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13 hom burglarized. fairfax county police searching for the thieves. i'm shomari stone, and i'll tell you all about it all new at 11:00. news 4 at 11:00 starts right now. thoseve showers w been telling you about are moving here, and you can expect to wake up to a wet commute tomorrow. >> what a mess. and on a friday, imagine many of you already under a flood watch right now. and as storm team 4's amelia drap shows us night, the expected rain will have us in weather alert mode to sounds like another wet one, all day, huh? >> yeah, absolutely, jim a leon. we're going to be tracking rain for the majority of the day tomorrow, and already some patchy drizzle out there. checkto out team four radar out there. some of the drizzle is so light that the radar has difficulty breaking it up. but i'm gettingeports of drizzl around baltimore, dulles, reagan national, as well. as i widen out the image, a lot more moisture back to our west, and parts of west virginia,

virginia and farther south. this is all moving in, and it will be here tomorrow morning. so, a steadier, heavi rain for that morning commute. and this continues for most of the iy. enough rai in the forecast around an inch, maybe even more in some t locations,t the national weather service has issued a flood watch. this is going t to goough late tomorrow night for all of the areas here in bright green. this flood watch could be expanded. coming up right around 11:20, i'm going to let you know when the rain comes to an end. t there's morain in the forecast as we start the new year. i'll be timing o it right around 11:20. >> all right, amelia. in the metime, we're following breaking news coming out of new york city that could cause a lout oflight issues. stunning video, showing you the aftermath of atr sformer explosion at a power plant in queens. this was amazing. t >> even nypd took to twitter assuring us it is not an alien invasion, folks. the faa says it will not lift the groundstop until power is

restored at the airport. airports in our area are ng beimpacted. this is the aftermath, again, of a transforr explosion, that eerie blue light spanning the whole new york city skyline tonight. just amazing. >> what a sight. that's just crazy. well, many of you use apps to buy and sell things all the time. >> yeah, but one recent transaction ended in an armed robbery, of all things, and police say the perspective buyer holding the gun was a d.c. firefighter. >> darcy spencer is live in silver spring with what was supposed to happen. darcy? >> reporter: well, that's right. the deal went down right her in this area of silver spring back on december 20th. and apparently these two people met on an app o calleder up. and the victim was trying to sell a veryxpensive pair of shoes. he was advertising them for $700. and tgryd to meet up in

this area of silver spring at georgia avenue and east west highway. but insteadf getting t money, the victim got a gun in his face. he's a d.c. firefighter facing an armed robbery charge. he's accused of stealing a pair of these high dolla tennis shoes at gun point. police say he met the victim through the offer up app, an online market for buyers and sellers. the twogr allegedlyd to meet here at georgia avenue and east west highway in silver that was at noon on december 20th. they got in the suspect's car, then there was a dispute over the price of the designer shoes. e seller wanted $700. >> there was a disagreemeuc about how he was willing to pay for the shoes and at some point, he made the decision to pull out a handgun and basically rob the victim of the shoes. >> reporter: the suspect allegedly told the victim to get out of the car, then took off with the shoes. according to charging documents,

the victim tookic a pture of the vehicle as it drove away. it led pol te directly the suspect. moore's been a firefighter in the district for four years. he's now on leave as the case sin vest gaited. moore has beened chaith armed robbery, robbery, first degree assault, use of a firearm in the commission of ay f and theft between $100 and $1 00. police are warning users of the types of apps. >> it can be very dangerous. we wouldn't recommend somebody getting into a stranger's whhicle, if you don't kno that person is. >> reporter: youy definit don't want to do that. now, the suspect has already been released from custody on a $5,000 bond. i called the cell pho number that was listed in court records for him, it went directly to voicemail. we should also add, at t point, police have not been able to rever tho shoes. you.to

>> wow. >> darcy, thank you so much. shutdown onto the showdown that could cause the national zoo to close. >> for the past week, they remain free and open to the public. the smithsonian has nearly used up all of itsef funding over from previous years. if the government doesn't reopen , youdnesday, january 2nd can forget about those trips to some of the area's most popular attractions. >> the news is not promising up on capitol hill. gop house leadersave told lawmakers not to anticipate a vote this week. democrats 3rd, the take over the house, as you know, and that could set the stage for an even bigger battle between democrats and president trump. the president is adamant the partial shutdown will continue until he gets funding for that border wall.h as sides play the blame game, families are paying the price. >> what do we do after that, if the pay doesn't come through? and i thinkos that's what families are feeling right now is just that uncertainty of, whato we do? >> so, barring some kind of

breakthrough, congress won't vote before the end ofhe year. but the question remains, will president trump sign what lawmakers eventually pass? leon? gll, we're learn more tonight, jim, about the little boy that died in the custody of u.s. border agents after crossing into the u.s. illegally. 8-year-old felipe gomez grew up poore po poor in a remote part of guatemala. his mother says he awas healthy when he and his fathereft for america. on christmas eve, a guard noticed the boy was coughing and his eyes were glossy. he died 14ours later. president trump has targeted immigrants from latin america in his rhetoric and policies democrats and some pundits have predicted a political backlash because of that but that hasn't happened. ap vote cast says 32% of in the past election voted for the gop, and that number is similar to the support that party has gotten for the last decade, as it turns out.

a teenage girl filmed inside a mait'sng room while she was undressing. now, a popular ibartender facing some serious charges tonight. our northern virginia bureau reporter david culver learned this evening that police fearma therbe more victims in the fair oaks area. busy orter: the mall's with folks making returns or buying in on post-christmas sale in theidst of the crowd on christmas eve, a young shopper spotted sething that just didn't feel right. police say the young girl was in the forever21 dressing room and getting undressed when she noticed something was looking at her. she looked up. it was what she thought might be a camera. she immediately reported it to the store. >> our officers started checking other clothing stores at fair oa mall. the employee giving a very detailed description is what really brought this case together. >> reporter: police arresting this 39-year-olhe they found alexandria

resident inside the nearby h ang m fit rooms. they say he used this bluetooth camera device to record people undressing. >> unfortunately, in these kind of cases, someby that's that mmitted to doing something settling is not just for one person. >> reporter: the allegations are shocking for those who knowhim. he's seen as a popular and well-liked bartender in alexandria. was profiled last year serving up cocktails. his formereoss told he left the restaurant more than six years ago. >> oh, that's horrteying. >> rep the allegations surprising the fair oaks shoppers. sit ya jefferson planning to inspect the next fitter room she steps into. talked, i'llwe've start looking around for cameras and so forth, because i didn't know that was now a thing. >> reporter: tonight, police sharing the pictures of that recording dece with u in hopes that if you've come across it and seen it perhaps in ain fi room at a store here at fair oaks, you'll let them know. reportingfan fa county,

david culver, news 4. be on the lookout for suspicious people, cars and noises. that's the warning after a of burglaries at homes in northern virginia. fairfax county police say k the don'w if all the cases are connected, but we put the 13 locations that have been hit on this map. you can see, they spread from great falls to fairfax. news 4's shomari stone explains, the criminals seem to cbe targetingtain people. that story, new at 11:00. >> reporter: good evening. people who live in these neighborhoods are concerned. police say the thieves are targeting people of asian of middle eastern decent. detectives are determined to catch the thieves. >> it's really scary to here that around here. >> reporter: fairfax county police say thieves have broken into at least 13 homes,in incl one on his block in mcclain. > it makes me really kind of worried that that's going on around here. >> reporter: the burglars broke into two houses on andrew lane, threeom onto robertson farms

circle and one on knight arch circle. >> the items taken are generally personal items, some of which have high value. >> reporter: detectives are to investigating ee if the burglaries are connected. are these people being targeted? >> so, our detectives arll ing up on leads. i don't have specific information to suggest that anyone is being >> reporter: the burglaries happen during early afternoon into the evening. aiden has installed surveillance cameras. ae security system and dead bolt blocks. while police seaor the crooks, he hopes they make an arrest soon. >> we can't have people getti away with a crime like that, that just emboldens them to onntinue >> reporter: police urge anyone with information, if you know whos responsible for these house burglaries, give them a call. in fairfax county, shomari stone, news 4. an avalanche swept away a boy, leaving group of skiers, but searchers found him alive.

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a drunken, naked teenager breaks into a house in the middle of the night, frightening a couple and their baby. early this morning, a homeowner called stafford count 911. a stranger outside was demanding to be let inside the house. the homeowner grabbed his gun and fired off a warning shot.

but the 16-year-d broke a window to get inside anyway. the family barricad themselves in a bedroom and waited for police. officers found the teen asleep a couch wrapped up in a blanket. he was turned over to his parents. police say he'll be facing multiple charges rescuers are calling it a miracle. a sniffer dog found a 12-year-old boy alive and uninjured after spending 40 minutes buried under this avalanche in the frenchalps. the chance, by the way, of surviving an avalanche, typically are minuscule after 15 minutes under the snow.eo amateur vere shows the rescue helicopter called in to a airlift the boy from the mofrtainside. ch police say the boy was skiing offtrail and a group of seven skiers, when he was swept away more than 100 yards. police say hvi sd in part because his airways weren't blocked with snow. >> wow. surprise explosion at a restaurant sent people running

for their lives. can you see that? that's a transformer outside of an ihop restaurant blowing and sparked a fire inside the restaursnt. dinead no idea what was happening and they just scrambled and left their food. s you can all kinds of things. parts of an interior wall goty charred b the blaze. the ihop hopes to open befe theweekend. >> a lot of hot cakes there. we're working for your health tonight. details about a promising treatment for depression and anxiety. people struggling with b h who don't respond to medication or talk therapy. stmsnds for transcranial magnetic stimulation.la doctors a device against a patient's head. that device delivers a series of magnetic pulses into the brain, stimulating cells linked to depression. >> i was actually engaging in my life again. not only am i more positive, i

have a lot more energy. >> it's very encouraging when we see patients telling us how they are nearly 100% improved. >> now, patients may need to have several 20-minute sessions every week. well, tennessee family got a surprise gift christmas g.morn they got a baby boy. in andontractions kicked her water broke, and before they could pull into the hospital rking lot, the baby was there. we have the amazing story of how an 11-year-old girl delivered the baby. >> it was amazing. >> tiffany sanders was watching her chiren open presents christmas morning when she felt pain. well along in her pregnancy, she knew something was wrong. >> i sat there in pain waiting until they get done. >> reporter: but she couldn't wait any longer. her uncle rushed her to the car to head to the hospital. eight minutes away. tiffany's 11-year-old daughter

was also by her side. >> she hopped in the back with me and she held my hand the whole way there. >> reporter: a few minutes later, tiffany's water broke. >> by the time we got in the parking lot, the e.r., then his head was comin out. >> i was scared. because she was screaming and hollering, i didn't know what to do. and momma said, get the baby. i got the baby. and then i had to hold him a little bit, he started crying and screaming, i said, momma, why he crying? >> reporter: the baby was rushed into the emergency room, healthy. >> i don't know what i would have did if she wasn't back there with me. it was just a crazy christmas present. >> pretty >>crazy. 'll tell you. and the good thing is, we hear mom and baby are happy, healthy and came home from theospital day. >> and the 11-year-old sis gets anything she wants. or should, anyway. all right, now we turn to the weather, and amelia, try to top that. >> yeah, i know, right. >> what do you have? >> we have drizzle, mor rain.

looking back at the numbers, this year, about half of the time, friday on into weekends, we've had anrain. the other half, we haven't had any rain, so, it's a 50/50 shot. >> what are the odds of that, ough? >> i know. it's very unlikely. this is the wettest year on. reco we've had about 65 inches of rain so far this year. almost more than double our normal total. and i'm already tracking drezzle out tnow. this rain becomes more widespread a tonight, and tomorrow, there will be some pockets of heavy rain out there, mainly during the morning and midday that could lead to flooding issues. tomorrow, your friday, is a storm team 4 w atherrt day. we do return to dry weather on saturday and sunday, but then r anothend of rain is in the forecast monday, the last day of 2018, on into very early tuesday, new year's day. here's future weather, though, tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. notice the yellows and oranges. that's pockets to moderate and

heavy rain. notice heavy rain, especially around the beltway, exactly where you don't want it at that showers elsewhere across the area. we move towards the lunchtim hours tomorrow, here we are at noon. showers still impacting a good portion of the area. i-81, already mainly dry at that point. 3:00 p.m., most of the rain is along and east of i of 95, through parts of southern maryland. as we move to tomorrow night, we start to dry out. your frida night is looking dry. plenty of clouds out there during the evening hours. our temperatures right n are in the low to mid 40s. we're going to see near steady temperatures overnight tonight. tomorrow morning, we start off around 50 degre at 7:00 a.m. and we actually warm to around 60, a highemrature more common in late march versus late december. so, if it wasint ra it would be a pretty nice day out there, relatively speaking, with that milder air in place. but again, we're going to be tracking rain tomorrow, especially during the morning,

midday and early afternoon hours. as we look to the weekend, 55 on saturday, 47 on sunday. with a mix of clouds and sunshine both days. warmer, though, on saturday. so, it's going to be the better day, if you have outddsr err to get done. but it is looking completely dry. so, the redskins game on sunday, not too bad out there, with temperatures in the 40s. here's yr new year's eve forecast. definitely want to ghe umbrella and rain jacket. temperatures not all that bad. slowly warming overni mid to upper 50s. as we take a look at ytor team 4 four-day forecast, look at the temperature roller coaster. 60 tomorrow with rain. 50s on saturday, 40 on sunday, we then warm back to near 60 degrees on januaryst. maybe some showers out there very early in the day. but most ofs tuesda looking dry, and then after that, it's dry weather as we kick off 2019. >> you tell anybody it's going to be 60 on january 1st, who's going to complain? >> i know, right? it will be nice.

>> thank you very much, for that. >> you're welcome for that. coming up, the caps back from the break wh no rus at all. they picked up right where they left off, but they do haveome pain after one of their leaders go down. go down. >>

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this is the xfinity sports desk. >> the capitals are coming off a four-day break for the holiday, but they are picking up right where they left off, winning. this morning, alex ochkin joking the team shaking off a bit of a christmas hangover. well, you couldn't rely tell. great moment before the game. alex ovechkin tossing a pk to a fan. this is eredithwoods.

it's her 18th birthday, very excited, she can't even hold back the tears. but a great birthday. i feel you there, girl. but in the game, scoreless in the second. hurricanes with the puck. caps force a turnover.ns stephe cashing in. his goal thanks to some great pressure from travis boyd and davante smith-pelly. that puts the caps up 1-0. later in thesperiod, cap on the power play. john carlson putting it on t. scores. carlson's shot deflected in front by t.j. oshie. osh's 11th goal of the season. 2-0. up in the third, a scary moment. matt niskanen goes hard into the boa boards. niskanen, head-first after a hit from two hurricanes. down in pain. nesomehow, nisn gets up,ff skating under his own power. there was no update from head coach tom reardon. hopefully he'll bell right. the caps were. they get 28 saves from braden

holtby andhey win it 3-1. eliminated from the playoffs, the redsns' season comes to an end sunday afternoon. what this tea can control is playing spoiler. a redskins win and the eagles are elinated from the postseason. the burgundy and gold, back on the practice field, and just like you wrote it up at the beginning of the season, josh johnsons your starting quarterback.as a r of injuries and drama plagued the redskins all season, but with just one game left, their aoention turns t their division rival, the eagles. while some might say the team doesn't have much to py for, former redskins cornerback fred smoot disagreed when j wned by georlace today. >> .500 is .500. we want to win this game,caou n play spoiler. bowl.team just won the super who wouldn't want to spoil it? sometimes, you got to open your heart and just let the hate in. .t the hate we're here to hate on them, but then you got to ask yourself, ittr aadiction to this, if

we go out and beat these boys bad, you know who gets in the playoffs. kirk cousins. >> cousins. >> your ex-girlfriend g the playoffs. so, it a give and a take right there. >> oh. >> let the hate in. >> kirk cousins. how -- could you imagine seeing him in the playos? >> so they have to choose who they want toate this time around. the eagles or kirk cousins. >> can't you pick bothyb >> hating evy. >> let the hate in. >> tha

it is so appropriate we end this year wit rain on a friday. >> why not? we're going to have rain overnight tonight, and thenut throughe day tomorrow with some heavy rain tomorrow, especially during the first half the day. >> all right, then there's new year's eve. oh, boy. >> more rain. >> something to look for

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