seriou col of this happening at 2:00s this afioternoon.itnd detectives only have a vague lo aout of car believed to be in a double shooting. >> news4'se jbensen is on the way to the scene right now. stay tuned. in the meantime, we are inr weather a today. now rain is getting ready to move out. >> butot before the evening commute. check it out. rain boots on the ground and umbrellas in th air all over the dmv today. in friendship ights, people making luring returns had a lotn to wade through. >>dhe w on how long it will last. >> for some of us, the rain is. already ov if you're east of i-95, you'll be dealing with som showers for a couple more hours. also now we're pretty much under a flood watch.

this will run through late tonight. the national weather service may cael it a little bit early iny haven't seen reports of flooded roads today. that doesn't mean there aren't some out thereem andber you never want to drive through a flooded road. member, turn around, don't drown. the beltway is try for he most part. this vain pushing outth teo in clinton and bowie with some heavier rain just south around the hunting d area. and looking to the west, you can see the drying trend here so drying air is moving in over the next few hours. by 7:00, 8:00 p.m., just about everybody will be dry. we have plenty of clouds out there by 9:00. by 11:00 p.m., it is clearing. 54 degrees. we'll fall into the 40s

overnight. i'll have more rain in the forecast for new years eve. coming up right around4:0015. storm-team 4 is working for you 24/7. you can get details any time thw nbhington app. we have more breaking news this evenin an arrest in a murder in a community that haunted so many. the man who kille the 22-year-old is now in custody. he was an aspirin social worker helping people in need at a local nonprofit. he was on hi way home from work doing what so many of us do. sitting at a traffic lig when a stray bullet took his life. the latest from police headquarters. it sounds like a real breakthrough here. >> yes. they said it is all due to what he called good old-fashioned detective work. and he called this murder senseles saying far too many people in

the district of columbia are becomingicms to stray bullets. >> shots rang o on bladensburg road. one of those struck 22-year-old tom marmet. he was driving home from volunteering at an outreach where he helped the homeless. police have charged the 22-year-old from n with the murder. today, the chief explained what happened that nigh >> the suspect in the case was shooting at someone else. ended up strikingtom. >> reporter: the chief would not tell us the details of the motive of the onshooting. that the suspect was shooting at someone else nearby. he did say he doesn't believe there are any other suspects involved in this murder. that's the very latest.

we now turn to a homicide in seat pleasant. a look at the n developments in this case. >> here's what we know at this point. one man has died after he was shot multiple times around 11:30 this morning. this happened on 68th place here in seat pleasant. first responders tried to save his life but he died at the hospital. right now they say there was an altercation bween shooter and the victim. there is no sue ect. thre sgids police are hoping there are others who might have some information. >> 11:30 in a neighborhood street is a pri time for people to be outside walking their dogs. >> the police chief says this is

the third homicide there in 2018 icd one he is one too many. a stafford county teen terrifying a young couple. the scenepice olnf e ucourt. the sheriff's office says the 16-year-old started banging on the door, yelling to be let in. the home opener even fired a warning tshot. whent didn't stop him, the husband and wife barricaded themselves and their bab inside a bedroom. eventually -- quote muted" the living room couch. taking a nap naked on the couple's couch. this scene unfolded early in the

the 16-year-old started b dging on ther banging to be yelled in. the homeowner fired a warning shot. when that didn't stop, the couple barricaded themselves in the bedroom. eventually teen got in. deputies found him naked and asleep on the living room couch. they quickly arrested him. an update on a story you saw this morning on the "today" show. the three-day manhunt has ended with an accused cop killer in custo custody. the suspect is believed to have shot a killed corporal ron sing after the suspect was pulled overor allegedly driving drunk. the officer is reynold as a hero who drove two and a half hours each way to attend the police academy. h e be>>g, awanru t american patrc theef called the suspect a

coward saying he crossed the border illegally from mexico and was trying to cross back over before being arrested. the president said it is time to t tougher on border security. it's been one week and hu dsndre a new month without income to pay bills and mortgages. >> the only new thing today involves new threats coming from the president.oh jenniferon has the story. >> reporter: with the government shutdown on day seven, president trump raising the stakes on the border wall fight. in a series of tweets, promising to close theored he entirely if the democrats do not give us money to finish thewall. they shot back, good luck getting congress to agree to that. hat will cost a lot of money and i don't think the taxpayers have anticipated that. >> the white house saying the

budget zpit the government s shutdown has lo do with giving the president $5 billion for the wall but more about ensuring nancy pelosi becom the new house speaker. >> if she cuts a deal, she is at risk of losing herp. speakers we're in it for the long haul. >> 800,000 federal workers are going without payches. in a new reuters poll, 47% of americans blame president trump. 33% blame democrats. even gop leaders are pointing the fingert. at the presid >> the senate passed the bill and did so because the white house said they were openo it and then they changed their mind the next day. >> at an impasse as keeneilsen traveled to the border. this partial government shutdown isaving an impact on

families' plans for the holiday weekend. >> many will try to get to the can. live at the national zoo with w this could impact the smithsonians in just a few days. >> reporter: this would definite have more of an impact as we move closer to january 2nd. but take a look at this. peopleave been sharing their thoughts on social media. one person even posted that he and his wifeere planning on visit for their anniversary but now have to make other plans. we've seen huge t aroth cbowds area. as the rain comes down in washington, time is almost u to visit the museum. families from out of town telling us they don't mind waiting in these long lines while they still can. >> i'm so happy i came just in time to see everything. it would have been heart ve breaking to t so far and not be able to see all this

incredible history of this country. >> i was happy that i didn't to have reschedule. that wasod so i don't know. we pay our taxes. i expect it to be open. thei >> and at the zoo -- >> the panda there's still get to eat. >> they won't get paid until the shutdown ends. >> none of us get into the zoo m business for tey really but it is something we're passionate about. we love animals. l e nature. we love the educational experiences. >> reporter: and he's not the only one enjoying it. meet-year-old cole. what do you want to do when you grow up? >> i want to learn about lions. >> reporter: why do you like animals? >> because they have different kinds of names. >> reporter: but canery 2nd, the public will have to say goodbye to the animals. at least for a little while. and the national zoo's panda cam will be shut down.

sofortunately, you won't be able to see bay bay until after the shutdown ends. >> the cam should be paid for. come on! that's going tohu . >> it is what it is. >> with no resolution in sight, many are feeling real fear with paying their bills. >> the office of personnel management tweeted outre ining advice for their workers. how to navigate the bubbly aisle this newears eve. with so many options, howo you choose? and a bizarre blue last night causing panic and confusion for millions. we'll explain. and the wettest year in d.c.

if you want to sum up th weather in 2018, it's easy to do. that would be wet. we're in weather mode with concerns for flooding after a day of down pours. the storm is moving out. >> we have no end government shutdown. going into panic mode trying to figure out how to pay their

bills. the office of personnel t managementeted out a little advice today. erica gonzalez is working for you with what you need to know. >> opm is offering up a guide with what you might share with a creditor. opm sent out three sample letters. one for a mortgage company. another for a landlord. another to creditors. it said it can't give legal advice but it suggests speaking with collectors directly or send themlarry. we pulled up this letter to a land lord which says, i wil i ke touch with you to keep you informed abo my income status and i would like to discuss with you the possibility of trading my services to perform maintenance. painting or carp entriwork.

you can find sample letters in our nbc washington app by searching samp letters. today was the deadline for years. sears has about 68,000 employees. the company has been around for 125 years. >> it is aewea and it is in sho supply. is reporting that coloradoard greens are scarce -- collard greens are scarce this year. the they are eaten on new years day. you ca black eyed peas. they're believed to bri

prosperity if eaten on january 1st. >> only greens. >> i thought you needed both. watch this special. do you see whenec alex in did? that girl right there caught the puck holding up the sign sayina it w her birthday. she burst into tears tlft their last night. it is her 18th birthday and all she said she wanted was the puck. look at her reaction. like i a birthday this fan will never forget. watch that. all right. my job here is done. amelia. turn it off. >> i know, most of the d.c. metro area has picked up over an inch of

rainfall today.ve and w had 24 days thisyear 24 days where we've had over an inch of rainfall. i would equate that to snow because we can wrap o heads around that. that would be 24 days with ten inches or more of snow. that would be unbelievable. that is a record. and we're still dealing with some patchy drizzle. here's a look at theatest rainfall totals and we'll tack on a little mor especially if you're east of i-95. the rain is over for the most part. only some patchy drizzle. most of us looking dry for friday night. w you can shington picking up just over an inch of rain.l the natio weather service, as i suspected about 15 minutes ag has already trimmed off the flood watch. you can see it through parts of rappahannock no longer under the

meood watchful most of the d.c. tro area is in a flood watch. however, it may be a little earlier in areaswe to the . we are completely dry for tomorrow and sunday as well. rmoren in the forecast for monday. thankfully not as much as today. ybmae about a quarter tinge on a half inch on monday. the tforecast, w it is lacking, any snow in the next ten .da they still want to bring some patchy drizzle to the area. later ead into the evening and overnight hours, we will see some clearing with the clouds. right now we're 10 to 1 drees above normal.

arting off tomorrow at 44 degrees. sunrise at 7:26. we hit a high tomorrow 5 of with a mix of clouds and sun. overall, a prettyic day. the only thing you mightot like is the breeze. if you're heading out and about tomorrow on saturday, as we look to sunday,lo mores than sunshine but not a bad day. it is dry. the redskins game, 47 for a high on sunday as we look to monday. look at the chance for rain. %. coming up, i'll be walking you through monday. >> we want to get an early start on next year's rain. >> i know, right? 2019 is just about here.

>> and that means o millions americans are busy planning their new years eve. coming up next, breaking down the bubbly. if you're lucky, c y choose whichever bubbly you

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this weekend many of have bubbly on the brain as the year comes to a close.s but whahe best kind of bubbly to buy? >> well, tommy mcfly knowll s what to look for. >> i'm ready to go confusing. nowew mexico is getting into thebl b game. let's start withcava. why is it different? >> well, it is made in the same style as ampagne. it comes from just north of barcelona. it is cranking out tremendous amounts of bubbly. fact it is the largest wine producer in the world. t goes from nonvintage to

vintagestyles. you'll get a really great bang for the buck and this is the black sheep of the whole deal. >> sunday brunches, add a little in. north, it is made making the where the bubbles happen. here weec do it in a large tank under pressure, they filter out the sediments. and away it goes but it is a fraction of the time. from a year aalf to four years. here we're just talking weeks. >> you can see how the bubbles are different. champagne is called champagne because it is made inne champ is it always the best and always has to be the most expensive? >> well, it has a wonderful chalk soil, a great h otory producing sparkling wine. around the world want and it they can only make

so much so it tends to be pretty expensive and $40 is usually what you'll pay.ou >>aid that there is a new mexico champagne producer. >> a wonderful family just outside of albuquerque. i love these folks. in the mid 80s, they set up shor >> i don't mind if i do. >> set up shop there, recogning that the environment, the land was ideal for grape growing. and as a result, since the mid 0s, they've been out what consider some of the best sparkling wine in the country. and this is a rose made of a pinot noir. >> so if you want to sound trendy, you can say it is the champagne of newmexico. >> we'll talk about why people are putting champagne in their beer. >> i've heard of the champagne

of beers. >> that's the holiday combination. >> when we can expect the next round of rain. >> hot culture trends in 2019. what'sn and what's out? i

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if you're just joining us, let's get an update from amelia. >> tuwell, the tempes are warming up. we're up to 55 degrees right now. somey drizzle and showers across the region but just abouv ybody will be dry by about 6:00, 7:00 p.m. if you're dry rigw, you're over with the rain. not just for tonight but fay satund sunday. now, 9:00, we're in the low 50s. degreeserature about 5 at 11:00 p.m. tomorrow and otsunday, that bad out there. but monday, widespread rain in the forecastith a chance of lingering showers early tuesday. but right now, here' the latest on storm-team 4 radar. most of the area with some patchy drizzle out there. but this is a major storm system

that has beeing across the country bringing everything fzam bl conditions to the north, severe weather to the south. and the wide winter weather is making travel difficult. here's kerry sanders with .more observer overnight, snow, rain and anxiety to those in the air. in kansas, high windsll and snow leading to wheout conditions. the governor declaring a disaster emergency with the hardest hit areas. for motorists, crippling snow leadg to frkss new mexico to south dakota. in minnesota, a police car sideswiped by a skidding semi that fled the scene. the polic taking t twitter to ask for the public's help. identifying the truck's driver. air travel across the storms and grinding to halt. thousands of flights grounded or delayed.

getting out of bismarck, north dakota, challenging. >> my flight was canceled and i couldn't get out until g saturd oing to get a refu on that ticketr: >> reporown south, pounding rain in texas. stranding vehicles in houston. and rescuers dispatched to save people from the rising waters. in mississippi, flash floods leaving many motorists stranded. ck up northn minnesota where the worst is over, sledding, clean-up and good works on the agenda. >> i have a neighbor with ashood el so being good neighbor, you help people. >> and the best advice, p close attention to the weather. nbc news,birmingham. there are only a few more days left in 2018 and a lot has

happened in the last 1 months. >> not all of it was good. wildfires through the west, students marched for their lives, big names tried acresu in the me too movement. here to talk about this is sonja. >> the post just released the in and out list. so let's go back to thee too movement. how do you expect the movement to progress in the new year? >> i tnk it has become enough of our culture that we're moving to the next stage now of really looking for ways to give these women and some men their lives back so how do we make up for the opportunities they might have lost because of what they faced and that keenl of thing. hopefull more productive things. >> this talk about the super bowl coming up on february 3rd. this time around, every single year, the biggest gig you can land if you're any kind of a

singer or musician. we're hearing the halftime show may be out. at are you hearing? >> soimar to the oscars' hosting gig, it seems to be the gig nobody wants. of mcourse,oon 5 is pretty locked in at this point but we've heard travi scott's name thrown around. jay-z maybe said no. rihanna reportedly turned it down out of solidarity with colin kaepernick so it is aff ent year. >> all right. let's go across t pond. the royal wedding was a huge i spectacle butthe new year, they're expected to be parents and is it ue, they're out? >> i think we more so that the attention on meghan markle is out. they were waiti her gown and people were paying a lot of attention to her. as happens with the royals, once there's a baby, the attention

shifts. i think that's true of the couple and the palace itself. so now we have the baby.oo >> did i over the entire list. folks, this is a pretty comprehensive list. this is three pages. i feel like an old man because i don't understand half the stuff on the list. you did a lot of work this thank you. >> thanks so much. now a mystery in the big apple. it sent people into panic mode. >> yeah, the night sky turned blue all across the sky. we'll explain.

just jus joining us as we cross 4:38 this evening, we have four things for you to know. >> breaking now, ahild in critical condition after a

double shooting. shots rang out in the 200 block of 54th street northeast. an adult was seriously hurt. d.c. police are looking for a car with tinted windows. and police have charged a person with the murder of 22-year-old tom marmet. the aspiring social worker was on his way home sitting at a traffic light when a stray bullet hit him. theer partial govent shutdown looks like it will sfweenld the new year. next week all the smithsonian museums and the national zoo will close. they are using funds to remain open but only through january 1st. are you feeling lucky? all of these people said they were.

if you're thinking of adding a new member to your family in 2019, perhaps a furry some nontraditional pets available at the humane rescue alliance. >> we have a lot of pets up for adoption. we have guinea pigs if y would like that, a little smaller, hampsters and gerbils which are always fun and they come in all sorts of varieti and colors and we have quite a few turtles which are fun. water turtles. >> are they low maintenance? >> they're a littl higher maintenance than people think. they need the to be in the right temperature and the right diet. bu if they have their habitat, they're fun to have. they goodbits, are for families with kids? >> they can be.

it depends on the rabbit and the children. they're sensitive to a lot of noise. >> and the nontraditional pets are a $10 to $15 aption fe well, thank you for coming in and bringing in mr. hops. >> rain, rain, go away. amelia is going to tell us about amelia is going to tell us about the next few days

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>> we're looking back at a turbulent year. >> jay gray shows us the headline making stories of the past year. >> didn't expect that reaction but that's okay. >> it's been a year of the ed unexpe >> unpredictable and in some cases, unbearable. wind cutasevastatings in 2018. mudes slid, fires in doparadise. n were killed in the deadliest wildfire in california history.me >> extre is not even the right adjective t use. ani vol explosion on hawaii's big island that broug lava for months. in missouri, 17 tourists drowned

in a duck boat accident. this is something we have not seen before. >> and a hurricane turging a category 4 storm. the strongest to hit the panhandle. a storm of controversy continued to bui inwashington. fromresident trump's meeting with kim jong-un to trade battles with china. and the crown prince accused of ordering the murder of jamal khashoggi. president trump accused of turning a blind eye. republicans holding on to the majority in the senate on a history making night that saw more than 100 we will. a recordr num of women win ngats. and alo the border, mouming

thesure reversed immigration policy. there was an emotional showdown of the newestre s court justice, brett kavanaugh. the administration celebrated his eventual confirmation. what the called other important wins including a restructured nafta trade deal. a strong market and economy and unemployment numbers reaching 50-year lows. washington did set aside a partisan bickering briefly to say a heartfelt and emotionale good to former president george h.w. bush. the world cheer the olympic spirit of competition in southern calinia kre south korea. buloodwaters rising in a cave, 12 players and the coach of the youth soccer team inth land pulled to safety. kids were pulled into the streetsf the nation's capital country, s across the

mourning friends' loss and demanding change. t >> time for victims to be the change that we need to see. >> asga gunfire ain rimmed through schools across the country. 17 killed in ,parkla florida. ten in texas. shots rang out on more than two dozen campuses. and inside the tree of life i synagogu pittsburgh where 11 worshippers were killed. 12 were gunnedg down dur college night at the borderline bar andn grill thousand oaks, california. and 12 people were shot at a newspaper in maryland. the family refusing to be cast as victims. the me too movement saw hollywood power broker arrested and once beloved superstar convicted of sexual assault. while an actress took to a

historic role, meghan markle. and the world looks to the expectations of a new year jay gray, nbc news. >> what a year it's been! what a lot of rain we've had. we're goi to g a little bit of a break. >> a two-daybreak and then more monday. it is a lot for 20. so. we finish off the year with a little touch of rain. a cherry on top. right now, maybe patchy drizzle. the steadiest rain is pushing outa of the a but all the major reporting sites across the area. at's where you're seeing the temperatures as well. for the most part, still reportingatchy drizzle. frederick coming in with cloudy skies.

54 in washington, 50 in frederick ander gaiurg as well. 61 degrees at the patuxent river. tomorrow, a high of 53 degrees. with a mix of clouds and sunshine. a little more clouds out there with a hig of 47. we'll be dealing with some breeziness. tomorrow and single should be dry but monday, new years eve, here we are at 7:00 a.m. monday. we do start off the day dry. however, by the m morning to midday hours, 10:00, 11:00 a.m., showers move in. i'm len track rain. ooking at the future weather tracker llyou' beea dling w gra theas w scattered showers, the rain isp

letting little bit. and then 6:00 a.m. on tuesday, i'm seeing most of the area dry. w years eve if you're heading out to ripping in the new year.n we have r in the forecast. you'll want the jackets and the umbrellas as well. here's your storm team 4 ten day forecast. look at the temperature trend. an average high of 44. so most every day is above normal exempt for wednes tomorrow, low 50s. upper 40s, anywhere from a quarter to half inch. most of the days are not too bad. cooler on wednesday.0 mids. and maybe more showers out there

on friday but the temperatures just not coo enough for any rain. thenext weekend, the first weefkd january, highs around 50. the manhattan sky lights up in an erieeerie shade of blue l night and no, it's not an aln invasion as many suspected. >> and let's look athat's new for 5:00. >> we've got an breaking news. the father of the d.c. man killed in a stray bullet shooting earlier this year just spoke with us. we'll have his reaction coming up at 5:00. and retailers are battling for your business. susan hogan puts the most popular vacuums to the test. she'll help you find the right one for you. and ar fat trying to find the daughter that he put up for adoption. >> god help me years in

ie making. ands now in e works. that's a story you won't want to miss wheouwe join in about seven minutes. back to you for now.

snpt a strange light show over the new york city skyline last night startled people last night. people were talking about alien space invaders. that's right.ch s explains what was really behind these flashes of light. >> what's going on? >> reporter: you are listening to a new jersey911 caller as she watched the spectacular light show from the other side of the river. 16 hours after the bizarre

blast, governor cuomo toured the astoria substation where it all unfolded. a spokesman said an electrical fault on a section of 138,000 volt equipment caused a transmission disturbance and a sustained electrical arc flash. that sparked the blue light that people witnessed from miles away. >> the arcing of that electricity was basically a man ma lightning bolt. >> darkness, darkness, fire. t >> reporteusands of people in astoria could see the arc flash with their own eyes. it went on social media with people trying to make sense and others making light of the eerie showve a the new york sky. one person wrote, these gender revealav parties gotten out of happened. anotosr said, busters? >> we did find one thing in peculiar. this was on site but i'm told it

was a piece ofafety equipment for workers. >> no one was hurt in the n. explos laguardia opened up a ground stop when they lost power. the airport is operational today and no aliens were found at the scene. news4 at 00 starts now. >> it is senseless to s these murders happen in our city. >> an arrestn the stray bullet killing in d.c. from live with reaction the victim's family. financial fear. >> i need to go back to work so i can earn money to pay the bills. >> we take you insidehe stress that many are going through. we're breaking records for rain again.

w we beginh breaking news. a juvenile shot in the district. we're live on the scene tryin piece together the details. jackie bensen joins us from 51st street in northeast d.c. >> what do we know about this right now? >> reporter: well, i have a little updated information for you. and it is very, very bad. i talked to a woman who passed by the scene shortly after this happened. she said the twovictims, the younger one police are referring to as a juvenile, that's generally someone between about 18 and about 13. younger than that, they would sa a child. they said he appeared to have been shot several times in the head. we have some video to show you, the young man, as we'll call him, in an suv. someone opened fire on that

vehicle. we're told the juvenile is critical with the gunshot wounds. the adult injuries are said to be nonlife threatening. we spoke to the police chief. he wasasked, do police believe is targthed? yhere's what t sowayed. hiclsorry.ve t you may be able to see it in the video, has very dark windows. so it is unclear whether the person, or people who shot at that vehicle, knewxactly who was inside. m th have known who is likely to be in that vehicle but police are tryg to come up with a description of what is described only thus far as a silver colored vehicle that the shooter may have left the scene in. live in northeast