. >> one of them is maryland's own seth mitchell he showed why he is a real heavy weight contender, daveoss is here with seth and his trainer, to talk about the big debut on a national stage. it was a good fight. >> yes, it was tony and alison. historic night for dc boxing to see lamont peterson and seth mitchell do what they did on a national stage it was epic i was there, seth mitchell thank you for coming in andre hunter, trainer extraordinary in here this morning as well gentlemen. let's get your thoughts, sethly start with you, just having the dc crowd being in that atmosphere for the first time having michael buffer be the ring announcer what was it like for you. >> it was a surreal moment, walking out there, having the crowd you know screaming for me, try to you know block it all out because i have a job to do that is go in there and win the fight but it didn't really soak in until i went home the next day and watched it on tv and watched it -- to have them introduce me but the atmosphere was crazy it is cool i am glad i went out there and put on a good performance for the crowd.

. >> also fighting on the heavyweight card, and other local, seth mitchell. >> it is sold out. a ticket. >> that is all about the $300 tickets. the washington post reports hillary clinton indirectly had a hand in this. a title fight, tomorrow night here at the convention center. >>> a man is in custody for allegedly jerking at least 20 schools across maryland into giving him -- allegedly tracking at least 20 schools across maryland into giving him money. they gave him $400 for a guest appearance by a ravens player. >> that is pretty low when you start scamming kids. >> he is currently being held in custody on a warrant for theft in hartford county. new charges are pending. >>> at a drive to stay alive program took us to damascus high-school today. cynne simpson talk to students about the importance of not being distracted behind the wheel. it is a mission of the heart because he lost his son in a car accident and he has made educating teenagers safely his number one goal. >>> time for a check on the traffic situation. >> they are going very slow right now on 395. significant de

i'm hoping that seth mitchell can be the guy. >> oscar de la hoya, i cannot thank you enough for comingstudio here. before we send you to tony and allison, we know that you were on the ill fated flight with alec baldwin. what was going on on that plane? in well, let's put it this way. i mean -- here it is. here is alec baldwin. >> look. he has been through many fights before in las vegas. he is a nice guy from what i know. i think it was just a miscommunication. you would rather talk about the kahn and peterson. >> he is a nice guy. look, i mean, miscommunication. i think-- look, the stewards have to did their job. >> when they tell you it turn off your phone you turn off your phone. >> of course. we were waiting on the tar hack for a little while. thank you, oscar de la hoya. any time you come back to washington, we welcome you for that. >> thank you very much >>> we have more another special guest in the studio. he was the last standing comic. comedian alonzo boden joins us live after the break >>> and we are helping you find ideas for the holidays. we'll be right back.  be

seth mitchell. he did it. he earned it. it's his. the other one, mark my words, he is the soon-to-be heavyweight champion of the world. i'll let dan take it from there. >> vance, as you know, d.c. was a boxing town. just a few of the great fighters from the area we produced here in d.c. after a vacation from the spotlight, boxing is back because of these two gentlemen. lamont peterson, the junior champion. oscar day lajo jolla knows abou that. i'm going to start with seth. what was it like for you to fight and get a second round t.k.o. in front of family and p friends. >> for me, it was a surreal moment. i thought i could stop him, but i didn't think i was going to run through him. i thought it was going to take sevenover eight. i was elated. the crowd was happy. i wanted to set the stage. >> vance, i have to tell you this, he defers to lamont. look at this. >> stop the fight. he's killing him. stop it! >> when we were sitting down here, seth said you have to put the champ in the middle. you have to put the champ in the middle. i tol

congratulation to lamont peterson also on that card, seth mitchell and also lamont's brother anthony. great night at the fights.  >>> our sphook fan of the day is melissa win free from brandywine, maryland. melissa asays she has been fighting cancer and just got a clean bill of health from her doctor. our facebook fan of the day is melissa winfrey from brandy sign, maryland. -- from brandywine, maryland.  to make a commitment is to see things through. confident that no matter what the obstacles we can build something better, together. with the planned combination of at&t and t-mobile, we're making a commitment, to create a stronger network for all our customers. we will invest an additional eight billion dollars and build out the next generation of mobile broadband to nearly everyone in america. that'll mean better coverage and call quality and faster downloads. but it will also create as many as ninety-six thousand american jobs. and we will begin bringing five thousand jobs to america

almost seth mitchell is on the card as well as lamont's younger brother anthony. the first fight is scheduled for 6:30 at the convention center. that's your sports minute. have a great day. >>> they are the symbol of excellence in film. >> but a labor fight could mean no new oscars are handing out at this year's academy awards. workers at the chicago-based manufacturer of the golden statue ets are fighting over a proposed wage freeze and benefit cuts. union leaders say they are trying to avoid a work stoppage. even if new trophies are not made, the academy said they have a closet full of ready made oscars. they also make trophies for the emmys and mtv music i wards. i hope they figure out a deal. it's not the oscars without little os kor. >> locally, the emmys we hope they're back in production. >>> 6:27 right now. new abuse allegations against another prominent sports figure. the details when we return. >>> also ahead, it wasn't for bargains. the reason that one woman pepper sprayed other shoppers on black friday. why she said she did it. >>> and it's a crime tha

also, seth mitchell is on the card as well as lamont's younger brother anthony. the first fight is scheduled for 6:30 at the convention center. that's your sports minute. have a great day. >> thank you, you have a great day, too. >>> coming up on 9:27. still ahead another gaffe from rick perry. the texas governor's latest blunder that may very well show up on "saturday night live" tonight. >>> he's fired. why donald trump may not be why donald trump may not be moderating we need a new sofa. something i can stretch out on. oh! that will go with those lamps my mother gave us. or we could get some new lamps. or we could get no sofa. negotiating, eh? you got it! for a limited time buy select seating and get 15% back. >>> you're watching nbc 4 washington's news leader. now live in hd this is news 4 today. >>> welcome to news 4 today. i'm angie goff. >> i'm chris gordon. it is saturday, december 109. >> right now we are following a developing story out of the philippines. more than a dozen people have been killed after a light airplane crashed into a school. at least t

the top two that we are looking for, seth mayhem mitchell, a friend of fox 5. 23-0-1.he wins tonight against abramhoff, he will be in line against one the klitchko boys. and again, the main event is amir kahn against lamont peterson. amir a little bit more glib, ready to go, taking things in stride. lamont is tired of talking. look, he does not want to talk. i've been ready for months. >> you know i'm going to be talking about this. >> this was a pretty tame staredown. i'm disappointed it was not like your boy big money >> you know, these guys like each other. there is no bad blood here. actually, lamont peterson said that if we were not be fighting these guys, we would be hanging out with these guys. but there will be no pleasantries once they step into that squared circle at about 11:00 here at the convention center. >> i was going to say they are not going to be friends in a couple of hours. who do you have winning the fight, buddy? >> you're going to put me on the spot? >> i think amir will win the fight but lamont will give him everything he's got and more. it wil

also, brandywine, maryland, native, seth "mayhem" mitchell wins. and lamont's younger brother also wins his match p. i loved watching that boxing match. >> "nightly news" up next. see you back here after the giants/cowboys game. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone.

. >> mitchell: seth doane hanging out with lady gaga in times square. happy new year, my friend. a big raise for low-paid workers in one of america's most expensive cities. >> mitchell: minimum wage workers in nine states will get pay raises. at 5.15 an hour, georgia and wyoming have the lowest minimum wage. but of as john blackstone tells us, san francisco is topping them all. >> reporter: low-paid workers in san francisco were already getting the highest minimum wage in the country, but for those at the bottom of the pay scale, the boost to $10.24 an hour breaks a barrier. is that a ridiculous sum for a minimum wage? >> no, because the cost of living is very different in different places around the country. in san francisco, it is very high. and so a minimum wage of $10 an hour is not at all high relative to that cost of living. >> reporter: well, former labor secretary robert reich has been a longtime advocate of higher minimum wages, many san francisco employers say this is no time to be forcing a pay raise. this restaurant owner says the increase will come right out of his bo

. >>> seth mitchell in studio live with us this morning to tell us why he is a true contender if youht saturday night you know why. >> no explanation needed. >> tucker barnes is in the weather center a look at this thursday forecast. >> hey, alison off to a mild start, by later this afternoon we will have high temperatures upper 50s and low 60s so, enjoy the afternoon as mild temperatures will stick around for at least a day. 47 now in washington and mild start ocean city, 50 this morning yesterday at this hour ocean city was 32 degrees. all right, nice push of air out of the south up ahead of our frontal sys

and brandywine maryland seth mitchell in action. mitchell putting his record on the line against abragamov. second round, he misses. watch mayhem with the left hand. that has got to hurt. the fight is stopped later in the round. he is a winner by technical knockout. he stays undefeated with 24 wins, no losses, and one draw. to college football. if we use the army/navy game to measure the heart of our country's young soldiers, then the future of the united states armed forces looked pretty bright. the 112nd rivalry came down to the wire. as has been tradition, the fight song anchors aweigh rang. barack obama and vp joe biden. we pick the game up in the second quarter. navy up 7-0. they go to teach. touchdown from 10 years out. midshipman, 14-0 lead. we're tied at 14. second and goal, chris proctor keeps it and spins it for the touchdown. check this out again. he fakes the handoff. watch at the goal line. at the very last minute the old spin-a-rama. navy retakes the lead, 21-14. fourth quarter. john teague for a 44 yard field goal. he

. >> the peterson brothers are on the same fight card along with another local product, seth mayham mitcheller knows lamont can handle the pressure. >> i really, really think there's nothing else this man can see or go through that shake the foundation that he stands on. >> all right, his boxing nickname is havoc. he's been reeking havoc all season. he won 29 of 39 bouts with 16 knockouts. i'm kristen, anita, back to you. >>> harry thomas returns to work just days after fbi and irs agents raid his house. full details of what happened behind the council doors. that's coming up. >>> but first, it's known as the day that will live in infamy. the bombing of pearl harbor when we return. >>> tomorrow marks 70 years since the japanese bomb pearl harbor pulling the united states into world war ii. >> and this anniversary of that day that will live in infamy will be very special and somber for those who survived the attack. sandra hughs explains. >> big band music was a reminder of the year. it was 1941. 94-year-old archie gregory was a young sailor. >> you have never been back. >> the memories were