stacey: kcci's diane roberts is live in washington with the highlights. diane: it's become an annual holiday tradition, as the president took questions from reporters on topics ranging from terror to tax reform. president obama: so much of our steady, persistent work over the years has paid off for the american people in big, tangible ways. diane: president obama closing out the the year with a list of his administration's accomplishments, including job growth and passage of bills. but he also outlined the work still to be done in his last year in office. president obama: we're going to defeat isis. and we're going to do so by systematically squeezing them -- cutting of their financing, taking out their leadership. diane: the president did praise congressional passage of a but he acknowledged that other items on his agenda, like closing guantanamo bay, may be more difficult to get through. president obama: i'm not going to be forward-leaning on what i can do with congress, without congress. and every once in a while, they diane: after the news conference,

live from lincoln financial field, diane roberts. >> thank you. can't wait to see you later. >>> fans are gearing up to watch the game on wusa9. stephanie ramirez is talking to some excited fans. what's going on? >> reporter: we found a few folks here getting dinner a little earlier so they could give all their attention to the game later on in adams morgan. it's not as crowded as normally for a saturday night in dc because of the christmas holiday but that's where you find the real die-hard fans who tell me they are so excited. can't wait for tonight. one person told me it's been a heck of a roller coaster. take a listen. >> captain kirk all the way. >> we gonna win last week and tonight too. >> i'm enthused because they actually have a chance to win the division and be in the play- offs. >> we need a super bowl win. we gonna win today and win the super bowl because kirk cousins is going to take us to the promised land, i believe. >> it's about time we hey, you know, gave the city a little cheer, that's automatic. >> reporter: a little cheer, cap

diane roberts joins us from washington with more on the future forecast and reaction to it. diane: 2015 is going out like a lion, as heavy snow, ice, and windy conditions are predicted for 11 midwestern states more rain is on its way for already waterlogged parts of the south. the unusually active weather weekend has left dozens dead, hundreds injured, and many more with no place to live. residents are surveying damage in north texas, an area that experienced blizzards, floods, and tornadoes, all in the last 96 hours. >> i just stayed in my closet all night long, shaking like a leaf on a tree. diane: meanwhile, emergency preparedness officials are working overtime. the american red cross has about 1,000 volunteers in hard-hit areas, and expects another 300 before the new year. >> just this morning alone we have 30 shelters opened in 9 states, about 1300 people in them due to tornadoes, wildfires, blizzards, and floods. diane: folks in the e rtheast >> we've had unseasonably warm temperatures across much of the country and some of this we can say is because of el nino. diane:

diane roberts in washington with more on what the president wants sides of the aisle. diane: president obama says america's status as a world power and its ability to influence events depends on taking seriously what other countries care about and what they care about is climate change. while president obama has said au revoir to paris he's asking representatives of the nearly 200 countries at the climate change conference remain steadfast in the summit's goal. to get all countries to agree to cut greenhouse gas emissions. >> this is an economic and security imperative that we have to tackle now. diane: negotiators are working on a global consensus to the problem that includes built-in reviews every five years. >> by sending that signal to researchers and scientists and investors and entrepreneurs and venture funds, we'll actually start hitting these targets faster than we expected and we can be even more ambitious. diane the president also wants : the plan to be legally binding in all countries. that will be a tough sell here the republican-controlled house took up a p

. >> reporter: you know, one other thing that sports anchor diane roberts reminded me of, they broke leg of lee. we should say all the rowdy, fans are probably in the minority. >> stay with wusa 9 for tomorrow's big event. a crew in philly, and you can see the coverage right here on a special saturday edition of game on, stay with us. diane roberts will have more on how the team is preparing coming up in a bit in sports. >>> other news now a fire caused minor damage to former president clinton's childhood home was apparently caused by arson. one interior room was damaged. arson is expected because an axel rant was smelled on the scene. now they worry what it means for visitors. >> this is a very important site for our city, dear to the heart of our city, and it means a lot to us. it's important for tourism. >> the house was also spray painted. investigators from the atf will arrive tomorrow. >> if you can't beat them, tweet them. moments after march ivy's flub of the year. he got joked this christmas, one single greeting for all of us. merry easter, y'all. >> despite harvey's mistake

in washington, diane roberts. stacey: let's take you back outside live to dallas county where law enforcement officials are reportedly in a standup situation with a person of interest in monday's double homicide in des moines. if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because together, we can make a political revolution stacey: we continue to follow the breaking news out of dallas county on highway 141. steve: todd magel is live on the scene with an update. todd: is a cold, snowy night. a very quiet highway 141 is cut off from traffic because of the standoff. you looking west toward perry. there are several squad cars iowa state patrol in the dallas county sheriff's office. they be

today they visited young patients who spread holiday cheers, here is diane roberts. having technical difficulties with that package. here we go. here is a story from diane. >> some spent their off day signing autographs, having a good time, drawing on ornaments was the order of the day, for these guys that are arttists on the ice. off to an amazing start. today was about good cheer, not hockey. >> oncology patient michael elliott has been a fan since he was four or five years old. >> you never really think that you're going to be able to interact with them. >> it was important for players too. happy to provide a few smiles for kids going through treatment. >> a lot of these kids have been here for a hard time, you know, everything to deal with it. >> reporter: another thing that might bring a smile to the fan faces? a win for the hometown hockey team. diane roberts, wusa sports. >> and then he spent a lot of time holding the baby, reminding him of three weeks of his own daughter born prematurely in the hospital. >> everyone had a smile. >> thank you, kristin. >>> comi

in washington, diane roberts. todd: an ohio grand jury will not charge any officers in the 2014 police shooting death of 12-year-old tamir rice in cleveland. rice was shot while playing at a rec center near his home. the boy was holding a pellet gun when he was shot. the two officers involved in the shooting say it looked real. the lead prosecutor says it was officers who fired the fatal shot felt threatened. >> given this perfect storm of human error, mistakes and miscommunications by all involved that day, the evidence did not indicate criminal conduct by police. todd: rice's family has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of cleveland. chicago mayor rahm emanuel is returning from his family vacation in cuba to address the latest crisis involving the city's police department. the department was already under investigation by the justice department when police shot and killed two people on saturday. they said a 19-year-old man was being combative toward officers before he was shot and that a 55-year-ol

newscenter 5' s diane roberts reports the topics ranged from tax reform to terror. reporter: it has become an president obama taking questions from reporters on topics ranging from tax reform to terror. resident obama: so much of hours steady, persistent work the tangible ways. reporter: president obama closing out the year with administration accomplishments including job growth and the education bills. but he outlines the work still office. re going to defeat isis, and were going to do that by systematically squeezing them, cutting off their supply line, cutting off their financing, taking out their leadership area -- their leadership. reporter: the president noted that other items on his agenda like closing guantanamo bay may be difficult to get through. president obama: i will not be forward leaning him what i can have tested what i can do with congress. and every once in a while, they will surprise you. reporter: he went to meet with the families of the victims of the san bernardino terror attack and from there, to hawaii to vacation with emily. at wcvb newscen

diane roberts wusa9 sports. >> thank you very much. a great story there. it will continue to be their week and the latest coming up at 6:00. >> yes, that is true. >> yeah, we'll talk about it then, thank you. >>> just ahead at 6:00 with adam and jan jeffcoat, a shift in the san bernardino shooting's investigation. they are investigating the violence. >>> up next from a family who says that their lives have been changed by the new epic plays! epic comebacks! and now epic meatz! i love football...and pizza. get our new epic meatz pizza. with five meaty meatz. just $12 for a large. better ingredients. better pizza. better football. papajohns.com >>> new high-tech eye wear promises to help those visually impaired to see better than ever before. heather daniels shows us how it works. >> reporter: for the first time in his life, justin curly feels like other kids. >> i'm able to do things on my own. >> reporter: things like helping his mom in the kitchen or walking his dog and able to see street signs. he suffered a brain injury. his parents told his vision woul

diane roberts joins us live from washington, d.c., with the good evening. diane: it has become an annual holiday tradition. president obama taking questions from reporters on topics ranging from terrorism to tax reform. study, persistent work over the years is paying off for the american people in big, tangible ways. diane: president obama closing out the year with a list of accomplishments including job growth and passage of transportation and education bills. but he also outlined the work to be done in his last year. president obama: we are going to defeat isis. and we' re going to do so by systematically squeezing them, cutting off their supply lines and financing. taking out their leadership. congressional passage of a bipartisan budget but acknowledge other items like more difficult to get through. president obama: i' m not going to be forward leaning on what i have tested what i can do with congress. every once in a while they will surprise you. diane: after the news he is meeting with the families of the victims of the recent terror attack there. then

diane roberts wusa9 sports. >> and they will be in the city of brotherly love this weekend. with a chance to clinch them as wusa9 will be there for the huge game. you can watch the game right here. tony won't be there inspecting thinking that they will be at the home game. >> they better be. >>> coming up at 6:00, mississippi's governor will tour the damage of the deadly spring-like tornado outbreak in the midwest. >>> a woman is fighting to keep the pair of frozen embryos, but her ex-husband and the father of the embryos is refusing to let it happen. i'm tell you how that story is this holiday, ford america's best-selling brand is giving you more. the ford holiday sales event... with 0% financing for 60 months on 2015 f-150 and focus and 2016 fusion and escape. plus 1,000 dollars holiday bonus cash on 2015 focus and 2016 fusion and escape. it's the best gift ever. now during the ford holiday sales event get 0% financing for 60 months plus 1,000 dollars holiday bonus cash on select vehicles. see your local ford dealer. >>> distracted walking. >> you'll see it all the time. l

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josh: diane roberts joins us from washington. reporter: jean and josh, spurred into action by recent events, lawmakers want to tight ten reigns on those who would do us harm. they're just coming at it from different angles. president obama ordered u.s. flags to be flown at half staff to honor the victims of the california shootings. the 355th mass shooting of the year has left many americans and lawmakers angry. enough. enough. reporter: democratic leaders from states who suffered many of those deadly attacks want to end what they call an epidemic, by tightening a loophole that allows suspected terrorists on the no-fly list to buy guns. if someone is too dangerous to board an aircraft, they're too dangerous to buy a gun. >> for terrorists travel documents are as good as weapons, and we need to think in those terms. terrorists was on the minds of house republican leaders, is that want to strengthen the visa waiver program, which allows people from 38 countries to visit the u.s. without obtaining a visa. it has come under security

robert goulston, fox 25 news. >> vanessa: philip chism's mother was also in the courtroom murder. >> after she left the courtroom, she was silent. malini basu was actually in the building. malini. >>> blair, diane chism left the courtroom, just minutes after the verdict came down, we rode down the elevator with her and was panel to get her as she was coming out. here is video of her as she left minutes after the verdict came down. she walked out, now diane chism as well as her supporters, walked out with her, dusk the ride down the elevator, it was me along with state and local police detectives, everyone was talking about the guilty verdict, and all of a sudden, we looked up and saw chism's mother walk in. there was dead silence on the elevator from the fifth floor to the first floor and then we ended up walking side by side. she said, i don't want to be walking next to her, she was talking about me, because she knew i would be asking her some questions once we walked out. now, this here, you should be seeing some video of her again, but back out here live, i also tried to ask the mother, do you think that your son may have snapped or something may have happened because of that move from tenne