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. ♪ ♪ >>> hi, i'm barbara harrison. it's christmas.itol is aglow in holiday lights like these that adn this beautiful 22-foot douglas fir in the library of congress. it's one that always makes a list of must see chrtmas trees here i washington. there's also the capitol christmas tree. it lighting always an important celebration attended by the house and senate and their families and stachlt and on the national mall not far from the white house, this one, knowns america's christmasee

barbara harrison reporting there.he children's service at the cathedral starts ats 11:00 t morning. the christmas eve services for this evening are already b full there's no passes required to attend tomorrow morning's christmas day service at 11:15. 4:26 is your time. still ahead, america in the middle of a shutdown show down. >> that's right. it continues this morning. how thousands of workers are now impacted and the changes that you can expect to see in our region. plus we're taking you to indonesia where the situation following a deadly weekend tsunami has gon fro bad to worse. we'll give you a look at the damage and the search for survivors. >>> good morning, everybody. skies are clearing on out. you won't need that umbrella for today, but it will be a little on the breezy and the chilly side. comik after the break, i'll give you the hour by hour forecast for your christmas eve. st know that you'll probably need the warm >>> a ptial government shutdown enters new week. an

. >>> one person who knew former president bush well is our own barbara harrison. she had a chance to follow his political career all the way become to when he was in texas to whe you were in texas. >> i was in texas. >> this was a president, yousa that was loved no matter what your political bfiliation. >>ieve that's true. a lot of people attest to that. he reached acrosssl the and, of course, had friends after work that -- of all stripes. but when i woke up to the news this morning, i felt really sad. those o us with parents who heached their 90s live with the realization that days with us no matter how healthy they are, might be numbered. i met geor h.w. bush during my first job as a reporter in dallas, texas in the summer of 1980. i was sent to the republican national convention in troit. knowing george bush was on ronald reagan's short list for president. although the choice was top secret. i was invited to the suite where the bush family was gathering. i knew he was about to accept the number two position and wonder first down he felt a sense of disappointmen

barbara harrison checked it out.he says it's a great way to see ho the idea of the selfie was around long before camera phones. >> reporter: take a look at these orselftraits. how are you supposed to judge how good they are? does it have anything to do with how close it comes to the artist it orrtrays? there's a new show with aclever title eye to eye. >> we focus on the twenty-first century. i love this portrait of lee simonson done in 1912.te >> rep from the written description next to the painting we learn the artist graduated from harvard in 1909. as an african american he was cognized for his art in parris before here in his own country. but standing w here, don't really know how close this captures what he looked so are we not supposed to judge the portrait by how much it resembles the artist? she says it'sot about that. >> the question is do you find knowhing that you didn't or are you finding something that they want you to discover, thand how trul is it? >> reporter: she says artists often want to tell you so

barbara harrison checked it out and she said it is a great way to see how t idea of the selfie is aroundell phone. >> that's right. ere was an ad the other day with a wonderful picture of nat king col reminding us that there are a lot of unforgettable people in th walls of the smithsonian museum. i checked out the newport rat gallery show and i had a personal tour from its and i learned that there is more to the selfie than meets the eye. you might be asking yourself if you stop at the national portrait gallery for a new show with a clever title, eye to >> we're really focusing on the 20th century. so 1900 onward. >> we learned that the artist aduated from harvard in 1909. as an african-american, he was recognizedor his art in paris before here in his own country. are we not supposed to judge it? >> the question is, do you find something that you didn't know or are you finding something that they want to you discover? and how truthful is it? >> want ms tell you a little something different about tves in their self-portrait. kansasist who hales from city painted himself a shirtless adonis

our own barbara harrison stopp byo share her feelings on the former president. >> when i woke up to the news this morning i felt really sad. those of us with parents who reach their 90s liveith the realization that their days with us, no matter how healthy they are, might be numbered. i met george h.w. bush during my first job as a reporter in dallas, texas, in the summer of 1980. i was sent to the republican national convention in detroit. knowing george bush was on ronald reagan's short list for ce president, although t choice was top secret, i was invited to the suite where the bush family was gathering, i knew he was about to accepthe number two position and i wondered if he felt a sense of i disament that he wasn't at the top of the tickets. but he accepted his role with the same determination to be the best at whatever he did -- baseball, world war ii pilot, ambassador, whatever. when i came to wasngton in 1981 i was often with the bushes during one assignment or another.he of allhings i came to know about them both over the years was their devotion and duty to family. and with bo

and barbara harrison first met president bush in 1980 and she is also sharing her memories in a report you will find on that app. >>> turning to the weather, the temperatures soared into the 60s. >> but cold air is moving back in. doug? >> we've g the cold air as we make our way through the next couple days. we're talking allcold. 62 degrees earlier. we are seeing the wind t shift 20, 25 miles an hour. only in the 30s to the north and the colder air is sinking this afternoon and again tonight, right into the day tomorrow. omeellite and radar showing rain and snow back to the northwest. this is a system trying to move our way. once it crosses the mountains, it will dry. we're notec eng anything from this. we do have a chance of some flurries on wednesday. much colder tomorrow. you'll need the coats. a chance of flurries wednesday r storm yes, a big possible for the weekend. i'll give you my thoughts on that. a lot of people talking about big snow for the weekend. wait until you hear what i have to say in about ten minutes. >>>. ok we'll wait for that. one minute a womanin is dre of bein

barbara harrison takes us inside. >> while the green maybe gone now from the national cathedral, you'll find it in abundance just inside the giantdoors. from the pillars along the nave, thearlands of red silk ribbon on the pulpit, there's more than 64 differentns locatio that will be decorated, each a little differently throughout the mini chapels and pathways o this massive structure. >> who makes the decisions of what you're going to do here? >> i do for the most part in terms of flowers, that is. she says s gives each group of guild volunteers a recipe as she calls it with the greens and flowers and additional decorations wait r for them when they arrive and then they get to use their own talents to put it all together. >> what's going on in here? >> childr's chapel. we're going right by the children's tree. >> i'm going to have to stop on the way home. >> some are simple. some ornate. and to invite you to pause reflect on the majesty of the season. does she have a favorite among all of them? it's this. a small sine golde dove that you'll see as you leave the cathedral. it says ,simp

and our barbara harrison this morning explains. >> reporter: this may not be exactly what you'd welcome as a prestigious stateepartment effort supporting global peace, but it is a community service afternoon on the national mall. and these are fulbright scholars. d this is a culture fair. just a few of the thousands of foreign and american students in researchers participating an exchange program. the u.s. state department touts alonghelong-time peace priorities in the department of educatn and cultural affairs. >> fulbright has been going on for 72 years. >> reporter: the assistant secretary of state talks about why the program was pushed to happen. >> he went to oxford. it was a transformative experience for him. part of his vision was to ay how can we make people more connected in getting to know each othe >> reporter: the current and aalumni fulbrighters tell you why itctorks. >> i'me on campus. i engage in events. i share with them about my culture, my tradition and languages. >> lauryn grew up inn, capet south africa. she says the foreigner's view of the u.s. is oft based on movie

news 4's barbara harrison takes us inside. >> reporter: while the green may be gone now from the trees and grounds of the nationa cathedral, you'll find it in abundance just inside the giant doors. from the wreath-festooned pillars along the knave, the garlands on the pulpit and lectern, there are more than 64 different locations that will be decora each a little differently, throughout the many chapels and passageways of this massive gothic-style structure. work is still underway in many areas. and the lady inge ch linda reckline direct from the cathedral's flower guild. >> i've been here ovear 53 >> reporter: and her guild i ways busy decorating for one event or another. at ristmas, she says they try to do something special. a little different each year. >> who makesec theions on what you're going to do here? >> um, i do, for the most part, in terms of flowers. >> reporter: she says she gives each group of guild volunteers a recipe, as she calls it,re with thes and flowers and additionalai decorationsng for them wheny t arrive. and then they get to use their own talents to put it all

liday >> reporter: barbara harrison introduced you to rob and reese sheer and their four adopted kids on friday. they have a new book called forevere family about challenges and joys of adoption. two days later their house in t darnestown cau fire. they were home enjoying family time when they niced a unusual flame by the fireplace. >> all of a sudden i saw s littke coming out of the, looked like the mantle. >> reporter: they grabbed a fire extinguisher, but it wasn't enough. the flames spread quickly. everyone was able to escape with all the pets. >> my son grayson was asleep upstairsnd he woke up with the room with smoke and, you know, he had a panic attack because all of a sudden his house was an fire. >> reporter: their tree and prents were allokay, but the family was forced to spend christmas eveway from home. >> whether it went up in flairs or not, i just -- flames or not, i knew the water and the damage that does and stuff like that. iust really thoughte didn't have a home. >> reporter: fortunately, the damage was nots coadulsd have been. >> this is where we first started seein

barbara harrison introduced your and reese sheer and their four adopted kids on friday.er, their h caught fire. they were home enjoying the family time there when they noticed an unusual flame by the fireplace. >> all the sudden i saw a little smoke coming out of the mantle. my son grayson was asleep upstairs, and woke up with the room with smoke and had a panic attack all the sudden his house was on fire. >> everyone was able to escape and the pets were able to get out too. >>> we hope you were able to reconnect with your new york relatives over theth holidays. 's where the only winning ticket in last nidrt's powerball ing was sold. the numbers were 5, 25, 38, 52, 67, and the powerball of 24. the jackpot was worth $298 million. the powerball hasn't said where in new york theicket was sold if you have a few bucks leftover from the holidays, you may want to consider b ing a mega millions ticket. tomorrow's drawing is worth an estimated $348 million or 210 if you take the cash tion, which is a little shyf the $1.5 billion sold a couple months ago. >> i'll take it though. >

. >> reporter: barbara harrison ntroduced you to rob and reese sheer and their four adopted kids on friday. they have a new book called forever family about thech lenges and joyce of adoption. two days later their house in darns town caught fire. they wer home enjoying family time when they noticed an unusual flame by the feplace. >> all of a sudden i saw a little smoke coming out of the, looked like the mantle. >> reporter: they grabbed a fire extinguisher, but it wasn't enough. the flames spread quickly. everyone wasble to escape with all the pets. >> my son grayson was asleep upstairs and he woke upitthe room with smoke and he had a panic attack his house was on fire. >> reporter: their tree and presents were all okay, but the family was fced to spend christmas eve away from home. >> whether it went up in flames or not, i knew because of all the water and the damage that that does and stuff like that. i just really thought we didn't have a hom >> reporter: the damage was not as bad as it could have been. the fireplace and wall have been cordoned off. an air purifier roars in the living

and news 4's barbara harrison shows us, the book was a guide to keep two men safe on the road. >> 1938ca, you could own a car, a doto like this one, maybe, with white walled tires to take you tywhere. f you were black, you'd better not travel too far without this. the green book. shown here on an interactive wall at the smithsonian's museum h african-americatory and culture. >> it was such a challenge, hbecause it was hard eno just to get from "a" to "b." but the reali is that race got in the way. >> reporter: the museum's director, historian lonnie buhe says traveling by car, as many americans were doing beginning in the late' 30s, could be dangerous, even deadly if you were black. >> we have examples p ofple in the '40s who were killed because they went to the wrong gas station. if you pulled into the motor t court, really rest for the night, suddenly you were told you couldn't come here. en>> the g book became something of a bible for avoiding the pain and humiliation ofdiscrimination. >> basically, the green book said, i will identify cities around the country, within those cities,

. >> reporter: barbara harrison introduced you to rob and reese scheer and their four adopted kids on friday. yhey have a new book called forever fam about the challenges and joyce of adoption. >> the kids have gone through a lot. so this to them was just another obstacle we will overcome. >> reporter: their tree and presents were all okay, but the family w forced to spend chief away from home. >> whether it went up ilames or not, i knew because of all the water and the damage that that does and stuff like that. i just really thought we didn't have a home. >> reporter: fortunately, the damage was not as bad as it could have been. the fireplace and wall have been cordoned off. an air purifie whirs in the living room. they were all able to return home to spend christmas day together. they are so thankful that the christmas tree wasn't damaged it has precious mementos dating back from the kids' first christmases here as a family.re and they touched by the generosity of the community, offering, clothi shoes, blankets, and a place to stay. >> even what we consider priceless christmas ornam