i'm david culver, news 4. >> david will be in cuba throughout the weekend with live coverage covering the processional carrying castro's ashes and funeral he spoke about. you can follow him on twitter and we'll check back in with him live from morning. >>> one neighborhood is making a political statement to a new neighbor. people who live near mike pence's new d.c. home have hung this rainbow pride flag outside of their homes. last week the vice president elect moved into his temporary home there. he's spoken out against gay marriage in the past. his neighbors say this is to send a message. big country and there's room for all kinds of people in the country and everyone is deserving of respect. >> pence is only staying in the neighborhood until the inauguration. after that he will move into the vice president's home. >>> we'll hear from the vice president president elect tomorrow on "meet the press." chuck todd will ha here. >>> now it bears the name of an agent killed in the line of duty. cocaine traffickers turned miami into a war zone. he was killed on this day back in 1982. his wi

>> david culver live in cuba for us. and david is in cuba all weekend. you can see his next report tomorrow on news 4 today and you can follow all the events and all of the emotion on twitter @david underscore culver. >>> so we have been talking about how we really have not had to put on the puffy coats but that is going to change in a matter of days, and lucky for me the new puffy coat came in the mail today. just in time. get this, only in the 30s. >> that's the high. >> yeah. so it hasn't been that cold since february. and when you factor in the winds on friday it will feel like teens and 20s. that's one of your weather headlines. but first we will have some showers around tomorrow night. it looks like they clear out by the monday morning rush. rain on tuesday will take the rain. we need it. and then on friday we're talk about highs in the upper 30s. right now currently across the in in the upper 30s and low 40s. from 32 in washington to 39 degrees in frederick. your planner tomorrow morning around 7:00 a.m. we start off in the 30s. 37 degrees. and pl

it is also where we find david culver who's talking about cubans about the impact of castro's death. david, how have cubans been reacting there as you have been traveling in this particular part of the country? >> well when you compare it to havana for example erika where the emotions were really as visible here. and we noticed on our trek, normally 12 hour drive, turned 20. and here we in the plaza de revolution. block after block shut down so people could come here. all of this happening as the remains of fidel castro finish from the grounds to the rooftops, the people consider fidel castro to be one of their own, the man whose presence overwhelmed. even in death attracts an audience. his name alone evokes a range of emotion, depending who you ask, from fear and hatred to love and admiration. after a three day cross-country journey this is the moment folks here in santiago decuba have been waiting for. de cuba. >> little bit of rain coming down. that is not stopping them. photographers climb high to get the shot, even if they are note supporters, pure curiosity brings them here. in

news 4's david culver reports from cuba. >> reporter: the remains of fi dead castro sit are. this as the people of the island nation of cuba begin to adjust to a life after fidel. known as cuba's second capital, santiago is slowly returning to life, as the remains of castro hit here just feet from the resting place of famed revolutionary jose marti. memorials from around the world and on the island nation, including this documentary filmmaker. her focus more intimate, documents how they're absorbing his death. >> they still believe in the revolution. >> reporter: a revolution that opened wounds worldwide, some yet to heal. a revolution that rah rule castro vows will continue. many cubans hope that doesn't mn times. >> the opportunity to pay tribute to him. >> reporter: carlos rodriguez remembers what it was like following the collapse of the soviet union. >> it was really hard. there was a scarcity of everything, and sometimes i wonder how we manage to survive. >> reporter: survive they have, even with castro still in charge, they tell me slow access ten years ago and especia

that's the l i'm david culver, "news4." >>> it is now 4:49. thousands of soccer fans are paying tribute to the players who died in a plane crash. the crash killed nearly the entire team. fans in colombia and brazil held ceremonies to honor the players and all the victim. they lit flares and laid chanted all the players' names. >>> there was a decision not to charge a police officer who killed a man. officers say brently vinson acted lawfully. it led to days of protests and new ones started overnight. police arrested three people during these protests and officers say they went through the dash cam video and a lot of testimony including false information they had to disprove. plan to sue in this case. >>> the case of a former white police officer in the murder of an unarmed motorist is now facing a jury. slager was caught on camera shooting scott in the back. the jury which is made up of 11 white people and one black man could consider a lesser charge of manslaughter which means prosecutors would have to prove >>> mell franklin was charged with

i'm david culver from "news4." >>> fairfax county police working l after months of investigation. police have arrested 27-year-old miller. he's accused of inappropriately touching a 13-year-old girl during a camp this past summer. police say he kept texting the girl after the camp. miller's been fired from that studio. >>> food violations have forced the safeway at adams and morgan to close indefinitely. will take place. >> yeah. and everything is ready go. you can perhaps see some of the chairs and the stage behind me here and the performance. it gets under way at 5:00 tonight. now, jenny with the national parks service joins me here this morning. the big star is that tree. tell me a little bit about it in the background. >> this tree is a living tree. it's here year round. it's a colorado blue spruce that was brought in 2012. the deck rags are great. there are only 600 lights on this tree but it's amazing. red, blue, and white and sugar plums. we'll see it as it gets lit after 5:00 tonight. >> reporter: thanks for joining us. lots of fantastic performances. ava longoria is going

our david culver is in cuba and will have a report in just minutes. >>> news 4 today starts now. >>> good morning. >> i'm angie goff. we're glad you could join us. >>> talking about the weather because a lot of people have outdoor plans whether it's the christmas tree or getting christmas declarations up. look at that sunshine. >> it's glorious. >> you have to dress according though. you need a warm coat and you can track the latest forecast with the nbc washington app. right now under this blue sky almost under a gorgeous willow oak tree that is just now turning a beautiful butterscotch color. there is american university off in the distance. we h just about everywhere. reagan international is 45 degrees and the wind has been gusting up to 25 miles an hour. that wind is going to be blustery throughout the day. a look at our next chances for rain coming up this half hour. >> thank you, tom. >>> right now the police need help to find this missing boy. if you can take a second and look at your screen. this is the 12-year-old boy last yesterday morning. they say he was wearing a blue sh

david culver will will bring you this lovely story. >>> some heavier traffic this evening. around national harbor. the concert that's expected to draw big crowd at the new afoot and light-hearted i take to the open road. healthy, free, the world before me, the long brown path before me leading wherever i choose. the east and the west are mine. the north and the south are mine. >>> more crowds are flocking to the mgm tonight to see this guy. bruno mars will make appearance at the new theater there performing for a sold out crowd of 3,000 people. he's the first major solo artist to headline a show there. boys ii men performed. it starts at 9:00. >>> fairfax county police officers out on their own time going business to business trying to help three kids have a happier holiday. >> it comes after they experienced unspeakable tragedy. northern virginia bureau reporter david culver with their story tonight. it changed his christmas. from food to socks and blankets to a tv. this 8-year-old and two older brothers looked out the window at their townhouse to see a devastating crime s

david culver spoke with drivers about the impact of a proposed go beyond just talking or texting behind the wheel. >> reporter: stand at any intersection for a few minutes and you will see it, a driver holding tight to their cell phone while cruising through the light. in virginia, it's currently against the law to text or read messages while driving. but unlike dc or maryland you are still allowed to talk with the phone in your hand. >> i already try not do that myself. i think there is enough distracted driving, we should have less of it. >> reporter: under a proposed bill the state senate hopes to keep cell phones oust drivers hands or pay a fine. if involved in an accident it would be punishable by reckless driving. >> in 800 feet turn right, then turn left. >> reporter: while many we spoke with are fine with putting the cell phone to your ear and they are less easy about the gps use. this ban would affect you? >> yeah, it would make it heard r harder for me to get to work on time. >> reporter: he drives from wood ridge to work ever day. >> i have to use my gps to verify where the t

i'm wendy rieger. >> and i'm david culver. a man shot and killed when police say he refused to drop a knife. this began as a domestic call in which things then escalated. new details about the moments leading up to it. darcy spencer starts us off in northeast. >> reporter: we just got ahald of the police report shed iding more light on what happened here. even before police happened. the suspect lit a fire inside the house and stabbed a woman in the arm. >>. i'm hurt. >> reporter: her son was shot and killed in a confrontation with police christmas day. it happened at his girlfriend's house in northeast. 1 11:30 in the morning. he went there to pick up toys for his kids. >> she had called the police and he had taken the victim's house keys the day before. when he let himself in, they got in a fight. the police report says during a struggle, hull pushed the victim out of the house. at that point, she called someone for help. that witness was able to get the knife pu away from hull, but hull got another knife and stabbed the vic

as david culver shows us, it came from the officer who is first responded to that family's tragedy. >> reporter: police officers out of the mount vernon district doing their job responding to a shots fired off route 1. we planned to interview three of the officers on an unrelated story. we waited until the scene winded down before we could ask them about a surprise they pulled off. >> some call it more than others. >>> the officer tells us it started in late november. this a man stabbed and killed his wife. their three children witnessing it all. including 8-year-old brian. >> this incident was tragic since it was a young child directly affected by it. >> we are parents and have children that age. a lot of guys were sympathetic towards the children here. >> the family needed to be helped. >> reporter: a month after police responded to that deadly stabbing at this home, they were back on scene. this time, though, they didn't have flashing lights. they didn't have crime scene tape u. no one said they had their arms full. bringing some much-needed holiday cheer. brian proudly carrying ou

david culver joins us live outside of police headquarters in fairfax where he's gotten a briefing. what have you learned about this? >> reporter: hi, pat. we can tell you that video just released to us from police headquarters is disturbing to watch. we want to warn folks. it shows the deadly encounter because a sheriffs deputy and the 29-year-old involved in that august incident. it's a shooting that police and prosecutors both call justified. before the police lights illuminated this hospital bus stop, this one security camera capturing disturbing moments. police walking us through the footage today that helped determine what happened that august >> reporter: he was released from the hospital after several hours. an officer found him earlier in the day u along little river turnpike. >> over 100 degrees that day and mr. gomez was sweating heavily and had twitching under his eyes, which prompted the officer to fall for rescue personnel. >> gomez seen here pace iing ard the bus stop. in his hand, a no smoking sign post. police say it was about three feet long. the video then shows g

news 4 david culver with us live from santiago. david, what is the mood like there this morning. >> angie and adam, good morning to you. it's interesting because this is a city known for its heat, hot, vibrant, applies to the people as well, yet this morning subdued as they are waking up on the remains have been interred a few miles from where we are. they are leaving the location where we are now a few minutes to the nearby cemetery where they interred the remains next to the resting place of jose marti, famed revolutionary. folks here adjusting to life after fidel. for many of them it was emotional given that he had such strong ties to this part of the country in particular. cuba, we didn't notice as much emotion when it came to memorializing him. here in the eastern portion certainly a lot more emotion more visible as well angie and adam. >> a large gathering where you were last night. anything that anyone said that surprises people that showed up? >> adam, the words from current president, raul castro, that are sticking with a l

. >> a high school student's op-ped is calling into question the futu bureau reporter david culver isutside washington lee high school with reaction to this. david? >> reporter: doreen and vance, that online op-ped written by a washington lee high school student, i spoke with that student here today, he tells me he worries that a recent school board vote could create segregation within arlington county schools, but not everyone i spoke with sees it that way. the discussion began as a way to ease overcrowding. each year, washington lee high school adding students without the space. the board voting to shift boundaries, relocating students, starting with incoming freshmen next year. >> and the next three years we're going through three boundary changes. >> reporter: in an op-ped written for his high school's newspaper, junior, matt, warns the board's vote will lead to segregation, both racial and socioeconomic. >> i think it's really imperative that if we're going to be in charge of the future, that we are exposed to different cultures >> reporter: he started an onlineetition on sunday.

northern virginia bureau reporter david culver explains what motivated this act of giving. >> reporter: as we pulled up to the davis' spotsylvania county home, the work was already under way. dan's alexandria-based franchise advantaclean beginning to seal up doors and clean up the mold. >> we can return this normal environment where mrs. davis doesn't have to worry about her child and her unborn child being affected by the mold. >> reporter: alexis davis can't say for certain that it's because of the mold, but in the past two years that they've lived here, she, her husband, ryan and their son, levi, have noticed something. >> the whole family has kind of had lots of upper respiratory issues since we moved in. >> reporter: that's why they called in dan to inspect. he told them what it would cost to clean the mold out, at least $2,000. paying for the process was a struggle for the davis family. they considered selling just about anything including their kid's own toys. alexis called dan hoping to work out some sort of payment plan. >> would you be willing to take payments from us? we cou

david culver has been following the story for the past few months.closer look at the proposed changes and how they could impact you. >> we have a bedroom and a sitting room and a bathroom. >> for 25 years, this has been terry and andy murphy's arlington home. >> get a very nice view. >> they envisioned retirement as just the two of them here. but the economy changed that. >> we lost about half of our investment, retirement nest egg in the crash of 2008. it was shortly after that we hurt about airbnb and figured it would be a way to supplement our income. >> three years ago, they decided to open their doors to strangers. they listed their home on airbnb. >> we were very nervous at the beginning. very nervous. >> nerves wore off. they since have had nearly 100 people stay here and they're recouping lost savings. arlington county leaders are now how these short-term rentals are run. by first making them legal. >> we actually are allowing it. i think what people don't understand is, because people get upset that you're going to regulate. right now, this

our david culver is in cuba and will have a report in just minutes. >>> news 4 today starts now. >>> good morning. >> i'm angie goff. we're glad you could join us. >>> talking about the weather because a lot of people have outdoor plans whether it's the christmas tree or getting christmas declarations up.

in stafford county, virginia, david culver, news 4. >> that was very sweet. made me cry. oh, my gosh. >> i know. >> it's been another busy week, and that makes me cry as well. >> nbc responds to more viewers and they have recovered thousands more dollars, too. susan is here with the week's recap and tally. >> i can't follow that story. >> good luck. >> it better be good, susan. >> definitely very, very good. you dig right in and called us, and we heard you. this week, we helped a couple with travel overseas for their son's wedding, and we got a man a deserved discount that should have been bill. >> the pryors got hundreds of dollars in airline fees waived after calling nbc 4 responds. the couple booked a family trip to peru for their son's wedding, but the date changed and the trip insurance didn't cover the airline rebooking fees and additional $900. >> the $900 was for nothing, we felt, and it was upsetting. >> after we contacted the airline, it waived the fee. >> we can't thank you enough. >> a viewer from district heights, maryland, got more than $2,400 back after he

i'm david culver in alexandria. just ahead, we'll show you how folks in northern virginia are preparing to welcome in 2017. everything from family friendly events to more adult celebrations. >> i solemnly swear -- >> i'm morley ser.af >>> i have a question for you. do you new year's eve plans include going out or staying in? our northern virginia bureau reporter david culver is looking into safe ways to ring in 2017, and he is now with some more on new year's eve celebrations in the area. hey, david. >> hey, susan. i posted that question on my facebook page, asking folks how they plan to celebrate new year's eve. most people telling me they plan to be with family and friends at home, but a good number of folks telling me that they plan to go out on the town. >> most think new year's eve and think, times square, new york, a crowd more than a million strong. but that massive gathering, not appealing to everyone. that's where several local restaurants and clubs come in, like mad sox brewing company, selling tickets for

david culver looks at what it took to pull off a heartwarming surprise. >> not exactly the sight you would expect to see outside of this stafford elementary school. but to understand this young family's holiday joy, go back just a few weeks. this is marine staff sergeant david aresa. some 7,000 miles away in kuwait on deployment. back home, his jung son jackson, writing in his journal his christmas wish for dad to come home before the holiday. didn't seem likely until this moment. staff sergeant decided to suit up and make a special visit to his son's first grade classroom, reading them a book. >> jolly good, i chuckled. >> jackson sitting in the front row, no idea who the man in red was. >> merry teacher stepped in. >> let's start with jackson. >> i want an xbox one for christmas. >> do you want anything else for christmas? >> i would also like my dad. >> you want your dad? >> yeah. >> the xbox would have to wait, but dad was right there. >> i think i have a bit of christmas magic for you. >> layer by layer, santa transformed into staff sergeant rescaught. jackson's jaw droppe his e

northern virginia bureau reporter david culver is in old town where the new year's eve preparations are in full swing. >> many of us think of new year's eve, we think of times square. those of us who are local and choose to stay local for the celebration, local places like matchbox brewing company here in falls church are accommodating some of the smaller gatherings. they're expecting up to 200 people to come in here. an adult mostly venue. music, of course, dinner, and drinking. with that, the owner warns, a safe ride home. be safe. you can enjoy the night, but be safe when you're going home, absolutely. >> here in oldtown, alexandria, organizers of first night alexandria say don't worry about sober rides, about uber, about taxi, if you're participating in their alcohol-free family friendly events at 10:00 saturday. runs until midnight. that's when the fireworks kick off here in oldtown. we're going to walk you through the other family friendly new year's eve happenings at 5:00 as many get ready to welcome 2017. reporting in alexandria, david culver, news 4. >> and metro is staying ope

david culver explains. >> looking to stay in arlington's cherry dale neighborhood for a few nights? the murphys think their porch might attract you. terry in her mid-60s, andy in his mid-70s. part of our region's fastest growing demographic in home sharing. seepiers. >> we just haven't had any bad experiences, surprisingly. >> thee years ago, they began listing their home. it helped them supplement their lost savings. >> we lost about half of our investment, retirement nest egg in the crash of 2008, and it was shortly after that we heard about airbnb. >> up until now, short-term rentals like airbnb haven't been fully legal. saturday, the arlington county board will change that. >> we're going to adopt it. >> they'll also regulations. the board proposing requiring renters to apply for a newly created accessory home state permit. it limits the maximum number of overnight guests to six. initially, they talked about prohibiting hosts from serving foods. >> we're not saying anything about it. people have to use their own judgment. >> that's good news for the murphy. >> andy makes great m

reporting in spotsylvania county, david culver, news 4. >> so great to see someone's doing somethingut that. >> absolutely. >> very sweet. >>> turning to the weather. >> not so sweet. >> about to turn wet? >> we have a little bit of rain in the forecast tomorrow morning. plan for wet roads. it's going to move in as i said earlier between about 3:00 and 5:00 a.m. now, we could see a little bit maryland and the panhandle of west virginia. areas like frostburg and petersburg. for most of us, a rain-only event tomorrow morning. good news there. never want to deal with ice. as we look to tomorrow afternoon and throughout the day on friday, it's windy out there, especially on friday and it's going to be cold on friday as well. as we look to new year's eve, well, it's cold but looking dry. i'll have that forecast in just a moment. currently temperatures coming in for the most part in the 40s but washington, culpeper, fredericksburg in the low 50s. gaithersburg already down to 43. clear skies right now but clouds move in overnight. this is what greets us tomorrow morning. see that wintery mi

in spotsylvania county, virginia, i'm david culver, news 4. >>> 2016 hasn't just claimed the lives of celebrities and music legends. 74 journalists were killed this year. reporters without borders says the majority of them were targeted for their work. others died on the job. the group says the number of journalists killed is down this year, but it says fewer journalists are working in the most dangerous countries. it's the first time the group included citizen journalists in its report citing their growing contribution to the profession. >>> many people plan to ring in the new year at a club or a bar and one organization wants to keep you safe while you're out. safe bars is training d.c.-area bartenders and staff to look out for warning signs of sexual assault and to stand up against sexual harassment. the program teaches them how to intervene in situations that they think go too far. they're trained to step in, off drinks. >> some people go out, everybody wants to have fun. as soon as somebody starts imposing on somebody else and they're not having fun anymore, right? so we want our

news 4's david culver has more on what comes next. >> tonight cuban county island nation are in the midst of the nine day mourning period as declared by the state government here. and scenes like this right here continue throughout the day to day into friday. the remains of fidel castro continue to make their way cross country all the way to santiago. thousands are lining to get a glimpse of this. some are there to pay respects. but this group of ladies in white protest oppression and something many gathered here because they had no choice. she says the alternative is face backlash like having to travel out of the country restricted. but those who we spoke with on camera insist that they wanted to be here, not this woman telling me castro was her guiding force for all these years. early, we plan to make that 12 hour journey cross country to santiago and there we plan to bring you live reports from the other end of the island starting friday on news 4. that's the latest in havana, cuba, news 4. >>> david will remain in cuba through sunday when the nine day mourning period comes to an end.

good evening, i'm david culver. jim and doreen have the night off. president obama putting forth serious sanctions today as a way to punish russia. tonight a big question is whether president-elect trump will move forward with those sanctions. ron allen is starting us off. >> just as i told russia to stop it -- >> reporter: today president obama made good on that promise to retaliate, rgt at thatting russia's top intelligence agencies with sanctions. >> tell there are were going to be serious consequences. >> reporter: russia accused of harassing u.s. diplomats abroad, and espionage operations in america. >> we've seen verbal and physical harassment. we've seen them try and revoke their credentials. trying to detain them. >> reporter: 35 russian diplomats in the u.s. expelled. just 72 hours to leave. closing two russian government compounds. rec centers allegedly used for spying shut down as of noon friday n. a statement, president obama saying all americans should be alarmed by russia's actions. >> the actions today were designed to make very clear

news 4 david culver live in santiago. david, what morning? >> reporter: angie, adam, good morning to you. people waking up somewhat of a quiet, subdued mood this morning. this is normally a very hot city. not only temperature wise but very vibrant, people very active, in the streets talking to one another. not the case this morning. the focus on the internment as you mentioned. it left here in a procession around 7:00 this morning. it arrived at the cemetery already. we know it's there that there's were closest to fidel castro, his brother raul castro among those attending. the internment should be rapping up later this morning. those that came in for the public gatherings will be able to then go to the cemetery and see what is a small monument in place at the mausoleum, where fidel's ashes interred. he downplayed how he wanted to be remembered here. angie, adam. >> a lot about how the feeling changds around the country as you moved around. what's it like where you are right now. >> reporter: it's interesting. in havana we noticed there was a

in santiago de cuba, david culver, news 4. >>> green party changing its strategy for a recount. jill stein now seeking a court the lead attorney says barriers to a recount in pennsylvania are pervasive and the state court is not equipped to address the problem. >>> well, the fallout continues this morning over president-elect's donald trump phone call with taiwan's president. raising hopes of taiwanese will china's foreign minister called eight small trick by taiwan. the u.s. and taiwan are friendly but unofficial relationship was china considers taiwan an outlaw province. you can expect the phone call will be a topic on "meet the press." mike pence will be a guest on the show. moderator chuck todd will join us in a few minutes for a preview of the show. >>> "saturday night live" taking shots of donald trump's love for tweeting. >> what else is baldwin as donald trump repeated losing focus. >> i love to tweet. see my new profile picture, skull with big guns through the head and the word infidel above it. >> that's psycho. >> oh, i just got retweeted. >> by who? >> oops i did it

and that area where castro's revolution was born will be his final resting place and where david culver is joining us live. david. >> hey, there. you mentioned that journey from havana to santiago de cuba. we made the drive ourselves. normally a 12-hour drive. it took us more than 20 hours. that's because of the crowds of route, hoping to catch what was just a quick glimpse. the scenic cross country drive from havana to santiago de cuba, more than 500 miles, coming to a halt several times. military and state police shutting down the road so cubans could fill in by the thousands. holding flags and images, waiting for fidel castro's remains to pass by. the procession cruising by the onlookers for some a rush of emotions. i asked this woman why the tears. because i loved him. he was like a father figure, she told me. some of the folks out here told me they have been waiting since 7:00 this morning. it's now about 11:00. they have been out here several hours. early in the morning, wanting to see that procession go by, after matter of seconds, really, they all continue along with their day-t

you can search in our washington apps, search david culver. >>> key has unexpectedly resigned. he said he wanted to leave while he was on top of his gain. >> there was a defeat yesterday after a reform referendum. he announced his res ig nachlgs resignation. it's now ready to govern the country. >> there's another effort coming together for all of the people impacted by the fires in tennessee. dolly parton is organizing a telethon. all of the money will go to 14 people have died. >>> people protesting against the destruction of the dakota access pipeline got a huge victory overnight. the army corps of engineers denied. this was a decision that was months in the making, though some admit the fight may not be even. >> we're still looking at ejding be a few battles we're going to have to go through. >> the company building the pipeline reiterated its plan without rerouting a lake in that area. >>> it's time now to turn our attention to the forecast. we're going to be contenting with wet roads out there. hey, tom. >> good morning. i'm happy to report the rain overnight is east of t

david culver says arlington county leaders are considering enough, watching someone carry your car you have off makes it sink in. >> they have a right to keep people from parking in the lot. >> reporter: matt's experience in april has him focused on consumer rights. he said a local tow company did this to his jeep. >> i went to pick up the car and noticed damage. >> reporter: he's studied up and joined the county's trespass towing advisory board. >> the state allows the locality to set up a board. >> the problem is they require us to have an equal number of towers, equal number of police and only one citizen. >> reporter: they are pushing back against restrictions like requiring photos before the tow. they are against a proposal called second signature. >> this allows at the site at about on site confrontations. residents like matt hope some regulations go into place. >> whether you have been towed or not this legislation is very important to consumers in order to protect them if they ever get towed in the future. >> the board is set to vote on they could go into effect next year. >> t

the school superintendent told david culver the same thing. >> how confident are you that no one else has fallen through? >> the news 4 i-team found two more cases. two more teachers who slipped through the cracks. the school district knew about them and didn't tell us the full story. it took them five years to provide the paperwork needed to cancel the license of a teacher who pled guilty to the delinquency of a minor. investigators said they fnd inappropriatehotos of the female students of their breasts and butt tox. it wasn't until a few months ago. >> it's problematic of any school to have that situation. >> reporter: it wasn't found by fairfax schools, but an investigator of the department of education in richmond who spotted the case while pulling records for our i-team report. >> is it problematic? licenses left languishing for seven years before they are it revoked? >> definitely. if there's a basis for action against a license and any time passes before the action is taken, that whole period is troubling. >> we wanted it to know why mistakes were being made. and asked schools

good evening, i'm david culver. >> and i'm susan hogan. tonight the president essentially expelled 35 russian diplomats who work at the embassy here in d.c. >> also part of the sanctions, a russian-owned compound in maryland on the eastern shore one of two compounds that will eventually be shut down by the state department. you're looking at that. . it was over the compound earlier and a flurry of activity both at the compound and outside of it. >> news 4's darcy spencer continues our coverage from the russian embassy in northwest d.c. with a closer look at the steps taken today by the white house. >> we are live outside the russian embassy. but we're actually on the

david culver is live with that message, david. >> hi, there. we chose to be here in clairenden because this is expected to be a popular spot to ring in here, you should expect to see several more officers on the streets here with you. we want everybody to come out and have a great time. we want everybody to have a good celebration. arlington has really nice places to do that. >> arlington county police captain says come new year's eve, there are about doubling the number of officers who normally patrol this stretch, in part to watch for drunk drivers. >> there's really no excuse to not have a plan to get home safely this new year's eve. >> they're also protecting those who may be an easy victim. a warning to drink moderately, even if you're not driving. at the very least, go in a group. >> go out with friends. have a plan to get home. while some choose to bring in 2017 with a million of their closest friends like up in times square, others will head to local restaurants and bars like mad fox brewing company in falls church. >> offer an opportun

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