doreen gentzler shows us who shed the most pounds. >> i'm feeling good. i feel great. >> i fit in clothes i haven't worn in awhile. >> i have taken two inches off my waist. >> reporter: they are two women on a mission. a mission to get fit. they are 30 years apart. we wanted to see if age would affect how easily a person can lose weight. when we first met wakefield, she said she was ready to make a change. >> i was unhappy. i wasn't feeling great. i was trying to get to that point where nothing really made me happy. >> reporter: she says after undergoing bypass surgery, she wanted to get healthy. >> i have heart disease in the family. i need to be very concerned about how long of a life i'm going to have. >> for the last two months, both women have been working with personal trainers who have not only set up exercise regimens for them, but advised them on their diet. their plans were laid out for them, it was up to each woman to find the motivation and commitment to stick with the program. >> people think there's a trick to weight loss. there isn't. it's

doreen? >> the fair tax county school board is still meeting tonight and has yet to vote on whether to allow security cameras in high school. the issue came up after a series of disruptive food fights. each school's principal would have the final say. >> some council members reportedly paid for a party by dipping into their constituent service funds. critics say those funds are rarely used to benefit constituents. >> well, what we found is that only an average of 12 cents for every dollar is spent of this money was spent on real needs. >> every year it's a tradition that we have a holiday party, that we provide for our staff that works so hard every single day, working with the residents of the district of columbia. >> council member phil mend elson declined to pay his share. he planned to stip the party. chairman quame brown said he will write a personal check for the party. others are free to do the same. >> four occupy dc protesters are losing weight fast. it would have the men have lost 2

jim and doreen, back to you. >> breaking news in southeast washington right now. four people have been hurt, at least one of them critically in a multi-car crash that has shut down southern avenue in both directions. this is a live picture at ridge road. an infant was in one of the cars but was not hurt. >> big backup for chuters te-- commuters taking the orange and blue lines. it happened in the middle of rush hour, right about the same time as the national christmas tree lighting. just a few weeks ago someone at the tracks at clarendon caused even longer delays on that same stretch of the orange and blue lines. >> firefighters and police chipped in to help a family in prince georges county that lost three members over the weekend. a donation drive was held at the elementary school in hyattsville. her sister, her daughter and her 6-year-old grandson all were killed. >> i don't know what i could have done to save me daughter's li life, my sister's life, omari's life. it's traumatic. i want to say thanks again for all your support. >> the money raised will help pay

i'm aaron gilchrist in for jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. our top story tonight, a piece of a metro train fell off and on to the tracks this morning during rush hour. caused a major meltdown for thousands of passengers. hundreds of people were stuck for at least two hours on a train before they were finally rescued.

houston, atlanta, washington, miami, i know this interests you, doreen. i know you are excited about it. four-day forecast, 62 tomorrow. 60 on your thursday. and 53 saturday. 48 on saturday. and 53 sunday. dry friday and saturday. most of thursday will be dry. storm will come late thursday night. sunday does look like we will see a good chance of rain. there could be enough cold air on the back side to see a couple of snowflakes out there but this storm still one to watch. still very interesting. that's the one that will bring the polar jet down from canada and arctic jet and a few others. >> more about this available on the website. >> yeah. >> thank you, doug. >>> a 6-year-old boy that lives in england, his family will move into a new house next year. a house that's under construction right now. leo was concerned about whether santa would be able to fit down the new chimney. he sent a letter to the developer telling him he was worried that santa would get stuck in there. the builder changed the design a little. the next thing you know santa claus was st

doreen? >> jane watrel, thank you. >>> some members of congress want to know why the national park service is allowing occupy d.c. protesters to stay in mcpherson square. they are accusing the protesters of damaging the square after funds were used to improve the area. he's questioning whether the park service is making exceptions to their own rules by allowing the protesters to camp out there. there's an investigation under way. >>> in the meantime, a prominent group of african-american pastors teamed up with occupy wall street protesters to fight what they call a war on inequality. pastor bryant from baltimore along with other church leaders announced a movement at the national press club. they call it occupy the dream. the movement hopes to strengthen the fight against corporate greed. >> the question has been asked, what does occupy want? we want what the constitution promised. a constitution promised there is the ability to pursue life and liberty and the pursuit of happiness. >> it will

doreen can't contain herself. if you want us to come to your front yard, send pictures to weather@nbcwashington.com. visit us on instgram. it's something i have never tried. i hear it's all the rage. >> the next new thing we are not going to understand how to do. >> we can't do it with this. >> okay. >> tell us about it. >> once i figure it out. >> thank you. >> thank you, doug. >>> coming up, a new approach from local developers that bought a property on h street. they are asking the public what to do with it. >>> busiest day of the year for shipping companies. what you need to know to make sure your gifts arrive on time. >>> hi. we want to wish our friends and family back in >>> moat riss will soon face two toll hikes. tolls on the dulles toll road will increase 65 sents for a one-way trip. round trip will cost 1.10 more. tolls on the dulles greenway will go up 30 cents. that money will be used to maintain the roadways and pay for the metro rail. drivers will likely see more toll increases in coming years. >>> i

i'm doreen gentzler. >> and i'm jim vance. jack johnson apologized today.said he has been haunted by his actions and asked for leniency. because he cooperated with authorities, the judge did not give him the maximum punishment. johnson was sentenced to seven years in prison and ordered to pay $100,000 in fines. tonight we have team coverage of the sentencing and the impact on the county that johnson once served. we begin with chris gordon who is outside the courthouse. >> reporter: as jack johnson asked the judge for mercy he said i could never imagine myself in a place like this. johnson the former prosecutor found himself the defendant being sentenced after pleading guilty to corruption charges. jack johnson's lawyers say he has a form of earl parkinson's disease that could confine him to a wheelchair. johnson is 62 and his lawyers said prison could be a death sentence. but prosecutors said that johnson wyoming worn down by heavy drinking. prosecutors say that he shook down business owners for $1 million in bribes to do business in prince george's county.

>> yeah, vince and doreen, what's new. we have something new. something worse than the loss.are going to lose two of the best players for the season. trevor price joins me to talk about that. and we are talking golf. tiger woods getting it done on the course for the first time in [ 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. >>> all right, another loss. 4-8 or something like that then you add -- what is this dude thinking about? three different times you get busted like that? once, twice, maybe, three times -- >> here is the worst part about it. it's widely reported any day they are going to hear from the nfl they will be suspended for the rest of the season which is four games for recreational drug us

doreen has a preview of what's coming up. >> energy regulators slap fines. >> last minute holiday shopping. we'll check on that and a fedex delivery guy tosses a package over a fence and smashes it. the whole thing is caught on camera. those stories and much more coming up in a few minutes. that's no way to treat a possible christmas gift. >> that is not what president obama does. >> he can't say that wasn't me. >> busted. >> cameras everywhere. >> see you in a few. thanks. >>> still ahead, prosecutors say he's a murderer. this woman calls him buddha. what inspired him to become the >>> say the name joran van der sloot and people all over the world recognize it. he's on trial for the murder of a woman in peru and was a suspect in the disappearance of natalee holloway. >> he's getting help from an unlikely source. >> my guardian angel, i have a tear in my eye as i write this letter. i love you, joran. >> yes, joran van der sloot, a florida radiologist sent him care packages, visited him three times in jail in peru. >> it was wonderful. we were nervous. >> most recently, this month. she's pa

. >> i'm doreen gentzler. tonight, people are in the streets grieving the loss of kim jong-il. his death was announced this morning. he died saturday of heart failure. he was 69 years old. his youngest son was named the great successor. south korea put their military on high alert against possible nuclear weapons. michelle franzen reports. >> reporter: his health was in decline, but the death of kim jong-il caught the world by surprise. >> his death was sudden. it doesn't appear there's a firm plan in place for succession. >> reporter: he transferred power to his son 15 months ago. the obama administration is watching developments closely to see how north korea's army of more than a million adapts to the newest leader. >> we reiterate our hope for relations with the people of north korea and remain concerned about their well being. >> reporter: stability is key and the stakes are high. >> they have nuclear weapons. we are worried about whose hands they will fall into. >> reporter: recently through food aid negotiations with china made progress on efforts for north korea to susp

doreen, back to you. >> what is that app again? >> reporter: find my phone app. it's a very good app. >> we'll remember that. thanks, pat collins reporting. >>> it's a very warm day outside. yeah, it still is. on the downside, it rained most of the day. people needed their umbrellas as they walked to lunch. chuck bell is joining us with the radar all lit up. >> absolutely right. good evening to both of you. a mild evening for sure out there for everybody still stuck in traffic, waiting to get home. it's not terribly cold outside. temperatures in the mid to upper 50s in the washington area. 61 in culpeper. 63 in fredericksburg. colder in northern maryland where hagerstown is reporting 48 degrees. storm 4 doppler, all the roads are wet. the rainshowers pushing to the east side of the chesapeake bay. rain along the western shore. one or two rain drops across northern maryland. steadier showers across pennsylvania. we'll keep an eye on those. of course, the christmas forecast. the mention of snow possibilities. we'll give you that in the seven day, coming up. >> than

back to you doreen. >> be careful getting back out of tyson's. >> reporter: i will. >> let's look at the shoppers trying to get through the montgomery mall in bethesda. it's a battle for a shopping spot if you are a last minute shopper. that's a live look from above mopt gulf of mexicomontgomery m. >> carry these packages while you are at it. >> meet me periodically. i'll throw bags at you. >>> the head of d.c. school says a shake-up is needed. >>> running for cover after a powerful earthquake rattles new zealand again. >> reporter: a local hospital's urgent need for blood. that story, straight ahead. >>> a washington christmas tradition that lasted 47 years is coming to an end this weekend. >> hakeem, what is coming up in sports? >> a goalie catching fire before he tangles with the devils. the maryland basketball team xñd >>> new details tonight about the final moments before a plane crashed on a new jersey highway killing all five people on board. the pilot declared an emergency when the transmission was lost. it crashed tuesday morning after taking off from the airport. it was acc

doreen gentzler has the results. >> hi, guys. we have been following two d.c. women 30 years apart in age. tonight, we'll see who lost the most pounds and whether age was a factor for them when it came to weight loss. >> i'm feeling good. i feel great. >> i fit back in clothes i haven't worn in awhile. i took two inches off my waist. >> this 28-year-old and 58-year-old are two women on a mission. a mission to get fit. but, they are 30 years apart. we wanted to see if age would affect how easily a person loses weight. when we met wakefield, she said she was ready for a change. >> i was unhappy. i wasn't feeling great. i was starting to get to that point where nothing really made me happy. >> lynch says after by pass surgery, she wanted to get healthy. >> i have heart disease in the family. i need to be very concerned about how long a life i'm going to have. >> for the last two months they have been working with personal trainers who have not only set up exercise regimens for them, but advised them on their diets. their plans were laid out for them. it was up to

doreen, help find ed's dog. >> indeed. let's hope somebody knows where he is and can reunite that family with that dog. thank you, pat. >>> police and school administrators are looking into a huge brawl that broke out at a high school basketball game earlier this week. this is home video of the brawl. it happened during a game between cardoza high school and a charter school in baltimore. players and fans exchanged blows. she has seen the video and calls it reprehensible. >> it is disappointing to watch children engaging in that level of violence. children are going to fight. sometimes things jump off. that's the reality of it. our inability to stop that quickly was disturbing. >> investigators say investigations are under way. it was baltimore city public schools and d.c. public schools. punishments will be handed out once more information is gathered. >>> more big stores are pulling a batch of baby formula off the shelves after an infant died from a rare bacterial infection. it's labeled for newborns in a light blue cont

. >> doreen. >> doreen. it went pretty poorly. >> this lasted -- well. >> it lasted a year.took a long time to get divorced, which is interesting. about a five-year divorce, i think. >> you had a great daughter, spencer. >> a fantastic child spencer. >> now it was your second marriage that really starts -- this starts to really deteriorate. you married the stripper lee ann. >> shawani. >> in 1992. that lasted a year. >> that was a year. >> lots of allegations of abuse, she fired a gun at you. there was talk of divorce. she attempted suicide. this was "the national enquirer" for real. >> oh, it was horrible, yeah. it was horrible. >> did she fire a gun at you? >> that was another night. that was before i married her. >> you married her after she shot at you? >> yeah, this is -- >> was that not a warning sign? >> it was certainly a shot across the bow. >> i'm thinking twice about the marriage. >> so that fell apart pretty quickly. then i met my third wife. and what's funny is i didn't see the -- i didn't see the similarities at first, but all the same impulses came up about, o

jim and doreen, back to you. >> thank you, jackie. >>> herman cain is expected to announce tomorrow whether he will continue his presidential campaign. earlier this week cain was reassessing his campaign after an atlanta woman came forward. cain says he will speak with his wife before announcing his final decision. donald trump is set to moderate a presidential debate in iowa. "news max" will host the debate a week before the iowa caucuses. all g.o.p. contenders have been invited to participate. he has been critical of president obama and got a lot of attention when he questioned the validity of the president's birth certificate. >>> police are asking for help in their effort to find a thief. a man walked into a preschool and stole things from people's purses. it happened during the busy morning dropoff time at 9:15. the manmade off with cash and metro fare cards. two dogs playing in their backyard ate cheese but the food was poisoned and the dogs died. tonight shomari stone talked to the owner of the dogs as the investigation begins on two killed the two dogs. >> i'm constantly just on the

. >> and i'm doreen gentzler. >> students remembered the police officer who was shot and killed on campus yesterday with a individualle. the suspect is from spotsylvania county. we went to the place where he attended high school and learned more about the shooter. >> reporter: at spots videotape yeah high school where ross ashley graduated in 2007 he was a strong student with a promising future. but tonight this community is coming to grips with news that he is the young man who killed a virginia tech police officer. not far from the high school in a rural area called partlow, the large home where ross ashley once lived with his parents was dark. the family kept to themselves and she said ashley was standoffish. >> they stay off to themselves. like i said we live on this road. and the people on that end are a little outgoing and visiting and stuff like that. so it's sad. >> reporter: but during high school ross ashley made a name for himself on the football field as this newspaper account shows and he won scholarships to a half dozen colleges. most recently he was a part-time student at r

now we have to suspend rules for a technical but not important reason that doreen would be glad to tell us about if we wanted to but we need to suspend the rules and vote. >> actually, commissioners, in the notice for this, it's described there that there's a rule that references a noticing provision that's been superseded by other administrative co-provisions so we're asking you to suspend that rule and it notes that newspaper and web notice was published according to the current procedures. >> so, we need a motion to suspend the rules. >> to suspend rule number 10. >> rule number 10. not all the rules. i have a motion, i'm sorry. >> second. >> and a second. any discussion? all those in favor. opposed? that carries. now we are clear to vote on the item as amended. do i have a motion? >> move it. >> second. >> and a second. any discussion? any public comment? all those in favor? opposed, none. the motion carries. thank you, folks. >> commissioners, the next item would be the close session item. if you could allow me to briefly read through them and if the president could entertain a mot

i'm doreen gentzler. >> tonight officials say the dash board camera was rolling as the gunman opened fire and shows the officer still inside his car. meanwhile no news on the identity of the shooter but the virginia tech community is in shock. shomari stone is there and has more now. >> reporter: there is relief that this is all over but there is a somber mood over the tragic loss of this campus police officer. addne ne sadness surrounds at virginia tech. >> it's heartbreaking. we're all just distraught about it all. >> today tragedy again struck virginia tech in a wanton act of violence. >> reporter: police say before 12:30 this afternoon a campus police officer made a track stop in the coliseum parking lot. then a separate man not affiliated with the stop shot and killed officer krause while he was sitting in his police car. >> our hearts are broken again for the family of the police officer and we extend our deepest sympathies and condolences. >> the individual involved in this shooting incident fled the crime scene in the direction of a second crime scene that was located near th

nevertheless, floor broker doreen mogavero says retail investors are still on the sidelines and traders are still skeptical about europe. >> when you talk to traders, i think there's definitely an air of caution. traders are saying, "you know what? this is great. we'll buy them this morning and sell them in the afternoon, but we're not going to really say that this is a turning point in the market or in the european situation." >> reporter: u.s. stocks have been volatile since the summer as european headlines injected uncertainty into world markets, but in the last few weeks, equities have risen in anticipation of a plan to finally solve the debilitiating financial crisis. still, market pros predict europe's problems will dog u.s. investors for months, if not years. >> i think they've moved closer toward a comprehensive approach to the problem, but i don't think they've yet reached a comprehensive solution, which means we're going to continue to have spillover effects. i think we're going to continue to have headline risk in the eurozone, and most importantly i still think the eurozone

. >> i'm doreen gentzler in for jim handly. leslie johnson is heading to prison. one of the most notorious corruption schemes. lawyers say she was an innocent spouse. the judge is not buying it. chris gordon is live in the news room with how much time she'll spend behind bars. >> she was sentenced to a year and a day. her husband sentenced to seven ye years by the same judge earlier this week. she benefited by the financial crimes of her husband. he planned to continue his legacy of corruption using her position on the county council, a seat she resigned after

. >> i'm aaron gill crest, doreen has the night off. backseat to work for the republican candidates. there are eight days until the all-important iowa caucuses. a lot of people hitting the air waves and picking up votes. jennifer johnson is live with more on the last minute campaign push. jennifer? >> a quick christmas break for the candidates. the iowa caucuses are coming up january 3rd. the candidates are back in iowa trying to drum up support. mitt romney launched a new tv spot focusing on the federal budget and repealing obama care. >> balancing the budget is desperately needed in

i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm jim vance. roughly, 1 million american troops served in iraq

. >> i'm doreen gentzler. the umbrellas did not leave people's sides today. the rain started this morning, stopped, then picked back up. down south, they were hit with snow this morning. the snow snarled traffic in the memphis area. the same storm system is headed our way. meteorologist doug kammerer has more. doug? >> it's headed our way fast. heavy rainfall across the area. we are going to continue to see the rain now through the next couple hours. then yes, we'll see it transition to snow. look at doppler radar. you can see where the rain is now. it's around the waldorf area. fredericksburg and portions of that area. to the west around 81 where we are seeing the transition from rain to snow around winchester. the current temperature there, around 40 degrees. we're going to continue to watch as the rain/snow line moves off to the east. a lot of snow toward western maryland. they have picked up two to five inches of snow in western maryland and western portions of west virginia. that will move our way to the south. maybe around fredericksburg. we could see s

robert and doreen said we thought the attorneys general were excellent questioners he got a little off the answer. the last one is from george fontain from new york. the order of your guests you still hold a bruj against governor romney. shows a lack of impartiality. george, you must have missed it when this is what i said at the beginning of the forum. >> the order in which you will see them tonight was determined a drawing that was held prior to the event. did you get that, george? there was a drawing held. we picked them according to their own drawing. by the way they appeared at the end of the show same thing. they drew for the positions. had nothing to do. i have not endorsed any candidate but i attorneys the format because it worked very, very well. thank you for watching it last week. mitt romney focused on newt gingrich who surged ahead of the massachusetts governor. here to grade both frontrunners with our report card editor of the legal news web site above the law.com political commentator sally kohn and comedian and star kevin mcdonalds. >> let's see how far we can get into

a lot of people down here saying tell jim and doreen we said hello. >> we appreciate that. you said it's almost 50 degrees out there. doug? >> yeah. >> what's with the gloves, man? i thought you were a stand-up hard guy. what's with the gloves. >> it's cold standing still. >> what? >> give him a break. >> never mind. man up. take them gloves off, dude. >> come on. they are ice toners. >> keep them on, it's cold when you are standing still. thanks, doug. >>> some of d.c.s most talked about new artists are as close as woodley park. this armadillo is trying his hand or paw or nose at painting. all the animals use non-toxic water based paint. it's part of the program to help stimulate the animals. it will run through sunday. art will be sold next spring at the zoo keepers art show. that's a painting with a story. made by an armadillo. >> for sure. >>> coming up next, metro thinking of raising prices to help with a budget short fall. >>> bono and >>> president obama went to george washington university today to mark the 23rd anniversary of world aids day. the president set a new

. >> i'm doreen gentzler. ripple effects from herman cain's departure.s a surge for newt gingrich. he already appears to be picking up cain's supporters and hoping for cain's endorsement. he's seeking another key endorsement. brian mooar has the story. brian? >> reporter: as you pointed out, gingrich has seen a reversal in the past four weeks. he's peaking when it counts. newt gingrich is on a role in new hampshire but he spend the day in new york courting the support of donald trump. >> one of the differences between my party and the other party is we go to people who know how to create jobs.

. >> i'm doreen gentzler. graphic testimony as a key witness takes the witness stand.ht, a judge ruled two men who many believe tried to cover up abuse will stand trial.

. >> wendy and doreen, we can go together. >>> when news 4 at 4:00 returns, a baby weighed a half poundit will finally get releaseed from the hospital. >>> vandal >>> the fandemonium sweep steaks is back. it's a 4g friday. fans can win cash. this friday, one person will win $4,000. all you have to do is sign up on the nbc washington facebook page. enter weekly for a chance to win. that's friday's random drawing. >> friday's are big around here. >> we can't enter, right? >> not legally. >> what's this deal about snow? >> yeah, we want to know how much. >> snow flurries. we'll just be talking about it. >> it's not going to stick at all? >> not around here. you have to go to the west. >> how far? >> i don't think many of us have time to do that. west virginia, western maryland, that kind of thing. i'm talking one system that's going to come before christmas. a significant system. it's not the flurries we are going to get at all. saturday night, sunday morning, let's hear the details in a minute. let's check out the current conditions. 58 degrees. well above the average high of 47 degrees.

. >> i'm doreen gentzler. >> i'm barbara harrison.th the rush to see loved ones for christmas. >> nearly 100 million americans are expected to travel over the next few days by plane, train, bus or car. derrick ward is life at reagan international airport with those hoping to catch a timely flight. >> reporter: the crowds we see sometimes at reagan national have not materialized. part of that is the the hour. later, we'll start to see more people show up. a lot of people are already out of here. but, the people are, indeed, traveling. 92 million people will find themselves in transit this holiday season. some statistics show americans are adjusting the way they get from here to there. the bus is making a comeback. carriers like bolt and megabus on the scene for the past five or so years are experiencing a growth spurt. >> you don't have security lines. you can come in directly and get

. >> i'm doreen gentzler. investigators believe the gunman at virginia tech acted alone and changed clothes after fleeing the scene. the motive is still unclear. darcy spencer is in the news room with the latest on the investigation. >> police have identified the gunman. they are not releasing his name at this point. he is not a virginia tech student and there's no evidence anyone else was involved in the shooting. that question remains, why did

. >> reporter: hello, doreen. we have rain out there. the rain is coming ahead of a storm system that is not only going to help temperatures, i think they could go up a little bit tonight. the rain is going to be coming down. some of us could see a lot of rain over the next 12 hours. let's show you what is happening outside across the area. temperatures on the warm side. currently, 55 degrees. we are looking at cloudy skies with the winds out of the east at 3 miles per hour. temperatures, we are starting to cool off a bit. 54 in leesburg. 48 in winchester. 57 in fredericksburg. look at the rain. just to the south of fredericksburg right now, also the charlottesville area, seeing the rain. as we widen out, the rain is cominging from, a lot of rain to the south. we have the potential to see rain overnight. temperatures moving up to 60 degrees as we move through the night tonight. by tomorrow morning, the rain is out of here. friday, we will be on the dry side and dry as we head into the week. we'll talk about the weekend in a second. we ar

. >> i'm aaron gilchrist, doreen has the night off. >>> tonight, the spotlight is on mitt romney. this week, iowa out of reach for romney. the chief rivals stumbled. a poll shows the former governor is gaining steam. steve handelsman joins us with more. good evening. >> reporter: good evening to you fr