downtown d.c. a lot going on. stying dry heading through the overnight hours. the hourly forecast showing the temperatures falling through the 50's. to the 40's. more coming up in a few minute. >> there is doug. it will be a break weekend to get outside. maybe do shopping. jonathan: chief meteorologist doug hill joining us live at the holiday market in arlington. hey, doug. doug: gateway park and i will tell you in the past few minutes we have gone from binge crosby to done martin to something more rock. we will talk want the beautiful outdoor affair and steve rudin has a look at the weather still to come at "abc7 news at 5:00". >> christmas is coming early in d.c. they are giving away 250 bicycles tonight. i'm stephen tschida. i will tell you about it. alison: later, making a change. a look at what the future holds for byrd stadium. jonathan: all bets are off. find out where two online betting sites are told to find out where two online betting sites are told to cease it's the holidays. and of course, everyone wants to get online at once. to watch things. buy

. >> howard, downtown d.c., i-295 on to d.c.295 northbound past pennsylvania avenue, the crash righte. folks were recovering after a late to clear work zone there. the express lanes at i-259 initially reported along the left side of the roadway. see that slow traffic in our cameras. mike, debra, back to you. >> more than 100 syrian refugees arrive in one of the largest cities in north america. >> and a popular metro stop will be closed for an emergency response drill. it's 6:42. we'll be right back. >>> go ahead. give it to you. >> you have complicated things like this. like wall street, and you explained it. you're like america's liver. you take a complicated thing and briteak down into a nutritional supplement for us. [ applause ] >> i'm sorry for doubting you. >> i got to be honest with you, stephen. i don't do my own stunts. >> he looks like jim kramer from cnbc like that. >> it must be for a role. must be. >> okay. time now to see what our partners at cbs this morning are covering. >> gayle king joins us live from new york. happy friday, gayle. >> happy friday is right, mike and

in the downtown d.c. in lower 30's. the satellite and the radar shows quiet conditions across the region. the snow flakes will stay far away from us. we are looking at the high pressure, though, continuing to dominate the weather. here it is hourly forecast. bunding up if you have parties to go to. it's chilly with the temperatures dropping to 30 degrees. early tomorrow morning and colder in the northern and the western suburb. we have a big warmup on the way. just in time for christmas day. all you need to know coming up, trust doug hill. leon: you not it. this word just coming in. president obama signed the budget bill, funding the government through next september. i came after the president delivered the final news conference of 2015. he highlighted the nuclear deal with iran, the opening of relations with cuba and the global agreement on climate change. he defended the administration tragedy against terrorism. specific whether i isis -- specifically isis. president obama: we are continuing to work at every level to

all closed because of a suspicious package in downtown d.c. our molette green is headed there now and has the latest for us very soon. back to you. >>> good morning, everybody. you're waking up to temperatures in the 20s and 30s with areas of fog to be dealt with as well. 'll let you know when the sunshine comes back and we'll talk about the big warming trend with your seven-day forecast in just five minutes. >> and the closures around the verizon center will affect your morning commute. we'll tell you about that in a few minutes. >> reporter: i'm derrick ward outside jones lain elementary school in montgomery county. it's one of 26 montgomery county schools that are going to be retested for radon. and the fact that it has to be retested has some parents very upset. radon is a naturally occurring gas. you can't see it or smell it, but it comes from the decay of rocks and soil and can be found in concentrations in building materials as well. usually in the ground and basement floors. they've been test since the '80s. recent testing found slight

d.c. area, and, of course, downtown probably going to be full of new year's eve revelers. metro hopes you'll catch the train to get here. this new year's eve started out with a bang. two step and some smooth music. the perfect backdrop as he talked about plans for tonight. what are your plans tonight? >> i'm going to a house party. >> reporter: she can hop on the train to get there. metro offering free rides from midnight until the system closes at 3:00 a.m. to avoid driving, you're staying over? >> yes, i'm staying over. i'm not getting into any bad situations. i don't want any of my friend to drive. >> all i can do is work. >> reporter: there's d.c. sober ride. 800-200-taxi will get you a free and safe ride home. there's a long list of parties around town but many of you will ring in 2016 at home with family. >> absolutely. i love every minute of just being home and enjoy my company and my family. >> reporter: happy new year. >> happy new year to you. thank you. >> reporter: wusa 9. ♪ >> whoo, sound good! they're already celebrating. check out our mobile app for a comple

feels like is around freezing in downtown d.c. winds will ease. for the day on sunday. that is good for football game. then we start to warm up. the daytime highs in the middle 40's. good deal of sunshine to stay breezy out there. make sure you have an extra layer. grab scarf and the hat. look at christmas eve. daytime high around 70 degrees. i wouldn't surprised if some area seoul of d.c., fredericksburg could be 73 or 74 for a high. leon: the caps are on a roll. robert: it's early. it's early. but it's good now. why are the caps good now? i have the answer. there is more than the bills quarterback to worry about on sunday. holiday seseason's just like football season... you got your big games... ...and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. everything in one place. my giant. you got your big games... ...and regular games. get it all at a great price... ...and the holiday season is won. everything in one place. my giant. robert: the caps host tampa as they remain at the top of the metropolitan division at 22-6-2. it's clear why

see around 45-40 degrees in downtown d.c. day planner looking nice out there. 43 in the morning. by the time our, check out a food truck, 60 degrees. highs will be around 65. the average for this day is normally 48 degrees. we want to keep it going. a look at the seven day outlook shows daytime highs on saturday at 67 degrees. sunday, 67. may flirt with the 70 degree mark. a cold front on monday will bring us a better chance for showers. it will be wednesday that once the cold front moves through there was not a push a super cold air behind it. temperatures still above average on tuesday and wednesday of next week. 10 degrees above every should be for this time of year. a nice stretch of days on the way and it will coincide with the upcoming weekend. leon: all right. we hope we have some because besides the weather to celebrate. robert: against the bears on the road. chemical a run game from santa claus? the redskins run game has disappeared but the capitals are on the right track. sports is next. >> and now the toyota sports desk bought to you by your local toyota dealers. we wi

overnight, middle 40's in the suburbs, middle 50's downtown d.c. another cold front thursday will bring cooler temperatures for the weekend. more on that coming up. meanwhile, no injuries after a house fire in prince george's county. this was the scene in the 3700 block of endicott place. a fire destroyed the dan roof. firefighters are still trying to determine the cause. heroinine pounds of seized at dulles airport last in plastic bags labeled as oatmeal powder. a guatemalan man was carrying it. they believe he was an unwitting accomplice. eroin could have had a street value of almost $300,000. alison: a 26-year-old educator died while in the custody of special police in the district. his death was ruled a homicide and outraged family members are demanding answers. roz plater has more on what happened to alonzo smith. six weeks after his death, the medical examiner ruled that smith's death was a homicide caused by sudden cardiac death, complicated by cocaine toxicity while constrained and compression of his torso also contributed to his death. >>

nighttime lows, upper 40's, downtown d.c., 55 degrees. there's the fog, winds out of the southeast five miles per hour, picking up during the day tomorrow. a mild start to the day in the morning. brentwood, 55 degrees. aspen hill, 52. fairfax, lower 50's. hour-by-hour forecast, 9:30 tomorrow, showers over the d.c. metro. continue throughout the day and then tomorrow evening for the rush hour commute, areas especiallyrain, south and west of d.c., keep in mind, this is just the computer generated model. it may shift further to the east. 8:00.won't arrive until this moves out on the day thursday, christmas eve, with daytime highs in the middle 70's. day planner tomorrow, 53 early on. the noon time hour. 67 by 4:00 in the afternoon. of around 75 high degrees. that's going to smash the existing record. 69 for a high on christmas day, a chance for a few showers. week after that, not shabby. 62 on saturday. the middle 60's on sunday. another busy travel day and cooler on monday and back to by tuesday of next week. this is the winter that doesn't

tonight, patchy fog temperatures fall into the upper 30's in the suburbs, upper 40's downtown d.c. the wind will be a light -- the wind will be light, allowing the development of fog. 42 aspen hill, 44 largo, low 40's fairfax, manassas, and ashburn. the high-pressure overhead will keep us dry and quiet. tomorrow morning, 43 degrees in town, noontime prot temperatures 61. the daytime highs just near 65 degrees. the best news of all, the seven day outlook, 67 saturday, 67 sunday. would not be surprised sunday and monday some of you may hit 70 degrees. the cold front monday brings the better chance of showers, and windy conditions. behind that, the cooler, but not super cold. 58 degrees? i can take that. alison: it's amazing. leon: if this guy had a penny every time somebody mentioned something about the redskins not winning on the road. robert: i would be a millionaire. another winnable game on the heard that? >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. robert: caps coming into tonight winning seven of their last eight, on the road against the flor

eventually fall into the 30's in the suburbs, 45 downtown d.c., the wind out of the northwest at 5. a cool weekend, and a warm-up in time for christmas day. jonathan: investigators have determined the cause of a fire that killed two people in emmitsburg. it was an extension cord for decorative lights that got stuck underneath a reclining chair that ignited the chair. two people were killed, a third was injured and is expected to be released from the hospital soon. today, thousands came together to say goodbye to follow montgomery county police officer aftereotta, who died being hit by suspected drunk driver. his funeral was held in gaithersburg the covenant life lined thed mourners streets as the flag-draped casket was taken to the cemetery. residents paid their respects and shared and agree. >> people are watching, but they are quiet, silent. i think everybody feel sad, sad for the family. lined thethousands route today. he died thursday, a week after getting hit i suspected drunk driver during a traffic stop that was part of a drunk driving task force he was part of. ha, who a mat

not everybody set our record today a couple of folks did here is the record for today, 57, 70 downtown d.c., and 71 in baltimore, and set a new record high of 69, and d.c. 68 and tied the mark in baltimore for 71. let's talk about what's heading our way winds kind of a warm wind but tomorrow morning winds gust to 27 miles per hour downtown, and 30 miles 30 in is winds, a snapshot at time, at 6:00 this is the possible strongest gusts, by noon, 20 to 25 miles per hour, up to leesburg, and winds are still gusting 25 miles per hour along gale still. and talk about when the temperatures finally reflect december and we'll have your 3 degree guarantee. >>> thanks. the jury will resume deliberations tomorrow in the first freddie gray trial prosecutors and defense attorneys presented their closing arguments this afternoon in the manslaughter trial of baltimore police officer william porter the jury deliberated for about three hours, they did not reach a verdict. >>> the military has announced army sergeant bowe bergdahl will face charges on behavior from -- he was released in exchange for detainees

. >>> gun-control supporters are taking their message to downtown d.c. today.arks three years since the shooting at sandy hook elementary. they're walking from freedom plaza to the white house this afternoon. 20 children and 6 adults were killed in newtown. since then, community members there have joined others calling for increased gun background checks and supporting laws to keep guns away from criminals. >>> well, in the week ahead, coming up, montgomery county police department wilburry one of its own. officer noah, his viewing begins tomorrow at covenant life church. the funeral is tuesday. you may remember he died last thursday, days after being hit by a suspected drunk driver. on driver, montgomery county schools will add an islamic high calendar to the calendar. the system, however, is not officially recognizing that holiday. the day will be used as a professional day for teachers. >>> and on thursday, the man suspected in the murders of a d.c. family and their housekeeper will be in court. prosecutors say he killed the family before setting that home o

downtown d.c. inside the capital beltway to 34 to 38 degrees. he winds are from the northwest at 5 miles per hour. waking up tomorrow, a cold start in upper northwest d.c. 35 degrees. if you head out for coffee or take the dog for a walk, a jacket, twitter. you will need it. the future cast. in the afternoon, abundant sunshine. toys for to thes to make it to the lower to middle 50's. dry for sunday. for the day tomorrow, waking up with the temperatures in the 30's. 4:00 in the afternoon, lower 50's. above average for the time of year. monday and tuesday 52 to4. then later next week we have the temperatures in the upper 50's. speaking of snow. come on out to the national harbor. it's a beauty. alison: it is. nice. leon: give somebody something we hope they won't use. steve: i'd be happy with six inches of snow this year. leon: be specific. 11:27. alison: moving on to the news. still ahead at 5:00, an act of terrorism is how the f.b.i. is investigating the mass shooting in california. we are live at the scene with reaction ahead. >> the trial for a

with their increased pom later there's a growing list of no-fly zones including forest fires and downtown d.c> it was a hot item but nbc's tom costello has more on the many. you may be surprised to learn there's another big restriction. our national parks. >> there may be no better view of the national traerchlt brian's needle nose camera captured a gorgeous day. spectacular waterfalls, kayakers, and wild birds that also landed him in a heap of trouble. >> it was wonderful. >> that's the shadow of a police helicopter forcing his drone down and those are the feet of two park police officers. brian was busted. fined actually. he didn't know it but knackal parks are no-fly zones. grand canyon, zion, smoky mountains. the trouble, drones are disruptive to people and wildlife. >> that can interfere with nesting birds. we had an incident with a drone chasing bighorn sheep and actually separating the adults from the young. >> reporter: these spectacular images from yellow stone national park were also captured by drones. it's the scenery captured by others from around the world. >> i can sit here for

you can still see the top of the monument in downtown d.c. but just bafrly. a lot of fog out there.he fog advisory includes arlington, the district, prince george's, and anne arundel county. visibility down. zero in gaithersburg. school day forecast, foggy. wear something ee fleckive. recess gets a "b." we'll get a little more sunshine. highs up close to 60 degrees. we'll be in the 60s by the weekend. seven-day forecast. more breaking news with melissa mollet. >> still shut down here because of a fatal overnight crash. going to be like this for the next couple of hours. you could try 50 this morning. i wouldn't try this inbound. also shut down, 50 westbound near davison road. a crash shutting down nearly all of the westbound lanes. into town, 270 south to germantown, the spur, no problem. looking quite good. 6 f and 95 rolling along quite nicely. remember to listen to our friends when you hop in your car. >>> an air traffic control crisis. who says staffing levels are at an all-time low and how it could impact your safety. >>> from no child left behind to every child >>> new at 5:45

agent had his gun, portable radio, badge and other items stolen from his car monday outside a downtown d.c. building less than a block from the agency's headquarters. the police report says a witness saw someone reaching into the car but didn't see them removing anything. police are still investigating. >>> ted cruz is using a political cartoon from the washington post as a campaign fundraiser: take a lock at the screen. the washington post published this cartoon showing cruz in a santa suit with an organ grinder and his two daughters as monkeys. the post later took down the cartoon, explaining it's generally been the paper's policy to leave the children out of it. but the cartoonist is not apologizing, instead posting a link to this ad released by cruz's campaign showing him reading books to his daughters. the cartoonist says cruz shouldn't complain because he put his kids in a political ad. >>> onto donald trump now, a massachusetts man says he didn't have to look far to find out who was stealing his trump signs from his yard. joe richie used surveillance cameras to identify the culprit

lower 30's in downtown d.c.his is the future cast in terms of the feels-like temperatures or the wind chill factors. 8:00 tomorrow morning. waking up, go out to walk the dog. the feels like temperatures in the 20's. then during the daytime hours we will rebound to 30's. by tomorrow evening it will feel like 33 degrees, for those going out to the holiday parties. bundle up. wear extra layer and grab a scarf and glove. cold again on sunday morning. the winds will diminish late sunday. warmup will begin for next week. the day planner for tomorrow after a cold start. we stay chilly in the noontime hours. around 40. cold, 44 at 4:00. good deal of sunshine to make it look nicer out there. or feel nicer than it is. football games on sunday. looking at the daytime highs in the middle 40's. spring ahead or move forward to wednesday in the 60's. christmas ease around 70. this is the tricky part thursday and friday. we have a cold front moving through sometimes early friday to the midday friday. depending how quickly that

reporter: more than 500 people say they will pack downtown d.c., specifically at seventh and h to shutwn down. they are calling for an emergency call to action saying "turn up a shutdown gallery place in chinatown for sandra bland and tamir rice." she committed suicide while in custody in taxes. right was killed in ohio after flashing a pellet gun. officer said in split seconds they had no way of knowing it was not a real gun. this week a grand jury decided they will not indict this two officers involved. protest erected in ohio i know the black lives matter movement says he will bring protests right here to d.c. on one of the busiest nights of the year. people who live and work in this area do not agree with their actions. >> i think there are other better ways to do it. people's timeown in areas they enjoy, i don't know what can the message that sends. >> i don't have a problem with what they are standing for the -- peoplecan go about want to get home from work and go about their daily lives. reporter: more than 500 people so they will show up. another 6000 were invited to the protes

the president's motorcade is about to move from downtown d.c. into the suburbs. why he is making the trip and >>> now, on "news 4 midday," a storm team 4 alert day as we track a rainy day. >> we are all in for a good soaking. some of us worst than others. this is just as more changes are in store for the weekend. >> meteorologist, lauryn ricketts, is tracking it in the weather center. ? >> not only do we have changes for the weekend but changes for next week as well. this looks like one of the rainy days. we do have some rain coming for next week. this afternoon, if you are traveling out and about this evening, or even friday morning, we just want to mention caution. that's why it is a weather alert day at storm team 4. the travel could get a little treacherous throughout the day today. friday morning, you are going to be fine. it will start to dissipate as we get into the evening community. areas south and east as the frontal system sinks to the south. we will still see some rain showers around southern maryland and even into fredericksburg, the eastern shore. t

the downtown d.c. out of the northwest. the highs rebound tomorrow to the middle 50's. the seven-day outlook and doug hill in live and we'll talk to him in a few minutes. alison: now frederick county where a woman is dead and two others are hurt after an a fire in an apartment building in emmitsburg along main street there. brianne carter has the latest. brianne: the firefighters clearing the scene in the last 15 minutes. they were shifting through the charred debris and home. after the mid-morning fire that killed one person and seriously injured two others. authorities tell abc7 it was just after 10:00 this morning when thick smoke started pouring from the middle home of the multiunit building. authorities say three people were trapped inside. neighbors tell abc7 a a couple lived at the home where the fire is believed to be started. we talked to a man who lived next door to the home. his wife was home at the time, saw the smoke and saw the neighbor inside yelling for help. >> that is when she was yelling for help. nothing she could do. it was terrible. she made him co

looking at 52 now at downtown d.c. and 50 in fairfax. the winds turn from is southeast to south.hat will drive us into the upper 50s tomorrow. the bryce we pay, more -- price we pay, more rain and showers 55 in gaithersburg, mild everywhere, actually. 58 in manassas. then showers roll out of here by evening. we stay cloudy which i why i think we will have a wet commute tomorrow night. then the drier air comes in after that. by 10:00 breaks in the clouds with temperatures falling back to the 40s overnight. tonight cloudy, milder, more showers, temperatures 46 to 52. temps don't fall that much. winds southwest at 10. more rain and showers tomorrow. miserable at the bus stop. 46 to 58. by afternoon we are looking at milder, cloudy, breezy, rain and showers again, highs near 60. winds pick up southwest 10 to 15. on the day planner, rain and showers across the board. it is good news. 55 by 11:00 and 57 by 1:00 p.m. that is 10 degrees warmer tomorrow morning. then by thursday windy and chilly and sunny again, 50. still a bit chilly on friday and also lots of sun and 50 degrees. in the

tomorrow night if you want to get out and enjoy the parade of lights at the wharf downtown d.c., temperatures0's. the jingle all the way. cold start at 43 degrees. the next seven days, it's actually above average. highs in the middle to the upper 50's by thursday and friday. jamie: i love to see the forecast without rain. earlier part of the week this was not looking the same as tonight. we had a lot of rain to deal with. this afternoon we had sun glare to deal with. now this is just heavy congestion working your way to 66 westbound closer to centreville. move to the maps. no accidents or big issues to worry about. in the teens heading outbound on 295 past eastern avenue. keep in mind still little activity in the area. on u street between 10th and 14th. even if you are getting out of town to hagerstown it's quiet. that is a look at traffic. back to you. alison: okay. thank you very much. and coming up on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- you might be out there monitoring the web for the best deals on the holiday gifts. jonathan: we look at t i don't want to live with the uncertainties of hep c. or wonde

waking up tomorrow morning, christmas day, we are talking temperatures in the lower 60's in downtown d.c. fairfax and manassas around 57 and 58. showersst shows a few tomorrow morning. we will look for peaks of sunshine throughout the day. the clouds will hang around for most of the day. the best chance is north and west of d.c. harrisonburg will get in on the sunshine as the clouds roll back in. that is just in time for tomorrow night and into early saturday morning. here is the forecast for this evening. temperatures still well above average for this time of year. we are looking at temperatures in the 60's. they will stay in the 60's overnight. a little cooler in the northwestern suburbs. the high tomorrow around 70 degrees. ups and downs big-time. 70 on sunday and the front wiggles north of us. we get a 57 and 58 on tuesday and wednesday. this front we are talking about will hang around for the next four or five days and then go to the north and south. further south we get cool. jonathan: and because we don't have any extremes we will not have extreme weather. steve: one model once a

the bureau will soon move from the long-time home in downtown d.c. and maryland believes its two proposed site one in greenbelt and landover provide the best land, transportation access and amenities for the big change. >> we believe that maryland accommodates the full consolidation better than virginia. >> i think ultimately it will be located in vass. >> fairfax county board supervisor jeff mckay says the fact that the proposed site in springfield is closer to the f.b.i. training academy in quantico is only one reason. he believes the access to metro and the commuter rail in springfield plus the site proximity to 95 and the beltway make it a favorite to those on the inside. >> when you talk to folks who work at the f.b.i. and folks in the know at the f.b.i., it's clear they would rather be in virginia than maryland. alison: let's talk about weather so. that we don't have to budget for sweaters. doug: it will get chilly friday, saturday and sunday but it will warm up next week. the outlook for the second half is like the first. above average tempera

he listened to riders concerns last night in downtown d.c. they included frustration over metro's real time trip planning data. >> it shows 44 minutes for a train. then 5 minutes. then it showed 34. then it showed 8. >> another complaint that came up, single-tracking for repairs. riders say in the past it only happened on weekends. but now it is eating into their week day commutes. >>> a step toward better pay and more benefits for uber and lift drivers. seattle became the first city yesterday to allow the drivers to unionize. it could be a while before the law goes into effect. seattle's mayor says he has concerns about costs. management at both companies is vowing to challenge the law in court and that could take years. >>> d.c. mayor muriel bowser is taking steps to help the city's unemployed find work. on monday, she appointed a former rival. he will oversee d.c.'s use of federal job training money. he was running for mayor. he was also -- is also the owner of the popular busboys and poets restaurant chain. >>> this next -- >> you know, i

downtown d.c. a bit of a fog layer starting to form. 1 1/2 mile visibility in frederick. slight redrikuctions around the metro area. what to expect for today, a lot of clouds around. locally thick fog this morning. we'll be fighting to get anything in the way of sunshine today. but even though we're fighting for sunshine, anything but cold. fog may slow down your commute a little bit this morning. green lights and low impact this afternoon and this evening. 30 in manassas. 40 downtown. what to wear today, kids need a little jacket on the way out the door, but sweaters and jeans all you'll need later this afternoon. temperatures should make it into the 50s. high resolution computer model still building the fog in between now and about lunchtime today. and then the fog thins out just a smidgeon, but just as the fog starts to thin out, sun goes down and clouds reform and there may be a risk of a sprinkle or two across southern maryland after about 7:00 or 8:00 this evening. most of the day will be spent with temperatures in the 50s and again there is a little chance of rain

and the tree gets lit at 9:00 tonight and give yourself extra patience if you're coming through downtown d.c. right now. back to you guys. >> thanks, adam. >>> climate change is not just an environmental or political issue. many doctors say it's also a health issue. in news for your health, perhaps some changes in the climate can affect our bodies. dr. jackie from gaithersburg is here to explain. dr. jackie, you say a warming planet should be a concern for anybody with heart trouble or is at risk of heart trouble. >> they've been reporting about the smog and the problem with the smog is it puts a strain so if you have high blood pressure and it's a difficulty. if you also get around heat it affects all of your electrical systems and of course, that's the heart and it makes the risk of a heart attack. >> when it comes to the air we know bad air is bad for your lung, but so is warmer air. what's the correlation there? >> the problem is pollution's bad, but when the pollution gets heated up, the o zone is even more sensitive to your lungs and also when you get that raise in temperature you also

it is thick out there as we take a live look outside into downtown d.c.o what's your new year's eve forecast >>> well, the fog is coming and going across the area. live look at prince orchard road in the gaithersburg area. it is a low beam, low speed kind of day, isn't it, chuck? >> sure is. take it easy out there on the way in early this morning. visibility well under a mile across most of the suburbs now, from gaithersburg to rockville down to manassas, culpeper, schaar lotsberg. temperatures mostly in the mid to upper 40s now. not much movement here over the next couple of hours. if you're headed out for a walk or a jog, don't need your umbrella this morning. take it along today. biggest impact from the rain today will be mainly across the northern neck and southern maryland. everyone has a chance for rain. but that's where it's most likely to be impactful. little breezy and chilly. temperatures in downtown mostly in the low 40s. out of the suburbs, upper 30s. onto the new year's weekend. that's coming up at 5:51. here is melissa mollet. >>> brand new

. >> and we are learning about a sexual assault in downtown d.c. a woman says a man attacked her in an alley in a neighborhood that is undergoing a lot of change. this happened this past sunday evening. along h street in northwest d.c. where there are a number of new high-rise ans and condos and that's where we find pat collins. pat? >> wendy, we go through our city all of the time and we see all sorts of familiar sights and oftentimes we're unaware of what's happening behind those street scenes. here now the story from the edge of chinatown. >> the 400 block of h street northwest. the government accountability office down there. st. mary's catholic church over here and down the street, the chinatown arch. familiar sights to people who frequent downtown, but i don't want you to focus on what's out here. i want you to take a look at what's around back. >> this is the alley behind the 400 block of h street northwest. it is cavernous with apartments and condos on all sides. why there are places here where you can barely see the sky. it was in this all

service agent has had his gun, radio, his badge and other items stolen from his personal vehicle in downtown d.cding to a police report, the theft occurred shortly before 4:00 p.m. monday right outside a downtown office building. the agent is assigned to the president's detail. a witness tells police they saw someone reaching into the car but didn't see the person removing anything. police are investigating but have not identified any suspects. >>> gun owners for more than a dozen states will no longer be allowed to bring their handguns to virginia. the state announced that it has revoked the right of gun owners from 25 states to be able to carry a concealed weapon. the decision comes at the state lawmakers say that the gun laws in those states are weaker than virginia's. the ban goes into effect starting february. >>> he robbed a virginia beach bank and then posted a photo and videos of himself on instagram. 24-year-old dominick antonio is pleading guilty to one count of robbery. police say he walked into a town bank in may, handed the teller a note asking for $150,000 in bonds and included the

. >>> about ten blocks away from the white house in downtown d.c. there is a nice hotel called the renaissance. if you look out your window, you can see into nearby buildings because they're bunched nogt that one spot. one morning on july 2008 a group of school teachers going to a conference that hotel, they looked out, they looked across the way and into the building next door and what they saw, i don't quite know how to say this, was a man having a good time alone with himself. they saw a nona conference room, they say, across the way in various stages of undress engaged in what ought to have been a private moment. they saw that monday morning, again tuesday morning, again wednesday morning, the same man in the glass conference room across the alley carrying on with himself. that build thagt teachers were looking into, that happens to be a government office building. it's offices for the department of veterans affairs. the man in the conference room who was allegedly behaving like that in the window was discovered to be a top va official at the ti

their increasing popularity, a growing list of no-fly zones including airports and parts of downtown washington, d.c. many drone owners may be surprised to hear restriction -- our national parks. here's tom costello. >> reporter: there may be no better view of a national treasure. skimming the river and tree line, brian needle's drone camera captured a gorgeous in virginia. spectacular waterfalls, wild birds, and kayakers. it also landed him in a heap of trouble. >> it was wonderful. it was one of the most beautiful places anywhere around here. then some problems started. >> reporter: that's the shadow of a police helicopter forcing his drone down. those are the feet of two park police officers. brian was busted, fined actually. he didn't know it, but national parks are no-fly zones for drones. yes, there's plenty of breathtaking drone video online. arches national park, the grand canyon, zion, the smoky mountains. the trouble, says the park service director, drones are disruptive to both people and wildlife. >> that can interfere with let's say nesting birds. we had an incident with a drone chasing

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and along wit their increasing popularity, a growing list of no-fly zones including downtown washington, d.c. here's tom costello. >> reporter: there may be no better view of a national treasure. skimming the river and tree line, brian's drone camera captured a beautiful day at a national park in virgia. it all landed him in a heap of trouble. >> it was wonderful. it was one of the most beautiful places anywhere around here. then some problems started. >> reporter: that's the shadow of a police helicopter forcing his drone down. those are the feet of two park police officers. brian was busted, fined actually. but national parks are no-fly zones for drones. there's plenty of breathtaking drone video online. the trouble, says the park service director, drones areisruptive to both people and wildlife. >> that can interfere with let's say nesting birds. with a drone chasing big horn sheep and separating the adults from the young.g. >> reporter: these spectacular imagesstone park were also captured by drone. >> i can sit here for hours and just gaz at this. >> reporter: nature lovers who come jus

. >>> gun supporters are taking their message to downtown d.c. today.row is three years since the shooting at sandy hoom elementary. members of moms demand action are walking to the white house this afternoon. 20 six adults and 20 children were killed. >>> coming up in the week ahead, the montgomery county will bury one of its own. officer noah liotta's viewing begins tomorrow at covenant life church in gaithersburg. the funeral is thursday. you may remember he died thursday after being hit by a suspected drunk driver. >>> on monday the schools willed a a high islamic day to the calendar. the system, however, is not officially recognizing that holiday. the day will be used for professional day for teachers. >> and tuesday the man accused of killing a family and their housekeeper will be in court. he killed the savopoulos family and then set fire to their home. although there are others suspected he's the only one to be charged. >>> how investigators say one shooter's ties to extremism was overlooked. >>> and what one woman did to make her attacker run o

and handcuffs and flash drive were stolen out of his car, it happened in broad daylight in downtown washington, d.c., the agent works in the presidential protective division, they will not say what is on the usb but that it is encrypted. it's a tough few years for the secret service, from security lapses and bad behavior. >>> the victims of the newtown connecticut shooting, will split a million dollars. they say that nancy lanza failed to secure the rifle that her son adam used to kill 20 students and he killed his mother and then killed himself afterwards, the settlement comes from $1.6 million. it comes from nancy lanza's homeowners insurance. >>> a woman accused of killing one and injuring dozens when she drove on to a las vegas sidewalk, she was homeless and out of money and sleeping in her car, she did not explain why she drove up on the sidewalk with the 3-year-old daughter inside. she parked at a casino a couple of blocks away and told the attendant she ran over people. she is charged with felony hit and run and child abuse. members of delaware university were on the sidewalk and they are re

they were taken in broad daylight from the agent's personal vehicle while parked in downtown washington, d.c. so michelle kosinski, traveling with the president in honolulu. she has the details for us. again with the secret service. what's going on here? >> reporter: i think that's what everybody says. another one of these shall we call them unpleasantries. this was a protective division agent. so these are the people who don't wear uniforms. they generally see in downtown washington around the monuments and white house. they don't travel in marked cars. he was using his personal vehicle. so his job is to protect the president but apparently he had some trouble protecting his personal gear, including his gun, his badge, radio, handcuffs and a flash drive. these were all in his personal vehicle. what make this is even more remarkable is this happened while he was parked right next to secret service headquarters in downtown washington, d.c. this is a place where you constantly see the uniform division officers walking around. the information that we have gotten from sources indicates that one

list of popularity, a growing list of no-fly zones including airports, forest fires and downtown washington, d.c. and we're learning of another, our national parks. nbc's tom costello reports. >> reporter: there may be no better view of a national treasure. skimming the river and tree line, brian needle's drone camera captured a great day in great falls park, virginia. spectacular waterfalls and kayakers. that also landed him in a heap of trouble. >> i love it. it's one of the most beautiful places around here but then the problem started. >> reporter: that's a shadow of a police helicopter forcing his drone down. those are the feast two police officers. brian was busted, fined, actually, he didn't know it but national parks are no-fly zones for drones. yes, there's plenty of breathtaking video online. arch's national park, the grand canyon, zion, the smoky mountains. drones are destructive to people and wildlife. >> that can interfere, let's say, with nesting birds. we had an incident with say drone chasing big horn sheep and actually separating the adults from the young. >> reporter: these spe

for the pbs newshour, i'm jeffrey brown in downtown washington, d.c. >> woodruff: the blockbuster successfulon abbey begins its sixth and final season here on pbs next month. we got an inside look the series, its creator and explore why so many americans love it. >> woodruff: the music is instantly recognizable, as is the tail-- that's isis, the dog-- both part of the opening credits to the blockbuster british television drama, "downton abbey." for the past five years, the crawley family and their servants have entertained us, and in january the drama begins its sixth and final season on pbs. the last chance for a few more one-liners from the dowager countess of grantham, played exquisitely by dame maggie smith. and surely one final calamity to beset lady's maid anna and her butler husband. the mastermind of this runaway success is sir julian fellowes; also an actor, film director, and, in his spare time, a conservative member of britain's house of lords. so, "downton abbey" coming to an end, are you saying goodbye to a dear friend? have you already moved on? >> i haven't moved on. "downton"

popularity comes a growing list of no-fly zones including at airports, over forest fires and in downtown washington, d.c. but many drone owners may be surprised to learn of another big restriction, our national parks. nbc's tom costello reports. >> reporter: there may be no better view of a national treasure, skimming the river and tree line, brian needle's drone camera capture add gorgeous day at great falls national park in virginia. it also landed him in a heap of trouble. >> it was wonderful. you know, one of the most beautiful places anywhere around here, and then problems started. >> reporter: that's the shadow of a police helicopter forcing his drone down. and those are the feet of two park police officers. brian was busted. fined actually. he didn't know it but national parks are no-fly zones for drones, yet there's plenty of breathtaking drone video online. arches national park, the grand canyon, zion, the smoky mountains, the trouble says the park service director, drones are disruptive to both people and wildlife. >> that can interfere with let's say a nesting birds. we had an incident with a