prince george county firefighters rescued a shivering dog from an icy culvert.he dog to animal services and sent us this video. the battalion chief said the dog didn't have a chip or was wearing a collar. they say they may it today if nobody comes forward. poor thing. didn't have the strength to go up that ladder there. so nice to hear that he may have a new friend and a new home. >> a new home too. >> that's right. our chief meteorologist doug kammerer joining us tonight. it wasn't terrible. >> no, if you went outside "a" lo as long as the sun was on you it felt okay. temperatures actually about or above average with average of 48 degrees. out there cool night and stay that way if you are making your way on saturday night. current temperatures staying at 43. winds out of the southwest 7-mile-per-hour. any time we get the southerly component helps to keep things on warmer side. but tonight still a chimpanzee night. 35 tonight. so temperatures in most areas will fall below freezing. and that could lead to you run into the icy spots give yourself more time. no rai

tim: a couple days later he saw video of this prince george's county firefighter rescuing a dog and heat it was spike. >> just him, you know your dog. you had them 15 years, your whole life. tim: after the rescue, the firefighter said the dog did not have a name tag. so he took the dog, who they had appropriately named river, to the animal shelter. >> almost. tim: he reunited with his family just in time for the holidays. >> i was really happy to know he was ok, that he was fine and safe. i was really happy to see him again. tim: in prince george's county, tim barber. jonathan: he is just chomping on ice. good for him, nice job. the winter blast means that hell has officially frozen over. literally. the town of hell is in michigan, near ann arbor, the real deal. despite the winter wonderland, it is still a hot destination for tourists. the coolest thing about living there is when people ask where you live. bill: that is probably the same every day of the year because it is in that state up north. jonathan: you think? keyes the buc tonight, so i have to say that. 24 at reagan national,

tonight the bond growing between the dog and pristine george county firefighter who saved him. >> >> >>> federal judge blocked blocking women's access to free birth control. affordable care act requires birth controlled additional costs. a new policy would allow more employees to opt out of the rule for moral or religious reasons taken promotes releming us freedom and several states, including maryland and virginia are suing trump administration over the new rule. >> and the republican tax reform bill is almost a slam sdunk. florida senator marco rubio and quarker announced they will support the regulation. their support all but incures the bill poosed. and came out in support of bill yesterday boosting chances in the khaim beer. >> it is cold, wet and not a great time for people or pets to be outside, prince george county firefighters rescued a dog stuck in kent land. it was ten feet down and the dog could not get up the hill on his own. the dog was shivering and had know all over him and which firefighters got to cold golden retriever has a chip and is not registered to anyone. if

dog who had been stuck for hours. >> the prince george's county firefighter picked up the frozen pooch and carried him to safety. >> d him on my knee, coming up the beams of the ladder, stepping up. >> we put the dog in the back of the fire truck and cranked up the heat, got back to the fire station and laid out a bed and food. >> he didn't have a collar, so they hope the owner sees the story. if not, he's not ruling out adopting the dog which they appropriately named "river." >> it's an option. i have to talk to my wife and my three-year-old. >> still to come, back up quarterback nick foles takes the place of carson wentz. we had to ask, what if foles gets hurt? >>> also a tradition at arlington for the men and women that served our country. >> and we are tracking precipitation for sunday night. we take a look at the full and exclusive accuweather forecast. ♪ ♪ spread some cheer with a dozen dunkin' donuts for $6.99. 12 tasty treats with with holiday flavors sprinkled in. grab a dozen holiday donuts or any classic donuts for $6.99 and make some merry out there. the holidays run on dunkin'. >> trenton young scharl i

dog that had been stuck for hours. >> probably a 30 degree pitch, icy concrete. tim: the prince george's county firefighter picked up the frozen pooch and carried him to safety. >> he was resting on my knee. they put the dog in the back of the fire truck and cranked up the heat. back to the fire station cub they laid out this bed and food and water. the golden retriever do not have a collar or working microchip, so he is hoping the owner is watching the story. >> we would love to see him get back to his owner. tim: out adopting the dog, which company 30 appropriately named. river >> i have to talk to my wife and three-year-old. tim: tim barber, abc 7 news. nancy: looks like river would fit right in. jonathan: or ice cube. up, fighting back against porch pirates. a new postal service program to stop these grinches. jonathan: and a police chase ends with a daring takedown. but that is not a police officer doing it. jonathan: caught on video, a wild ending to a police chase in baltimore. the person rolling up to the car is not an officer. that was the suspect's girlfriend. she sprinted across the street, pull

three days for firefighters on prince george's county on friday saved a 10-year-old golden retriever from the freezen water. a firefighter wants to volunteer to take over for the owner. the dog is fine. >> the owner better come forward quick. >> the coming 24 hours is a busy one in the little town of beth le mem. beth le mem, maryland. fa away lands to the east to get the christmas cards postmarked with the pickly call >> a postmark will give christmas cards authentic touch. >> the birth of christ. >> this is an hour from the bay bridge. and people put a stamp of three wise men and the star to inspire them. >> show sent an e-mail. >> michelle and her postmaster process up to 3,000 cards a day. this was shipped from the netherlands. >> they come from all over the world. >> the post office is small and it can be easy to miss. by if you look up you see a star outside. >> it makes christians feel closer to the meaning of christmas. >> this is tradition dating back to 1939. it still has people following the star. >> it has traditional. >> in bethlehem, maryland, cheryl conner, abc7 news. >> looking to see where it the. >> with traffic it takes two hours. >> not right now it's not

george's county. firefighters rescued a dog stuck in a creek in kentland.ve a chip but is not registered to anyone. if an owner doesn't step forward the firefighter who found the dog wants to adopt him. in the meantime you can see the dog has a warm place to stay. here's a few snapshots of him at the firehouse. after he was rescued comfortable and cozy and warm. good for him. >> ♪ >>> all right, gary is here now with a check on your forecast. it's not warm outside, gary -- >> oh no,. >> you'll have to bundle up. >> it's morning. >> freezing. >> the trend is warmer so we're not talking about 20's and 30's for afternoon high temperatures. we're talking about well, better than that, how about some 40's and some 50's and i've even got 60 degrees at least for one day coming up on the seven-day forecast. did you know that winter starts next thursday, right? okay, so right around 11:30 or so is when winter is going to arrive and in advance of that, again, we're going to be trending warmer. some snow is flying up into pennsylvania this morning. no need for us to wo

firefighters rescue add dog that became stuck for hours in an icy culvert in prince george's county maryland. when they reached the dog, he was covered in ice. they put the dog in the fire truck with the heat cranked up, the dog did not have a collar or micro chip, so if no owner comes forward, mccullough may adopt d. >>> there's a proposal to make the city vegan dogs being fed plant-based diet. the city's chief vet is not on board. the board of animal services said they will study the issues l dt is best. >> 6:27 a.m., we have an overnigh update on the blackout at the world's busiest airport. >> nick foles picks up where carson wentz left off with yet another fan reaction to the game is up next. spread some cheer with a dozen dunkin' donuts for $6.99. 12 tasty treats with with holiday flavors sprinkled in. grab a dozen holiday donuts or any classic donuts for $6.99 and make some merry out there. the holidays run on dunkin'. toasting dad: i'm not one but here's to... to many more years of friendship. and feasts! crowd: [laughing, cheering] to presents! a mi familia que lo es todo. to being r

george's county. the dog was found in an ice-covered culvert shivering. we have a happy update. one of the firefightersd rescue the dog plans to adopt him if the owners can't be found. look at him. crews did not find a collar on him or a microchip. lucky dog right there. >>> now to a story only on news 4. a d.c. mother says she's still shaken up after school staff sent her 3-year-old daughter home with the wrong person. >> really bizarre. this happened at cleveland elementary school in the shaw neighborhood on friday. a man returned the girl to the school safely. she was unharmed. after an hour. he originally picked up his niece who has a similar name. the girl responded to his niece's name. the girl owes mother who didn't want to show her face doesn't feel comfortable sending her daughter back to school yet. >> i'm like, oh, my god, what happened to my daughter? who was she wih? situation. >> d.c. public schools says they are looking into the situation. this is not the first time that there's been trouble at cleveland elementary. last month a teacher was arrested and charged for assaulting a student i

firefighters in prince george county will respond. take a look at this video shot by somebody in company 30. that was shivering and frozen in a culvert. company 30 got the scared dogty. he is now with animal control. >>> as we saw there, it is the best time of the year to check out all those homes that are decked out for christmas. check out this home. we visited this on east broad street in falls church. life-sized decorations there. you don't need to visit some of these homes at night. taking a trip to louden county might be worth a day trip. pull up a bench and have a seat. i want to tell you how these were turned into these. most towns and businesses like to decorate with anything from candy canes to wreaths or even just other greenery that represents the season. purcellville likes to no two ornameenaments are alike. they got the money from auctioning off the benches from last year. >> each is unique and makes the town look festive. >> we are a small town. part of what makes us special is being a small town and you have all these artists that got together to volunteer their time and talent. >> i chose this design because i wanted to do a retro christmas. this