you have ice at gaylord, downtown with its tree, mgm has a spectacular atrium and its decor. it's really becoming a place to see at the holidays. >> and greg, what would you like to see events wise with national harbor in making this a regional destination? >> i reserve our right to talk out of both sides of our mouth. we certainly, there is a component, there's competition, so we do have similar venues. on some level there will be some competition as relates to the type of concerts we both do respectively. having said that, i think there is a way we can market amenities that can play off each other. it's no different for us as we tell people, visitors come here, not only can you enjoy all the great things in washingt but you will be able to enjoy what happens at mgm and national harbor. so we'll do more of that. i won't of talk about all their events. >> we'll talk more about the inauguration, stay with us. view point is going to be right back. we rely on our courage. the kind of courage that shows up when we need it... and when cancer is least expecting it. courage. just on

mgm grand detroit has been up and running more than ten years so they're already solving problems that haven't even propped up at national harbor. mgm was the first in michigan to install ellen slots on the casino floor. from its luxurious suites, to big-name chefs, and a spa, the resort upped the ante. >> i think there are going to be a lot more similarities between national harbor and detroit than mgm grand vegas. >> reporter: those are regional casinos which in motown means they serve batches of whiskey from a neighborhood distillery and commission local artists for the sculptures and paintings. they even swap out starbucks for their roasted beans. why make that switch? community. >> reporter: director of food and beverage, keith, found a local roaster, family owned. >> it was a controversial decision, to be honest with you. a lot of people said, you're crazy, starbucks is such a well-known name brand. >> reporter: mgm is supposed to do a third of its business with companies from detroit. it exceeds that goal but is constrained from doing more. a lot of small businesses can't afford

lot of traffic but have a good benefit for us as a community and bring a lot of people to the the mgm has to go through two tests and the licensing committee will test the integrity of the slot machines and table games. kind of hard to find, not a lot of signage on the beltway. if you take the harbor exit you'll make a u turn, exit 3, the tanger outlets might be the best bet. jummy: the holiday season is bringing concern about drunk drivers. in on a mission to find them and prevent tragedy. starting now, nine officers will focus their attention on drunk driving and work in four day rotations from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. and 2014-2015, more than 700 alcohol related crashes were reported in the county and officers say each crash could end in tragedy. >> to have to deal with the that was caused by someone driving drunk, we feel it's very important to get those drivers off the road. jummy: the new unit was made possible through a grant provided by the d.m.v. and a reminder this holiday season, give back to those in need. join us at the national harbor tomorrow morning from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p

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a chance for them to come and see what mgm has to offer. so far it seems like it's passing because all are saying they plan to come back. it was not easy getting in here. and that's how the first few hours went. some had to wait for guests to leave before they could get in. now the first committee and its 100,000 square feet plus of attraction its here that were not gambling linked caught their eyes too. >> there's so many things you can do when you come here. you can come for all these fabulous restaurants and have shopping. that's going to be my reason for being here. >> she may be comforted saying there are lots of police out here as well as to make sure guests are safe. we're told the hotel rooms toub of. they are encouraging guests to plan ahead. an uber or taxi or even public transit to get here safely. >> our coverage continues car, bus, water taxi, our app has it all. >>> this time of year, a lot of parents go out of thundershower way u to make the holidays special for their kids. >> way out of their way. this guy may u have gone ov

the mgm has said it's looking to fill some 3,600 jobs, which is welcome news for those who live out here. they hope it's the start of an economic boom. if you have seen it, it's already becoming a national landmark. they've been watching it go up in a wait-and-see kind of move. they're hoping it's the start of many more to come and many more opportunities frchl the casino floor to concert stage to all the restaurants inside, locals say there are lots of opportunities there but they want to see this billion-dollar plus investment inspire opportunities outside the complex too. >> the casino is going revenue. i believe that the businesses around are going to benefit from that. >> and looking live, you can see the finishing touches here now under way with opening day coming on the cusp of the holidays. many who live and work around here say they'll have their first big test of what this will be like when they see the traffic and delays from all the tourists and others curious on >> thank you, justin. >>> 6:34, a woman has died after being hit by a car last thursday. police are hoping witness

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mgm national harbor has beens be opened just over a day and and business is booming. boomi people were turned awayere turny thursday night and then fridayni as well bedacause the building d had reached its maximumaxum capacity and alexandria limon is live aton iv the national harbor thisthis morning for the big opening oni weekend and alex i guess rightug about this hour we might seeighs that mix of people from lastrom night and then people maybeeopl exploring this morning. mni good morning to you. >> reporter: hey, annie goodr: mo heyrning. and we actually just took ast ta little drive around the resort r to check out the roads, theds, parking lots.ing lot i'll tell you, they were notot packed this morning but thens bu again, it is only 8 o'clock, 8 k so maybe like you mentionedentin some of those people who were here last night maybe even allnl but based on what we sawe s yesterday and of course on opening night, the mgm m national harbor is expecting a fully packed house again andgaia they are in that fact warning wg people, you know, unless yous have a dinner rese

. >> chris lawrence is back in his hometown for an in depth look at how mgm grand detroit has impacted that city. >> reporter: we will get our first look at the mgm grand national harbor this morning but we've got a pretty good idea of the mgm grand detroit. we saw some of the latest slots, including one with he will en degeneres but we also good a good idea of what it means to be a local casino, starbucks has been switched out for a local coffee shop, some of the whiskey they serve is from a local distill ri, more than half of the employees that mgm grand detroit hires have to be from the city and nearly a third of business with also has to be local. this is not vegas but it is going to be something on a scale that we have not seen in our area. >>> new developments at 5:00, police just increased the reward for a man accused of killing a cop. together several departments are offering $50,000 for minquell lembrick's arrest. state investigators say he killed officer nicholas smarr yesterday. smarr was only 25 years old. investigators salem brick in critical condition right now. >>> an es

this afternoon vip guests got a preview of all the mgm national harbor has to offer. it's not just a casino. mgm calls it monumental. a world class entertainment venue. >> you look at december. bruno mars, lionel richie, duran duran, the a list is second to none. >> reporter: the theater seats 3,000 offering a state of the art stage experience. >> we think it's the intimate ambiance we can create with a big number such as 3,000 people to have everybody feel the same experience. >> reporter: there are 15 luxury retail outlets and restaurants for every taste and price range. >> it is exciting. the atmosphere as soon as you accept in is just mesmerizing then there is the hotel, a full service resort. what impressed you the most? >> the hospitality of the staff was great. i loved everything. it was wonderful. >> reporter: mgm hired 4,000 employees, many from prince georges county. deborah brown has four children. >> i think it is a great place to work, great place to be if here? >> yes. >> reporter: once mgm national harbor opens tonight at 11:00 it doesn't close. it stays

mgm casino has been billing this as a new generation for live entertainment.nna-lysa gayle was therefore the show. how was it, anna-lysa? anna-lysa: it was a great show, alison. for some people, tonight was another test of how well the casino could handle thousands of visitors. aboutncert wrapped up at 10 p.m., and prince george's county police say they have no issues reported in terms of traffic. it was smooth sailing and some smooth r&b. >> we love boyz ii men. anna-lysa: what is your favorite road." anna-lysa: excited fans filing to the new theater at the mgm national harbor for the first time. that allout show meant 3000 seats were filled. >> we figured this would be the perfect time to come, and it's a thursday night. and it probably will not be crowded. r&b group the popular is the first to perform in the new theater since mgm opened its doors last thursday. fans say they had no problem getting to the venue. how was it as far as traffic? >> it was a breeze. >> traffic was really great. >> no more than what you would normally expect. are alreadyany melodi

had us wondering how else can the casino resort his hometown for an in depth look at how the mgm grand detroit has impacted that city. >> reporter: we will get our first look at the mgm national harbor this morning, but we got a pretty good idea of what to expect by coming here to the mgm grand detroit. we saw some of the latest slots, including one with ellen degeneres but we also got a good idea of what it means to be a local casino. we saw starbucks that had been switched out for a beans, some of the whiskey they serve is from a local distillery. more than half of the employees that mgm grand detroit hired has to be from the city and nearly a third of the vendors that it does business with also has to be local. look, this is not vegas but it is going to be something on a scale that we have not seen in our area. >> and you have to look at this and appreciate the photo. believes the royal family might be celebrating christmas this year. >> they posted this photo of a family of wax figures all wearing ugly christmas sweaters. the queen there, princes williams and harry also the coringees and princ

mgm says it has spent $10 million on roadwaydway improvement to help ease traffic congestion. there are 5,000 garage parkingkg space he at the resort.reso public transportation may be the way to go. mgm suggests taking metro to alexandria and hopping on a metro boss or water there's also a circulator buscua that will be making the rounds from the nearby outlet mall and national harbor.harb just take it easy.sy. just be a little bit patient. it may take you a couple moree minutes but you'll get throughrg it and you'll find out what'swht going to work as this casinoasin comes online full time and that should make things a lot betterr for everybody. mgm national harbor officialsbor opens thursday. solates.s. that's december 21 at 56789. 44 in the morning and while we're not finding temperaturespa terribly cold out there tonighte i want to show you where therere is some cold air. most places safely above freezing. northwest d.c not expected to get much kohl'ser than this. although we could drop a little bit more in the district. cold air is out there, chicago, minneapolis.mi denver

service for inaugural events. >>> ellen brian has advice for those of you going to the new casino this weekend. >> we know it's going to be busy out there for mgm harbor opening weekend. this is an area where we see a lot of traffic. the outlet mall is here, national harbor which has a lot of christmas events itself. the areas to watch out for, the beltway will be crowded through austin hills. 295 and also 210 will be some of the hardest hit areas. if you are going to drive, coming from d.c. take 395 southbound to get to mgm. take that to 295 southbound and get off at exit 1 b. 495 eastbound is how you'll get there from virginia. exits 2 a, 2 b, national harbor boulevard. if you are driving, parking will be below mgm. four entrances. also a valet stop. this is a continuous loop. you'll never hit a stop light or moving. but, think outside of the box. maybe don't drive this weekend. maybe take metro. on the rails you can get as close to king street. coming from maryland take nh 1, come from virginia take nh 2. it's not just going to be this opening weekend. this will be going on for several weeks until people figure out how to get to mgm and how

mgm and outside of the o t complex. again it officially opens aty on 11 o'clock tonight.ck tonight >> this morning fox5 has yourmo5 all access pass behind thedhe scenes of the mgm nationaliona harbor. harb annie yu is there with all theh scoop. we'll check in with her inn just a couple minutes.e min first wants to get to yourwato g headlines at 7 o'clock. 7 o'clo let's get to your news.'s g back to court today for thetoda man police say walked into ain d.c. pizza shop on sunday and s rifle because of a fake newsf as story. >> his name is edgar whelp.lp. he spoke with the new yorkw times about the incident.incide. meanwhile another pizzeriaria caught up in that a similarar situation.si more on that in a bit. first let's head tout bobhead barnard who is lie inbarnwho is northwest with more on theoron charges welch faces. faces good morning. >> reporter: allison and steve good morning to you. cometeporgoodde c ping-pong here on connecticutonc avenue. it has reopened and you canan see here a lot of their loyalhe customers have left notes of noo if you look to the left this d.c. police officer says thise is now a temporary assign

mgm says it has spent $10 million on roadway improvement to help ease traffic there are 5,000 garage parking space he at the resort. public transportation may be the way to go. mgm suggests taking metro to alexandria and hopping on a metro boss or water taxi. there's also a circulator bus that will be making the rounds from the nearby outlet mall and national harbor. just take it easy. just be a little bit patient. it may take you a couple more minutes but you'll get through comes online full time and that should make things a lot better for everybody. mgm national harbor officials opens thursday. the company anticipates at least 20 to 30,000 visitors each day over the next few weeks. > we're checking metro for you tonight. today the transit agency opened its doors today for a rare look inside its rail yard. the up close look was all part of what is being called a renewed focus on car inspections. metro general manager paul wiedefeld was in attendance and made it clear he's not on board with the recent tweet by jackie jeter. she suggested that metro passengers somehow share the blame

. >>> before we go, let's take a quick shot because the mgm national harbor has reached capacity and the doors are closed. that is according to national harbor travel and then we also see here there is a massive backup on the woodrow wilson bridge from virginia into the national harbor. we knew this was going to be a complicated night. with all of the peop he gets a lot of compliments. he wears his army hat, walks around with his army shirt looking all nice. and then people just say, ?thank you for serving our country? and i'm like, that's my dad. male vo: no one deserves a warmer welcome home. that's why we're hiring 10,000 members of the military community by the end of 2017. captioning sponsored by cbs >> it's time for the "late show"'s top albums of 2016. number 25, car seat headrest, teens of denial. a strong showing from the indie-rockers. number 24, kanye west, the life of pablo, an experimental masterpiece. number 23, frank ocean, blonde. a dreamy abstract record. and the album karen and i used to listen to before we broke up. here are the top things about karen in 2016. numb

and mgm has the largest position within that market.hink it would be a direct beneficia beneficiary, which to some degree explains the 12% move that we have seen in the stock recently. >> reflected in the shares now. >> partly, not all. >> what is your favorite? >> i would agree with harry, mgm is compelling. >> talk to me about the dc property, down in alexandria or -- >> across the potomac in the national harbor complex. they have a large facility there. i think 2,000 hotel rooms. they're going to have conventioneers all week that want to do things. they can shuttle over to the new national harbor. on the weekends, the visitors can say in the gaylord hotel. the national harbor only has 300 hotel rooms. i think there will be a nice win there for the two companies. it is going to do very well. i think it can do well over $200 million once it is fully ramped up. >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> folks, the great rotation money pouring out of tech, going into financials, banks now the growth play? and tech the value play? and keeping jo

. >> reporter: mgm national harbor has attracted dealers, bartenders, supervisors and hosts from the two maryland casinos closest to it. maryland live and baltimore's horseshoe casino. >> we're becoming an employer of choice and we have had a lot of applications from not only maryland but from other gaming markets in the east coast. >> reporter: each casino program for employees. that's why losing any of them to another casino hurts. baltimore's horseshoe had 1,900 employees when it opened 2 years and ago it's down to 1,500 now. it held a job fair last week offering a $500 bonus for employees with casino experience. maryland live has been the biggest revenue producer of all the casinos in the state. the question is whether competition from mgm national harbor will hurt the if mgm will attract players away from the other casinos. this poker player lives in landover so he's about equal distance from mgm and maryland live. >> i would definitely be staying here at maryland live. i feel like, you know, they have a great community for the players and they've made a lot of strides in their

mgm grand. specifically prince george's county has set up text alerts. reporting live, suzanne autria: hillary clinton, calling fake news and epidemic that should concern everyone. a man went into the, ping-pong after reading a fake news report saying that the restaurant was the site of the sex trafficking ring led by clinton himself -- or so. clinton said that these fake stories are a matter of life and like is now clear that so-called fake news can have real-world consequences. this isn't about politics or partisanship. lives are at risk. autria: in a brief hearing on thursday, the case against edgar welch continued. he told "the new york times" that he went there with good intentions but went about it the wrong way. q: this coming monday marks the six-month anniversary of the islamic terror attack in florida. inside of the nightclub in memory of the victims. 49 people were killed, dozens of others injured when a gunman opened fire during a 911 call and he pledged allegiance to isis. monday the club will open at 1:45 a.m.. another memorial ceremony is

mgm national harbor casino and resort and the excitement is building. >> indeed it is. of course the new casino everybody doesn't gamble. what if you are not into that? chris gordon has a look at some of the other big attractions to take in there. >> good evening, pat and chris. we are standing in front of the hotel entrance here at the mgm national harbor. today, a group of vips from across maryland including governor larry hogan came here store for everybody after the grand opening at 11:00 p.m. tonight. it is not just a casino. mgm calls it monumental. a world class entertainment venue. the a list entertainment up and down. second to none. taste and price range. >> i don't know what i expected when i gotter hoo. >> reporter: then there is the i had a tour. got to see the spa, fitness center, restaurants and two suites. >> what impressed you most? >> i just loved everything. it was wonderful. >> that was a great look you gave us, chris. you saw a little bit of what chris showed in the piece. it is a reason people want to get to mgm harbor. what you can expect if you want to make a reservation. to make a reservation. and some people>> did you know slow internet can

has to attend a responsible owner class before she can get another. the good take away is the puppies have all been treated and adopted. >>> the new mgm national harbor has been an entertainment hot spot. it hosted more than 50,000 it people between thursday and sunday night and it anticipates thousands more will visit in the days to come. to see the variety of acts that will start performing at the theater there, the $1.4 billion facility opened on thursday after two years of construction and it's open 24 hours a day. >>> we're among the millions of americans getting ready for a second arctic blst. that blanketed a large swath of the country in snow and ice. >> winter weather arrived across the u.s. >> it's cold. >> from coast to coast, snow and freezing rain affecting millions. at least six midwest states more than a foot of snow. and now an arctic air mass pushing south will make the already bone chilling temperatures much worse by the end of the week. >> i don't like windchill u. i could do without the wind. >> reporter: temperatures 10 to 30 degrees below average are forecast from the midwest to the east. the northeast is bracing for highs only i

mgm has received over 40,000 applicants for positions at the $1.4 billion, 308-room property and hired over 4,000 people in jobs that cover 100 different categories. so in the new year, i want you to invite to come out and enjoy all of the food, the entertainment, the shopping that mgm has to offer here in the area. and maybe it will inspire to see me in district one in las vegas. thank you. and happy holidays. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? mr. thompson: permission to address the house for one minute and revise and extend. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. foam tom mr. speaker, yesterday we remembered 2,403 americans who lost their lives on the attack of pearl harbor. naval station pearl harbor came under attack by the imperial japanese navy in an effort to destroy the pacific fleet. japan sent hundreds of planes to attack ships, planes and facilities. although the attack lasted only two hours, the aftermath was devastating, eight battle ships were damaged and five were sunk, another nine vessels were lost, 18

night, the mgm national harpy has reached capacity every day.e. traffic has been steady as thousands of people are flocking to the new mgm casino, hotel, restaurant, and shops. for an update on the weather, we have brian van de graaff. did you say something about snow? brian: there was some to the north, but not around here. a light coating on the side roads will melt away. our snowmachine showing all that snow north of aberdeen. it is no longer a factor for us. clouds, sunshine, and a milder breeze. late tonight, moisture moves in. maybe sleet and freezing rain to the north and west late tonight, but it quickly turns to rain. no issues for us, other than the rain, which could lead to issues. it will just be wet the way it looks right now. rain and rain through the afternoon before finally we get clearing. take a look at your 7-10 day outlook. morning rain out here before slightly changing over and then much cooler tuesday and wednesday. temperatures drop back thursday and friday as we barely make it to freezing. kelly: we're back with more news

mgm national harbor officiallyar opens tonight but fox5 has abora live preview all morning long. >> whew. l's takt, let's take a look eight. there she is.sh. the mgm grand casino out at a national harbor it is a beauty t i know you've driven past it. it is like apast show piece by national harbor just sol beautiful. we'll have all the updates as

first of all, mgm national harbor says it has spent $10 million on roadway improvements to help ease traffic congestion. there are 5,000 garage parking spaces at the resort. the resort also suggest that is you ride metro rail to alexandria and hop a metro bus or water taxi. there's a circulator bus that will be making the rounds from the outlet mall and national harbor to the mgm casino. >> just take it ease. just be a little bit patient. it may take you a couple more minutes but you'll get through it. and you'll find out what's going and that should make things better for everybody. >> mgm national harbor officially opens thursday, they anticipate at least 20 to 30,000 visitors each day. >>> let's talk about metro now how it opened its doors for a rare look inside its railyard. the up close look was part of what's being called a renewed focus on car inspection. metro general manager paul weidefeld was in made it clear he was not borned with jackie jeteer. she suggested they somehow share the blame for not advocating for this system. >> her focus is on what we do and we're lear to se

has been spent. this is the nerve center. real quick, what's going to happen right here? mgm, gaylord, the just ask, you have an operation here, this is an operations command center. >> absolutely. a lot has been invested in the infrastructure and intellectual capital. signal is asian and signage have been improved. working in concert with each other to make sure that we have motion, to keep traffic flowing into the mgm and into the national harbor area and along the bigger roots the fee the residential communities to the south. sam: you for being with us. there are now more than 21,000 parking spaces here, open at 10:30 on thursday night. larry: so interesting. gallery and stay with abc seven all we for reports on what you can expect from traffic and security in the area before it all opened up thursday night. autria? autria: it is a matter of hours. muriel bowser will be face-to-face with the president elect. the mayor, saying that she asked to discuss how the two could work together to continue washington, d.c. deposit growth. she was an outspoken critic of the president-e

the mgm national harbor doesn't bill itself just as a casino but a full fledged resort. out to look at what else the casino has to offer. here's a look at what we are working on for 5:30 for you. >> reporter: my assignment was to find the wow factor here at mgm national harbor. it's so easy because it is all around. just look at this conservatory. i'm told that there are 150,000 live flowers and 2400 plants here. restaurants. there is retail row with sarah jessica parker's shoe store and a resort. i will be covering reaction from the real people ahead. >> people in georgetown are nervous tonight. police have released a sketch of a man they say sexually assaulted a woman at waterfront park. there have been several women targeted in the area. kristen wright is there live with reaction from folks who live there. what are you hearing? but really ugly things have been happening here lately. people who live around here got together just last night for a big community crime meeting. interim police chief peter newshom was there. the meetings aren't usually that many people there. last night it was a full house. george

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leslie foster has more from the mgm national harbor, including a little on how they're ready for the big night. >> reporter: welcome back to the news at 6:00. i'm leslie foster here at the mgm national harbor here on opening night. lots of tuxes and gowns here. people are scurrying about before the the doors open at 10:30. a spa, 2300 rooms, 15 different restaurants, a 3,000 seat theater that will host the likes of bruno mars and cher all of it here. people have been lined up for hours to get inside. our scott broom is working on that part of the story. i see you, scott. >> reporter: i didn't get a vip ticket unlike beautiful party. those of us outside know how to have fun too. >> [cheers] >> i'm excited. >> i can tell you brought a chair to sit?. >> i -- to sit in. >> i sure did . >> is it all about winning the money or all about seeing the place? >> seeing the place and winning the money. >> now i get it. >> [laughter] >> welcome to the mgm. >> guests already a rriving at the hotel for tonight's you know, the splendor and the extravagant casino and everything around it is just phen

people were turned away after reaching capacity, but sunday night mgm tweeted they were expecting guests. >> the excitement has gone up. cheryl: the williams family has decided to stay away for now. >> wait until it calls down, maybe january. cheryl: traffic alert at 9:00 tonight. they say they are still expecting -- accepting guests. driving around the property earlier tonight, we had no tieups. cheryl conner, abc 7 news. kimberly: new developments from alexandria. fairfax county fire investigators say that a mechanical failure and a furnace caused a fire that forced dozens to spend yet another night in red cross-provided shelters. the fire started saturday evening in the woodlawn garden apartments. video shows flames shooting through the roof. most of the damage was contained to the third floor. that is the good news. the bad news, tonight nobody is allowed to return because power remains off. >> i feel sad knowing we cannot be in our house, opening our presence. but i'm a little bit happy i spend time with my family. >> i'm happy i'm safe in here. kimberly: will keep the shelter open until everyone who was

basically, it's a $1.4 billionbn resort, and mgm resort has also spent $10 million on roadway improvements to try to get tet people into their hotel casino and the restaurants there as easy as possible.bl the prince george's countyince police department has gone to to vegas to look at some of mgm resorts other properties p including the billagio out there and mirage hoe physical on theit las vegas strip to see how thint work there in terms of keeping k people safe and getting peoplete in and out of the casino hotels as easy as possible. possi they've been mentioning theg figure of 30,000 people may beab there op thursday and 20,0000 visiting the mgm national harbor each day at least initially. officials about that number.um how do you possibly handle that here now is anton nico dee musss coo of operations for mgm. m >> we spent a tremendous am ofm time and energy and resources tc look how that traffic flow willi come. when we talk about thoselk a tho numbers, you know, please keepek in mind that's over a 24-hour 2- period of time. o time. it's not during the hours of 8:00 to 10:00 in the m

mgm. nbc entertainment has declined to comment on this story. >>> the december 15th news conference approaching in which president-elect donald trump has claimed he will discuss how he plans to take himself out of the business operations of his company, and all of its real estate operations, today "the new york times" reports that trump and daughter, ivanka, will leave the operational responsibility to the president-elect's two adult sons. "the trumps are exploring what was described by one person briefed on the discussions as a legal structure that would give mr. trump and his daughter separation from the company." whatever that means, the president-elect intends to keep a stake in his company and will resist calls to divest according to several people briefed on the matter speaking to the "times." so this is important, the result will be if everything goes according to plan a president of the ited states who even if he is not actively daily running his company, maintains business interests and the conflicts that come with them all around the world. and we already have an idea of what that wou

opening, the resort issort holding its first concert.conc it's boys to men our own mgm correspondent lauren demarco hasthe story.o >>reporter: theha theater at te mgn national harbor is officially open. ope there are some huge acts on the lineup, including bruno mars, shear and stink, but tonight for the inaugeral show boys to men are on stage serenading fans with some of their classics. they reached tar document in the 1990s, but boys to men still drawing out fans. when they were big back in the '90s loved seeing them. excited to see them tonight. i saw boys to men at the kennedn center a few months ago. really excited to see them again here. curious to see what they'rethey going to be look like 20 years later.la the resort opened one week ago.k through the doors and it seems mgm doesn't disappoint.appo >> awesome. it's a beautiful place. i wanted to see how this mgm looks. >> this one out done itself compared to vague as.s. elegant at the same time. 108,000 on site the first three daze.da treatmently strong demands.mand with that said, it's an exciting time because we're introducing ourselves to the

. >> national harbor has one command center monitoring traffic and another that has a bank of security cameras. mgm says it's making security here a priority. we're just under 48 hours until the opening of the new mgm national harbor. the doors are set to open at 11:00 p.m. on thursday. night football here on nbc 4. >> d.c. signed off on one of the most generous family leave bills in the country. why critics say it won't help the people who need it most. >> broken doors, no air, and empty rail cars. >> after reports of vandalism since the election, see the positive messages onwoman left e o no matter how the markets change... at t. rowe price... our disciplined approach remains. global markets may be uncertain... but you can feel confident in our investment experience around the world. call us or your advisor... t. rowe price. invest with confidence. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? all the care your family needs. a white christmas are higher than the last couple of years. just kind of throwing that out there. we're not too far away. >> i don't remember that from the famous long range forecast. >> you weren't watch

what he has to say about the new mgm casino, traffic and more, and of course we will asked -- ask aboutuor board chairman stepping down following his drunk driving arrest. >>> first to politics. it has been a busy 24 hours. the biggest news, president- elect donald trump has fiy

the union is organizing 1300 workers at mgm national harbor. >>> social media has extended everyone's global reach and that can be a good thing. but even a solid piece of journalism can be distorted by somebody else and published online. within seconds, the misinformation multiplies and spreads not unlik a disease. here's an example from our own newsroom. >> last week our digital jour l journalist contacted local schools. she wanted to find out who was applying for the parade u. >> i was surprised to find out that no schools applied to participate. i found one is applying and that's in fairfax county. >> she dug deeper. i ended up interviewing 16 people about who was applying. >> nbc "washington post"ed the well sourced story at 7:30 in the morning on december 14 lt. . >> that story quickly became our top story on social media. >> but distortions spread so far and so quickly the story landed at the snoeps website. the very next day. here's how it happened. some websites such as "huffington post" picked up the original story and rewrote it without doing any additional reporting. but so

mgm national harbor officiallyar opens tonight but fox5 has abora live preview all morning long. >> whew. l's takt, let's take a look eight. there she is.sh. the mgm grand casino out at a national harbor it is a beauty t i know you've driven past it. it is like apast show piece by national harbor just sol beautiful. we'll have all the updates as you on a tour inside.nsid >> massive. >> whew. >> on many levels it'sevelit's massive. good morning. thanks for joining us. foroini i'm holly morris. >> and i'm maureen umeh.me gary mcgrady and erin como com are here talking weather andthed traffic in five minutes.. happening today, the mannerhe mn police say walked into comet ping-pong in northwest d.c. on o sunday and fired an assaultlt rifle will appear in court. 28-year-old edgar maddison welch is facing severalcing s charges. in court documen w he read on line that thethathe restaurants was harboring harri child sex slaves and then hehe wanted to sao for himself and helpsao fo rescue those child sx slaves. that article turned out to be fake. in an interview yesterday with the new york times

mgm national harbor. the casino and the resort has been packed since the grand en it reached capacity within minutes of its opening and folks were actually turned away from the casino floor on friday afternoon. he willier this evening, folks braved the cold to dine and shop at national harbor. people we talked to said they had no problem getting there or finding places to park. >>> and now here's storm team 4 forecast. >> good evening. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. it has been a very cold day. unusually cold here so early in the season. last december was our number one warmest december on record. this one will not go down as a top ten warmest finisher. four things you need to know about the forecast. tomorrow it will be cold. unlike today it will also be cloudy. not much sunshine to help tomorrow. rain is looking more and more likely, especially for the monday morning commute. getting in to work and school in the morning could be a slow slog. signature conditionally have a chance of some he no. starting as rain, finishing as snow. that's wednesday afternoon and wednesday night. the arctic air

>> i'm believing we are going to command center monitoring traffic and another that has a bank of security cameras. mgm is making security a priority. >>> and at 7:55 this morning, people will pause for the 75th anniversary on pearl harbor. >> 19 ships were surprised by the surprise attack by japan. the most significant loss was the more than 2400 americans killed. in the district wreath-laying ceremonies will happen national museum of the u.s. navy and at the world war ii memorial. on december 27th, president obama will join japanese prime minister shinzo abe at pearl harbor, a first-time visit for japan. >>> 4:37 right now. and attacked at the pump. surveillance showing a woman being carjacked while filling up her tank. and local police say her massive attacker has struck before. the warning we can learn coming up. >>> and the man accused of now linked to the death of a virginia girl decades later. >>> and no umbrella is needed >>> three, two, one, look at that! >> there it is, the u.s. capitol christmas tree lit up last night. englewood spruce from idaho. all the ornaments are handmade. a beautiful

mgm casino. >> it's been packed since the doors opened last night. right now, the parking garage is full, which means nomore people are allowed inside. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins has more. > washington. we're here inside mgm national harbor. we were here for opening night. saw the huge crowds. now it's scaled back to something much more manageable. coming up, we talk with folks about what's happening inside this place, what they think of it. we also talk with officials about what went right and what went wrong on opening night. saw some roads closed. the bridge backed up. was that part of the plan? also, how did security go insidef the casino? we know of at least one incident. we talk about overall numbers and what they consider their opening night to be, a succuss or a lot of improvement needed. >> thanks. we have posted lots of images of the star-studding opening night at the casino. you can check them out on the nbc washington facebook page. >> the only republican woman role in congress could be the next edition of president-elect donald trump's list of cabinet picks. cathy mcmorris rodgers is reportedly in the running to become the next secretary of the interi

but, the mgm national harbor is now officially open from the casino, the concerns about traffic. fox5 has you covered. yes, and the doors have opened.n they actually opened them early at the mgm national harbor. mgm this is a n look at the mgm andd the roads and you can see a lot of red taillights.tail this is the screw from sky fox.. the red taillights crawling around the complex as peopleople casino.sino > thanks for staying with us fr yours i'm tony perkins and?i shawn yancy. construction began backan in 204 and over the last two years we watched it as it grew into thish massive hotel and casino right on the banks of the potomac. it's going to have an immediate impact on the area from business to traffic.. fox5's lauren demarco is there tonight live enjoying the festivities and lauren,, i know they let people in early. tell us a little bit about thatt yes. so there were people outside, lined up outside all night there have been people inside. but that was a vip party. so members of the public, peopl, were out wanting to come n. itit was cold out there so take a look at some of this vid

we'll start with melaniel start alnwick covering the roadswith a around the mgm and annie yu anny has the early morning crowds inside. let's start with those roads. so, mel, how is itart lwiookino this morning? morning? >> reporter: it's not tooot t bad we seen a number of policele officers station on the majorear intersections on oxon hillonhill road monument drive mgm flag m f hal boulevard as well.bou the picture you're looking at here is the tanger outlets.utle i'm really surprised at the a number of cars that are inat arn i know that prince george'sncor county police were reallyolice r trying send a message to thegeo community please do not park over in tanger outlets because they have their own business and their own customers tome t deal with. w obviously that is not the case s and i think that's going to beo one of the things they'reof t going have to look at ishe how is that overflow parking goingng to work its way through.. because really there's only o 5,000 spaces in the mgm000 garage. now you have to people tryingspr to park in the neighborhoods trying to park in theng to

fox 5 local news bob barnard barnard has that story. >> reporter: mgm national harbor is getting ready to open next thursday night at 11:00 p.m. is the first chance you'll get to come inside the hotel casino here, which looks great, but is actually s site. lots of equipment and people still working here. we understand from maryland gaming officials they did what's called a controlled demonstration to make sure all the systems and people are work. this is in the casino. and we understand at least anecdotally officials are telling us they did well. there will be another test december 5th before the opening on december 8. everybody is concerned about at nash harbor. traffic concerns, mgm national harbor on its facebook page put this video out. which is basically explaining the different ways people can get here. their mantra is come early and stay late. take metro, you can use the water taxi from alexandria. the beltway, they expect to be nightmarish at least for the first few weeks as people get used to this largest casino in maryland opening, and the rush of people coming here and leavi

. >>> let's take a live look outside now mgm national harbor sky fox. casino has been on for under 24 hours now and it has been a huge hit. people were actually turn away earlier today because a building reached its maximum capacity. lauren demarco is live at national harbor with more. lauren, is it just as crowded as last night? >> no. not quite that crowded, sarah. but, man, let me tell you, the game is on. the party is over. and remember last night we were inside. we had all of that wonderful access. well, tonight, we're out here in the cold. with just the view of mgm grand behind us. take a look behind me. parking garage. they're calling this overwhelming success. but it is so successful they're actually asking that people hold off on coming down here. >> we have a team from mgm resorts here to help this resort launch. we've never seen anything like this we've never seen a reaction like this. we buildnt resorts. and we build up to opening day. and we did the same thing here. and the response, the welcome embrace of the community, is so strong that we're gettin

mgm national harbor resort. our prince georges county bureau chief has been covering its progress tr years. now she joins us from inside. >> reporter: today e we got an inside look at mgm national harbor. we're standing inside the atrium here. above us is the 24-story hotel. today we had an opportunity to check out what's happening in the atrium area including all of casino. take a look at how magnificent the inside of this building is. this looks a lot like the bloj owe in las vegas. that's the inspiration of how it's styled. right now we're seeing christmas decorations here, but my understanding is this is in a constant rotation daily and seasonally to change the inside of this place up. for the gamblers, we're interested in what's inside. there's also a high roller room, a little club area there as well. we checked out the restaurants that it they have here. and a lot of high end restaurants. but something for every price point here. the opening day will be this thursday at 11:00 p.m. the garage opens at 10:30 p.m. coming up at 5:00, we take a look at what we can expect for opening day. i

like tim said, what mgm was saying, he only gets 20% of his profits from macao. wynn gets 75%. so this one has come down to 90 bucks, it's found some support recently. but it does seem like this is probably not a one off sort of thing. >> but why are they doing this? >> capital controls. >> you're not controlling the little guy at 80 or 100 bucks. >> it's 600 bucks. >> my view is, first of all, if this is where we've come, i actually think they're winning the war of the capital account. look at the currency. >> they have the largest outflow of capital ever. >> if you look at what these guys are doing, they're able to clamp down on the corporate sector. the fact of the matter is there should be cash running out of china. >> i would take my cash out of there too, i agree. >> to me, this does not scream of desperation by a country that seems like they're losing all their hard currency dollars. >> $3 trillion is not a hard currency for an economy their size. at this pace they could run out of currency reserves within six months or so because you need a stable amount of occurrence currencies to ope

larry: the mgm national harbor casino is proving it has no trouble attracting concertgoers.t night to a sold out audience. all 3000 seats were filled. fans said they really had an easy time getting to the venue. >> how was it traffic wise? >> it was a breeze. >> traffic was really great getting here? >> no more than what to expect. larry: lionel richie is to perform at the mgm national harbor casino next week. the next performer after that, another blockbuster star, bruno mars. autria: this winter blast is still holding strong over the dmv. firsthand look at what you can do to keep your car running in this dangerous cold. he is in the car on the road. having a little trouble getting his shot, so we will work on that. we will do you over to veronica. broner? temperatures --veronica: starting at under the freezing mark. with the next event that comes in the area, we will be tracking wintry weather. weather alerts in the area. there could be 1/10 of an edge of ice. that includes leesburg and gaithersburg. in the blue, maybe point four to five inches. blue, .25, -- in the inches