>>> all right, good morning miri. good morning everybody.r ellen bryan this morning and so far pretty quiet morning on the roads. typically. what you would see this hour of the morning. everything moving pretty smoothly. we know that there's some construction work going on on the outer loop of the beltway which is expected at this time of morning. and if we can get the clicker to work here, all right just take you and give you a broader look at what's happening in the area. not too much right now. if you have to get out there right now pretty good time as far as metro alerts, none at this time because it opens at 5:00. something you need to know. don't forget that today and thursday will be the busiest days for holiday travelers. more than 97 million americans are going to hit roads. that's according to aaa. and the d.c. area, more people are expected to travel for the holidays. nationally holiday travel could break some records. >> all right. thank you. >>> breaking news overnight. a central figure in the church sex abuse scandal the vatica

miri marshall back from her staycation tracking the drop in temperatures.ing. >> it was a very relaxing staycation, glad to be back but by now the buzz word flurry, flakes have been hitting your ears. yes. that's what's heading our way. but honestly doesn't look like a big deal. 44 degrees and cloudy outside right now with the dew point at 22. then we've got some dry air in place. winds out of the west-northwest at 10 miles per hour. so we are looking at the possibility of that making its way in. today we'll top out right around the 50-degree mark. you'll notice the chance for a shower or flurry later on friday night and the best place to see it is fa southerned many. that's -- southern maryland. that's going to be tracked for you coming up. we have an accident closing down now both directions the problem here at the tractor- trailer is overturned. >>> and it's lost part of its load. it's carrying some meat. there's some meat out there on the road but also a lot of crews trying to clean up fuel that spilled as well. by route 179 or exit 29 both directions b

miri marshall is standing by with a look at the forecast, hey miri. >> good morning larry, good morningyes the reason why we're issuing this yellow weather alert is because it's going to be during the morning drive time. especially north of d.c.. so snow, light snow and flurries are possible anytime between now and 11:00 a.m. we are looking at a coating in some areas could get up to 1 inch, on radar not seeing much happening right now but this is futurecast. this is at 5:30 a.m., there you can see the light snow showers from roughly luray all the way over to leesburg and gaithersburg and frederick and these are some of the areas that you are going to find the winter weather advisories in effect. still cloudy around d.c. but i would not rule out any type of flurries making their way there. and anything that does fall will stick to the roads if they're not treated so you will be looking at some slick conditions as you are coming in for the areas that do get the then this is at 7:00 a.m. we're still looking at that light to moderate snow falling across the area and you can see some of it m

>>> all right miri, we had a big closure overnight.n the beltway over between route 50 before you get off to 95 bw parkway area. they have cleared it and i've been looking at cameras over there like this one on the beltway and it looks okay. traffic moving around that former accident. that should be clear for now. 66 eastbound vienna metro station into d.c.. we have one lane closed for construction. >>> all right ellen thank you so much. there was a lot of news while you slept this evening and nfl network execs suspended three on air analysts late last night over sexual harassment allegations. >> "usa today" reports that marshall faulk, ike taylor and heath evans have all been suspended. this comes after stylist filed a lawsuit saying the three and others harassed her. mcnabb used to play for the redskins and currently works at espn. >>> lawmakers in maryland are working to update the state's sexual harassment policy. the committee will vote on the proposal today. that's the panel state lawmakers that decides on rules for the maryland

. >>> all right, miri thank you ri much. investigators are working to find out what sparked this blaze at an antiques store in alexandria. flames broke out around 10:00 last night in route 1 in alexandria just south of buckman road. flames could be seen up and down the highway as crews tried to bring the fire under control at the mount vernon antiques center. firefighters had to stay outside the building as it panelly collapsed. >>> we could learn today whether the montgomery county council will allow county residents to prepay their property taxes. the new tax bill caps deductions at just $10,000. so lawmakers in montgomery county are looking at an emergency legislation to allow homeowners to pay their property taxes before that new law takes effect. now if you want to prepay your property taxes for 2018, officials say that you need to let your mortgage company know right away that you intend to do so. and to also exact the county treasure -- contact the county treasurer's office. we'll let you know what they decide and pos

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area. >> thank you, miri. >>> wildfires -- and we will have more weather. you can keep up to date as you wish on our wusa 9 app all the time, 24/7. >>> wildfires are ravaging parts of southern california. the largest fire is burning around ventura county. hundreds of homes were burned and changing winds mean conditions for firefighters are unpredictable. flames also endangered race horses in san diego county, killing some of them. officials warn the heavy winds and dry air could prolong conditions for weeks. >>> on saturday president trump will make what has turned into a controversial visit to the new mississippi civil rights museum in jackson. but georgia congressman john lewis, a civil rights icon is boycotting the grand there. representative lewis calls the president's hurtful policies an insult to the people portrayed in the museum. mola lenghi has more from the white house. >>reporter: mississippi's republican governor invited president trump to the opening of the new civil rights museum in jackson, but that visit has turned into a dustup with several

we're talking about the weekend and also some approaching snow miri. >>> yes very exciting to get that we've got showers now to our south around norfolk but just to the west around west virginia and there's some light snow starting to fall right there. let me open up this picture, this is so exciting to see this snow right now moving through the south. houston, you have got to feel sorry for them. they've already had one of the worst flooding events ever and now they're getting some snow which is very rare for that area. we're seeing it in parts of louisiana and parts of georgia, texas, all getting in on this action and we my friends will not be left out. this is futurecast tomorrow morning at 6:30 a.m.. we're going to see some light to moderate snow falling across the area at that time. and in terms of accumulations we're looking at most of it sticking to the grass, sticking to your roof to your flower beds. those types of pl out there. and then later on in the evening, you still get that round of snow and we're looking at a round of rain and snow by saturday at 8:30 p.m.. saturday is

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our very own miri marshall standing by right now with a look at the forecast, good morning friend. >>od morning larry, good morning everyone. you can actually wear a lighter jacket with short sleeves out there. because we are looking at just mild temperatures. 42 degrees right now. we'll see a high right around the 60-degree mark and it will be warmer today. we're looking at partly cloudy skies with the cold front heading our way but not until later on tonight. so we have all day to bask in the warmth if you will. first alert live doppler. picking up on some showers to the north. as we look at futurecast you can see that by noon today, it's still clear out there. in terms of any showers. we'll have some clouds pushing in later on this evening but again the rain chance stays mainly to the north. so this is what we're looking at over the next few days. 60 today and 49 tomorrow and once that cold front comes in we're slightly cooler. then 48 degrees by thursday. ellen? >>> all right just construction out there so beneath starting with -- we're not starting with a whole by georgia getting

>>> thank you miri. d.c. police say they're investigating the very suspicious death of a woman who was found earlier this morning. the grim discovery was made in the 300 block of 34th street northeast around 8:30 a.m.. police chief newsham briefed reporters at the scene.now we are monitoring the investigation and of course app -- >> person yet. but we're looking into the possibility -- >> alabama voters are going to the polls in one of the most closely watched elections in years. senatorial candidates roy moore and doug jones made their final acts last night with some high -- arguments last night with some high-profile help. >> reporter: it took democrat doug jones just seconds to complete his alabama special election ballot. >> thank you. >> reporter: odds the mountain -- outside the mountain brook polling place with supporters and a throng of national media. the candidate offered his prediction about the senate race. >> i don't think that roy moore is going to win this election. >> reporter: republican roy

just how cold is it miri? >> just way too cold. it is 23 degrees right now. is the day you want to grab the down jacket and you want a scarf. you want hats. you want gloves. and you want layers. yeah. just -- throw it all on. because it's certainly going to feel very chilly out there today. the windchill is going to be a huge factor for us out there. so expect the temperatures today to feel like we're in the teens and 20s throughout most of the day. that's what it will feel like because we've got the winds out of the west-northwest at 16 miles per hour. gusting to 26 miles per hour. all that does is carry heat away from your body. so we're currently at 21 in gaithersburg. but this is what it feels like out there. feels like 11 in rockville and it feels like 20 bethesda and it feels like 6 degrees in andrews right throughout the day. ellen's already shivering as she gets ready to give you a traffic report. >>> here's the thing. i came in at my big coat and i followed your orders miri and then larry just attacked me. i had my hood up and everything. it was -- >

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miri marshall how are you doing this morning? >>> i'm doing well.we are starting off with temperatures right at 30 degrees and we still have time for those temperatures to drop this morning. there are a few clouds out there. 34 to 39 degrees. that's it. that's this warm as we will get today with cold air staying in place throughout the week. this is how your day breaks down by the hour. you still find the temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s by 9:00 a.m. by noon, 34. and then back down to 35 degrees by 5:00 this evening with clouds out there. now we have a cold front heading our way we're not expecting muou there's a slight chance that we could see some flurries popping up. this is at 5:00 and it looks good out there in terms of cloud cover but you notice the clouds increasing by 7:00 p.m. and then later on tonight, we can see it around west virginia and western maryland, we are looking at some snow showers popping in and then just south of hagerstown, just outside of frederick, by midnight we could see another flurry make its way in. that's why

the a miri with his second of the season one nil after thirteen minutes hoffenheim defended resolutely throwing their bodies in front of every lots of attack both legally. and illegally. roughhousing hutto was clearly concerned he rang the changes at half time through munched replacing lucas close to monday open the cano but it was to no avail hoffenheim restarts with a bang search cannot very lecturing on to a long pants up field. and the forward hit a spectacular second just ten minutes later. an incredible strike pay to glad she with no chance. late in the game hoffenheim struck again marc boots converting for a full meal victory. i forget full day at the office for housing hoods all in let's say. not was mine and hoffenheim celebrating a near perth x. performance. and another saturday clash fire in munich hosted hanover with history firmly on their side visitors hadn't beaten the reigning champion you know for over ten years but after losing to go on thirteen fire knew they needed to bounce back. a win against hanover would put by in munich one step closer to topping the table that

but it's not damon miry strike was ruled out for offside. kind of his more direct game plan paid dividends off to the bright. was the quest to clue poking home sali of sunday's head. and they sealed a two no win on eighty five minutes heartache rising highest following a set place. his first victory in five games. spoke hosted heads of bellin looking for their third consecutive win and after a number of miss chances they made the breakthrough in the seventy four minutes. i . thought you'd be with is good goal of the ses in. but victory was snatched away at the death substitute salomon kalou scoring in injury time equaliser. having to settle for a one one finish. write our sunday conversation continues here on match day fifteen i'm here with former boss the goalkeeper richard golds and our own alex french you know one topic we haven't touched on guys maybe it's because they didn't play today they played yesterday but they are one of the biggest stories in the bundesliga always buy in munich they are now guaranteed to go into the winter break

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i don't know about you, miri, but negative anything and your boy isn't stepping thousand words. i can see it from my house. we saw the icy pictures of sky 9. that is something that we have to be careful of in the coming days. temperatures will be below freezing for several days in are a row. kids are at home and they got nothing else to do, they may want to try to get on the ponds. not a good idea. parents have to keep a close eye on the busy kids. these are the temperatures we are seeing outside right now. 28 degrees in d.c. 22 out in gaithersburg. 27 in leesburg and manufacturers at 25 degrees -- manassas 25 degrees. highs will not budge much, only between 28 and 33 degrees. so far most areas are locked in the 20s. 31 now in fredricksburg area. that's one of the quote, unquote, warmest spots that we have seen out there so far. so, we are looking at actual snowmaking its way in later on -- in later tonight. you will notice snow around the west virginia area. there is the high temperature range. the snow will come in about 11:00 in west virginia and virginia. culpeper and winche

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president of the united states it is my tremendous honor to finally wish america and the whirled a miri and applause] pres. trump: i want to thank everyone who is come together before and here in front of the white house, that beautiful, beautiful white house. everyone joining together at home to see the lighting of this beautiful christmas tree. through nearly a century, good times and bad, every president has taken part in this wonderful tradition first started by president coolidge. i was informed tonight that the weather we have is the best it has been and 25 years. [applause] pres. trump: in fact, i said is it always like this and the secretary said, and has not been like this in a long time, sir. we are very lucky. 1870, president ulysses s legislation making christmas a federal holiday and i sort of feel we are doing that again. happening.t from the earliest days of our nation, americans have known christmas is a time for per and worship. for gratitude and goodwill. for peace renewal. a lot of you and i are enjoying the start of this blessed season. we are thrilled to think of th

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deep freeze this weekend and miri marshall has the full forecast coming up in five minutes. >>> who doesn't like pulling a prank every once in a while? next why one stunt is getting mixed reaction on social media and a >>> this reaction this afternoon d.c. dallas bike has stations around you can rent and drop off at other locations. in dallas they're called lime bikes and as bradley blackburn shows us they can be used as decorations for pranks. take a look. >> on vanderbilt avenue it's a christmas mystery in bright neon green. >> i was like oh my gosh i can't believe someone did that. >> at the hill house down the block. >> this is so funny. >> someone left a present. >> one, three, five, six, seven. >> eight, ten, 11, 13, 14. >> a lot of them. >> a lovely bright green bike. >> christmas morning they walked out their front door and found more than a dozen lime bikes on the lawn. >> it's like mom come here you got to see this. >> oh my , >> yes bikes. apparently 2017 answered to toilet paper, bike that can be rented by the half hour planted in their yard. >> ready for someone to take them fo

the first happened around 9:45 at mccall event miry school in society hill. police arrested a student who allegedly brought a loaded gun inside that school. no one was hurt, school officials say classes resumed after police determined that there was no further threat. >> it is very concerning, and completely unacceptable, anytime a weapon is brought to school. but it is also important for us to get into the root cause of why the troubled young person might do something like this. >> school sent letters home with students today to let parents know what happened. >>> also police responded to a call for shots fired near harambe charter school in west philadelphia charter school overbrook high school and rec center in the area were all placed on lock down as a precaution. police say they have in the found any shooting victims. >>> and a student in custody, a student rather is in custody for prompting a lock down at george washington high school in northeast philadelphia we are told it stemmed from an image of the student posing with two guns that circulated on so

. >>> all right miri marshall thank you so much. military veteran who served in vietnam. his name is john dickson. years later he still suffers from ptsd. this is something the veterans are no advantager to. special excitement -- stranger to. special assignment reporter andrea mccarren is trying to make that happen, pushing congress for funding that would pair service dogs with the veterans that need hem the northeast -- them the most. if you need more convincing listen to john's story. >> reporter: i don't feel alive. >> you know, nobody is around me you know it's terrible. the survivor guilt alone can kill you when you think about it long enough. >> reporter: as a veteran, with post-traumatic stress, what would you like people to know? >> i need a friend. >> reporter: today 50 years later, your mind is still trapped in vietnam? >> oh, yeah. i mean, that's -- that probably is the worst thing in the world. she'll be looking at me with her eyes open. how do i deal with this? i carry it all the [ bleep ]ing time. but you live with it. you get used to it. >> reporter: john.

but we know miri marshall was just so excited at 11:39 this morning: when winter finally officially arrived. >> yeah. right? we're only -- not even an hour into winter just yet. i've been the only one who's been excited though. everyone else has been like -- giving me thumbs down. come on it's fun. let's talk about it. it's a -- it's a good time of the year. so you can drink more hot cocoa and get away with it. >> can't do anything about it. it's going to happen. >> the next three months folk just have to deal with it. so temperatures right on cue with winter. 30s outside right now in the gaithersburg area and d.c. now 42 degrees. so it's certainly feeling like we have that chill in the air. so this is what happens with the winter solstice. he hemisphere, the earth rotates -- tilts on its axis and tilts away from the sun. and the southern hemisphere, summer is actually starting for them. so when you tilt away from the sun, those sun rays there lower and the skies you don't get as much heat as you would get as if you are tilting towards it. so that's why we have the winter solstice and it's

. >>> so yesterday, miri and i looked like easter peeps in our bright yellow and pinks, today more somber in the weather lab too. >> back to the long sleeves and tweed because it's a sign of what's to come. but we have a big temperature swing on the way. we might want to put back on -- >> what else is new? >> i know right. put on the yellow and pink again on saturday with temperatures soaring back to the 60s but for today it's quite cool out there. already seen all the warm air that we're going to get. just kind of continue to see the temperatures dropping throughout the afternoon. so here's looking at right now. 50 degrees out there. and it is partly cloudy and you got those winds out of the northwest up to 10 miles per hour. that my friends has been the key to getting us this cooler air today. there are the winds behind the cold front that came in. and that's what's helping the temperatures to drop throughout the evening. we do have gusts out there up to 20 miles per hour. so upper 40s in the next two hours and 47 by 3:00 p.m. and down to 44 by 5:00 under partly cloudy skies. weather he

new york journalist miri brzezinski two of the she does not believe the u.s. president is really interested in bringing peace to the region. the bigger picture is not a peace process that doesn't even really exist nobody really expects that to happen what's really happening is the region is being flooded with arms trump laughs when he talks about the tens of billions that we're selling around the world not only in the middle east but now in asia let's not take trump at his word this is a tremendous mistake and it's even a waste of time the real policies are needs to keep himself in office and needs to pretend that he's president and that different constituencies should not oppose or . presidents have the power to influence millions but few if any are as adept at using social media to get their message out donald trump miguel francis santiago now looks at the u.s. leaders unique form of twitter diplomacy on the stir it's causing in the media. after days of binge watching t.v. i think i finally discovered one thing that keeps the media buzzing from tweeting the

but it's not damon miry strike was ruled out for off saw it. kind of his more direct game plan paid dividends off to the bright. five in the quest to keep poking home sali sunday's head off the bat. and they sealed it to no win on eighty five minutes martina hahn a crossing highest following a set piece by his first victory in five games. outspoken hosted heads of bellin looking for their third consecutive win and after a number of miss chances they made the breakthrough in the seventy four minutes. call you'd be with is good goal of the ses and. but victory was snatched away at the death substitute salomon kalou storing in injury time equaliser. out having to settle for a one one finish. cologne went into their bundestag a match against five on the verge of setting an unwanted record with just three points in fourteen games another defeat would mark the worst start by any side in german top flight history so how would they fare in their first game with a new coach let's find out. stefan wouldn't back face a tough task in his first game in char

but it's not damon miry strike was ruled out for offside. kind of his more direct game plan paid dividends off to the bright. guy in the quest to keep poking home sali of sunday's head off. and they sealed a two no win on eighty five minutes mancini holiday crossing highest following a set piece kind of his first victory in five games. outposts and heads of bellin looking for their third consecutive win and after a number of miss chances they made the breakthrough in the seventy four minutes. call you'd be with is good goal of the ses and. but victory was snatched away at the death substitute salomon kalou storing in injury time a colossal. output having to settle for a one one finish. ok let's take a look at the bundesliga standings after match day fifteen of the weekend byron are well clear at the top of the table light sick the closest a massive eight points behind. occupy the other two champions league places while dortmund they have fallen to. now take a look at the bottom half of the table there was a little movement there a cologne re

politician and in this tweet she says to save his own skin the president cuts a deal with fischer miri supporters she also called his decision to pardon would you morry as treason now lots of work that's being bounced along our own online quite often but you saw video of protesters earlier but this one here will be showing use of our parts is that by a victim's mother her son her very last was killed during the last massacre in one thousand nine hundred ninety three plus three other. all of i want to allow you to mock our pain i haven't forgotten the loss of my son would have turned thirty five today i will fight for justice even though christmas should be spent at home with family i will be here on the street to protest is part of. and this video which will be playing that they go rates way to several times on social media as well and shows fury son kent is the moment he broke the news to his father about the pardon candy who's fought for his father's release tweeted this video and wished everyone a merry christmas now for maury is a pretty divisive figure improved despite the outrage