. >>> the man shot by an off duty officer at union station has died. the washington post reports that rashaad bug bay cut a woman who was trying to stop him from hurting himself outside of union station. the 25-year-old then went inside where the officer saw him carrying a knife. the officer says that bug bay came at him so he fired. an autopsy did not reveal how he died. >>> i'm angie goff at the live desk with this just in. some incredible video out of china. let's get straight to it. it's a rescuer at the huge landslide in the country, they are pulling out a man who was trapped in the dirt for 67 hours, buried alive. this is unbelievable. the man was dehydrated and he was hurt badly. he had some broken bones. tissue damage as well, we're told. he's 21 years old. was working inside an industrial park when he got trapped under a door. 74 others still missing after the massive landslide in china. >> incredible rescue. man accused of fatally shooting a guest in his montgomery county home heads to court. the shooting happened 5r7b9d midnight on monday on

right now filming can't happen beyond union station. it will boost the district's economy. >> we'll continue to follow several breaking stories including floodwaters in the midwest. hundreds have been evacuated as the mississippi river swells and the latest on the state of emergency straight ahead. >>> a star of the hit show "glee" arrested >>> we have an update for you on the breaking news we told you about earlier. three lanes on i-95 north in howard county are now back open. a truck crash shut down the northbound side of the route 175 for a couple of hours this afternoon, but traffic is still backed up for miles. you can see all those lights. >>> back to the breaking news out of the country's midsection where 18 million americans are now in the path of what could be historic flooding. missouri's governor is promising to protect vulnerable businesses that are now under evacuation orders because of the deadly high waters and torrential rains are being blamed for deaths in missou missouri, arkansas and minnesota. how long the threat of

a big turnout for the toys for talks annual toy drive at union station. volunteers have been there all morning long collecting new unwrapped toys for children in need in the baltimore-washington area. the drive continues through tomorrow. if your commute does not take you through union station, don't worry. you can still help out. abc 7 and news channel 8 are proud partners with toys for tots, and we are making it easier than ever to give a gift the season. we are setting up a wish list at wjla.com/toys. all you do is pick out what you want to buy and ship it to the toys for tots registry an addres. it takes two minutes. we will deliver the toys to tots in need for the holiday. we hope you will join us for that. coming up, the woman time magazine says was the most influential person of 2015. plus, a health alert to tell you about. new details of what may have caused college students to get sick after eating at chipotle. german chancellor angela merkel is time magazine's person of the year 2015. the magazine unveiled its pick this year. she helped preserve

the hospital with life threatening injuries. >>> so you can get a new look at the plans to give union station a makeover today. amtrak and a redevelopment team are planning to improve, update and expand the station. the project will cost billions of dollars. organizers are holding an open house today to show you the latest update on those plans. it starts at 4:00 this afternoon at union station and wraps up at 8:00 tonight. >>> when we come back a pivotal day in our nation's history still so memorable decades later. the special ceremony in washington that >>> it is turning into a delight the december day. already in the low 50s. the average high this time of year, 49. already above that. prince george's, montgomery counties, near 50s. out in the mountains, some locations in the 30s. across much of northern virginia near 50. we have this rain advancing into southeastern virginia out of the carolinas. a few other sprinkles here in southern west virginia. most of these will pass away from the metro area. here's the hour by hour timing. 3:00 this afternoon, some of that right rain may be in parts

union station is the backdrop tomorrow. 60, sunshine. what a weekend. in the upper 60's through saturday, sunday and monday. the next front makes it cooler but colder tuesday and wednesday. jonathan: have you seen this? nice. doug: two years ago today i was sitting here to tell you we were under a winter storm warning. two years ago today. alison: coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- giving the people what they want. find out what metro's new general manager is doing to make an impression with rider riders. kellye: i'm kellye lynn in northwest. i will show you an interactive learning style that is taking off in education. ♪ [ male announcer ] pain not sitting too well? burning to feel better? itching for relief? preparation h offers the most maximum strength solutions for all hemorrhoid symptoms. from the brand doctors recommend most. preparation h. don't stand for hemorrhoids. two words: it heals.e different? from the brand doctors recommend most. how? unlike creams and rubs that mask the pain, thermacare has patented heat cells that penetrate deep to i

s union station or denver's union station their retail spills out into their equivalence to their main halls and again, the second-level just looks like circulation space. i would think in this procurement, we would not want to be very prescriptive and maybe at the end of you could talk about whether an rfp is even the right structure? i think we want to let -- especially since these folks if they are responsible for operations and maintenance, then pedestrian circulation, that is all their problem. >> right. >> so they need to make it all work and if they can make it work with -- not having to fit in the little orange box, i think we would want to give them that opportunity. >> yes. i didn't mention the second-level above the grand hall is that two-story open space. there is not a floor there, which is the upper left-hand rectangle. >> okay. >> and we are pretty much allowing that flexibility that director yee and reiskin spoke of was my understanding. >> yes, for example, director reiskin on the bus-levels plans we're not showing any retail, but we certainly expect passengers that wa

. >>> to the rails, the power is back on at union station. it forced passengers to walk in the dark. amtrak police and ushers helped people find their way to the trains. the company says it did not have to dlan any trains. >> they're now searching for a passenger on a train. he was last seen near the area of the grosvenor area. his family is concerned for his welfare and emotional well being. >>> the vdot meeting date just released if you washlts to learn about the toll lanes. we'll post the locations in the n nbc washington app. earlier this month the commonwealth transportation group voted to add more lanes. >>> in two week yos ku learn more about mayor bower's plan. the goal is to get rid of all deaths involving pedestrians and bicyclists. the plan is to monitor street conditio conditions. >>> good morning. meagan fitzgerald here where officials say the call came in around 3:00 this morning for a water main break. if you take a look behind me, this is the culprit. it's an old pipe that somehow broke and you see water flowing all the way do

noon, mark zuckerberg's huge donation and how you can be in a movie jummy: hollywood is coming to union station, starting today matt damon's fifth untitled film movies you have to be between 20 and 55 and a member of the sag union and have head shots and be available today and december3, 4, 5, 7th and you can visit the casting link we have provided on our website. mark zuckerberg is following in the footsteps of bill gates and warren buffett. of theirwith the birth daughter they are donating 99% of facebook shares to charity. doug is back with one final look at the forecast and when the rain moves out of here. jummy: and abc 7 and our sister news station channel 8 are proud sponsor toys for tots. don't forget to join us this saturday at the national harbor. we will be collecting toys and we need new, unwrapped toys to go to children in need. we hope to see you there. hope you have some good weather for us. doug: today we're in the last episode of this rain pattern. once the cold front comes through we should be all right. but for the lighting of the capitol christmas tree there will be a little

right now filming cannot happen beyond union station. norton said this will boost the district's economy. >>> loudoun county could have more to say in local transportation decisions. next year the general assembly will consider a bill giving the county a second voting member on the northern virginia transportation commission. this is why it matters to you. the commission is responsible for deciding what projects will get money from new tolls on interstate 66. right now fairfax county is best represented with five voting members. >>> let's give you another live look outside this morning where the fog is hitting several parts of our area. this is what it looks like right now at the u.s. capitol, but what will it be like when you head out the door? chuck bell is back with the travel impact. >>> 6:07. also learning about a startling crime out of northern virginia. one man is under arrest for abduction. and wait until you hear police say who he held at gun point and why. >>> if you know anyone in the l.a. area this morning, you can bet they h

. >>> a man shot inside union station has died. this happened one day after the paris attacks. the gentleman cut a woman who was trying to stop him from hurting himself outside of union station. the 25-year-old then went inside where the officer saw him carrying the knife. the officer said bug bay came at him so he fired. the autopsy did not reveal how he died. >>> a man in an arundle county is facing charges after being caught on camera snapping up a package. police say michael leonard was waiting to renew his sex offender registration on friday when he saw a package delivery. he took the package to his car and walked back into the station and registered as a sex offender. after watching surveillance video police headed to leonard's home and arrested him. the package was returned to its owner. >>> now to decision 2016. the watching torch post retracting an editorial cartoon depicting presidential candidate ted cruz's daughters. the girls appeared as dancing monkeys for their appearance m a presidential campaign ad. the cartoon insinew eighted he uses them as props. they're 7 a

alison: a way to give back this season at a toys for tots drive at union station. there is still a chance to stop by tomorrow. the "good morning washington" team will be there taking donations. 8 areand news channel proud partners with toys for tots. leon: good news for fans of the patty labelle sweet potato pie. tonight, walmart says they are restocking the pies and washington, d.c. the craze was fueled by this guy. yeah, that video. that video went viral. walmart says the weekend after the video was posted, the store sold one pipe per second for 72 straight hours. alison: i hope he gets a cut of that, because it's all because of him. pie.t: he just wants alison: warm weather continues? steve: it will be beautiful the next several days. i cannot remember the last time in the month of december we had five consecutive days this warm. leon: jimmy kimmel live is next. alison: have a good night. >>> and now, abc's "jimmy kimmel live." >> announcer: from hollywood it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- wanda sykes. formula one champion lewis hamilton. and music from band

. >>> a live look outside for you this morning from union station. can see the fog really blanketing the area right now. this is a weather alert day around here. chuck says changes coming though. four things to know about the forecast before you leave for work this morning. >>> is another federal government shutdown on the way? the deadline looming over lawmakers this morning. >>> and how you can meet bei bei mmm... nothing like johnsonville breakfast sausage. delicious and packaged with nothing to hide. no secrets. just like our family. well there is one. folks, i'm not your grandma. just a handsome kind hearted drifter who wandrered in years ago and stayed for all the yummy sausage. feel bad about lying. nap time. i got her. seriously? i feel like i just woke up. ha ha ha! fully cooked johnsonville breakfast sausage. we don't make sausage. we make family. and sausage. >>> we are in for another weather alert day. >> you can't tell what this is. it's tough to see out there. if you're trying to drive, you'll be dealing with this fog and rain. good mor

. >>> it will start to look like christmas later today at union station. we'll get a sneak peek at the norwegian christmas tree there this morning. it will be completely decorated and shiny cds. that's how the royal norwegian embassy said it wants to bring attention to popular music in norway. it is a public tree lighting ceremony tonight at 6:00. beautiful wreaths out there on union station. >>> we bet you think of this the next time you pass a salvation army kettle. a couple in minnesota dropped the a check for $500,000 into one of those kettles. a kettle wages $500 a day on a good day. the couple didn't want to be named. they told the salvation army they wanted to honor one of their fathers who fought in world war ii and had been grateful to the salvation army members who brought soldiers food. what a wonderful donation. $500,000. >> great gesture. more and more people doing things just because you should . >> they didn't look for recognition. >>> 6:21. we want to put chuck bell front and center for the awful weather. >> it is on me. good news is your s

s union station or denver's union station their retail spills out into their equivalence to their mainalls and again, the second-level just looks like circulation space. i would think in this procurement, we would not want to be very prescriptive and maybe at the end of you could talk about whether an rfp is even the right structure? i think we want to let -- especially since these folks if they are responsible for operations and maintenance, then pedestrian circulation, that is all their problem. >> right. >> so they need to make it all work and if they can make it work with -- not having to fit in the little orange box, i think we would want to give them that opportunity. >> yes. i didn't mention the second-level above the grand hall is that two-story open space. there is not a floor there, which is the upper left-hand rectangle. >> okay. >> and we are pretty much allowing that flexibility that director yee and reiskin spoke of was my understanding. >> yes, for example, director reiskin on the bus-levels plans we're not showing any retail, but we certainly expect passengers that wait

they say the power is back on at union station. an outage right now forced passengers to walk in the dark. amtrak police and usher helped police find their way to a train. no word on what caused the outage. they say they did not have delay in trains. heads-up if you're flying. the csa can now mandate that certain passengers go through those machines. in the past you could ask for a full body pat joup instead and they say those machines tend to detect objects that a pat-down might miss. >> 4:31 right now. let's get a check of the four things you want to know. >> temperatures running 30 degrees warmer than average. a weather alert for the front part of the day today could pick up another quit one. 1.6 inches of rain. most of that in just a short period of time. as a result of the heavy rain yesterday and chance of more today, temperatures will be falling. it including southern montgome y montgomery, fairfax, prince george's, anne arundel and the southern half of the county. raindrops already south of town. these are coming northbound

man shot by an off-duty police officer at union station last night has died. are shad was accused of slashing a woman outside the build ing a domestic dispute. then, he went inside where the off-duty cop saw him carrying the knife. that officer said he came at him so he fired. the shooting caused brief moments of panic because it came day after the paris attacks. >>> a knew clue in the rockville sho shooting. police say they found a bullet in a wooded area behind rock terrace school and home it will lead them to the person who fired several shots in the area last night. some of those shots hit a woman while she was driving. police think somebody may have been illegally hunting deer in the residential area. >> he didn't tell his family here he was in afghanistan because he didn't want them to worry. now, the worst fears of staff sergeant's peter taub's family have been realized. we learned today taub was one of six american airmen killed when a suicide bomber drove into a patrol near bagram air base in afghanistan. taub's mother and brother own bob and pop's an

. >>> union station has a grand redevelopment plan, but it wants to hear from you too. you're invited to voice your opinion on the plan at a public open house from 4:00 until 8:00 tonight. it will take place at the train administration presidential room in the east hall. the plan will give a couple of formal presentations and take questions and input from travelers and commuters. >>> coming up, president carter delivers surprising news about his cancer battle. >> also, see what car companies are doin i'm chris bosh. when i was sidelined with blood clots in my lung, it was serious. fortunately, my doctor had a game plan. treatment with xarelto®. hey guys! hey, finally, somebody i can look up to... ...besides arnie. xarelto® is proven to treat and help reduce the risk of dvt and pe blood clots. xarelto® is also proven to reduce the risk of stroke in people with afib, not caused by a heart valve problem. for people with afib currently well managed on warfarin, there's limited information on how xarelto® and warfarin compare in reducing the risk of stroke. you know, i tried

just a few minutes ago that flag was hanging limply near union station.e winds are beginning to pick up. that's a live picture there. temperatures are hovering a little above freezing now. reagan national is at 35. it's in the mid to upper 30s around the bay. nearby suburbs climbing into the low to mid-30s as well. shenandoah valley in the mountains, also now getting above freezing, most locations there into the mid-30s. holiday shopping, gift shopping, good weather for today, need a puffy coat and wear your warm gear, we'll be in the low to mid-40s between 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. the winds will be gusty. if you're darting from the car, heading into the store, you'll be happy you wore your warm coat and have gloves on as well. the wind chills will just be in the 30s during the afternoon. storm team 4 radar not showing snow anywhere in the vicinity. we did get a few flurries overnight around the shenandoah valley and the blueridge. getting a few snow showers way up here in southwestern pennsylvania. going out tonight, it will be around 40 degrees early evening

there's union station. the flag is hardly moving at all, just a little breeze. hour by hour, rest of the day, low 50s by midafternoon, late tonight back down to the low 40s. a look at this dry pattern, how long it's going to continue and a warming trend, coming right up. >> thank you so much, tom. >>> a possible threat has been cleared from a u.p.s. facility in san bernardino. the bomb squad was called out this morning to look in a suspicious package addressed to the san bernardino shooters. a driver came back to the facility after realizing theç package was meant for syed farook and tashfeen malik. investigators found out the delivery came from a reputable vendor and was not a threat. police said only clothes were inside. >>> minutes into the attack at the inland regional center, tashfeen malik praised support for an isis leader on facebook. >> a facebook executive said she posted under an alias an cot around when the first 9/11 call was coming in. facebook found the account on thursday. they took it down and gave all the info to police. the fbi has officially

. >> right there in the live shot tonight, live camera outside union station shows the same thing. there's more rain coming our rain that could affect your commute. what are you looking at? >> right now, we're looking at that fog across the area issued by the national weather service. a look at the radar first, not much at all. back to the west we're looking at lightning making its way to morgan county, west virginia. all in all we are dry and very very wet in the atmosphere and why we have that fog. here's the rain to the south. it's trying to make its way here and will move overnight to the morning commute. and for all the counties you see in northern virginia an parts of maryland as well. we are seeing that fog, very dense, less than a quarter mile in some areas, especially dallas airport. 5:00 to 8:00 a.m., 53 degrees, give yourself a lot of extra time. full forecast coming up. >>> we can tell you a student caught with a gun at a local high school is facing charges. >> it's an example what can happen when students speak up about something suspicious. >> tonight, parents sold sh

live view from the capital camera that's been turned and pointing now toward union station.e flag in the foreground. just a gentle 5 mile-an-hour wind flapping that flag. later today, they may just to 25, 30 miles an hour. you'll need a warm coat, hat, gloves and sunglasses if you're heading out to do some shopping. temperatures in the 20s to near 30 degrees. we've been holing steady for the last two or three hours. it's a little bit above freezing on the eastern shore. just near freezing now, shenandoah valley and out into the mountains, right near the 32 degree mark. holiday shopping forecast by 10:00 will be in the upper 30s. temperatures reach the low, maybe briefly mid-40s by around 3:00 p.m. then by sunset, 4:49. back down to near 40 degrees. post your pictures like nancy mclym maclin of the beautiful lights. love sharing your pictures on facebook and twitter and instagram as well. tonight, 40 degrees, 6:00 to ç 8:00 p.m. much of the region down to the upper 30s between 8:00 and 11:00 with a clear sky and lighter wind overnight tonight. storm team 4 four-day forecast,

. >> absolutely i would go to union station, ride the streetcar here. who rides a streetcar? that's so awesome. >> it was two years ago december of 2013 that people applauded as the first cars were delivered but working out the kinks took longer than expected. because they run on tracks streetcars cannot serve around things in their way. like double parked cars. business owners many of whom suffered through years of construction while the tracks were laid wondered if this public transit starved neighborhood would ever see the benefit. others wondered if the streetcar would prove to be useful. >> just because it's such a short distance. it's basically from here to there and doesn't really make my life any easier. >> it's nice to have something new to the neighborhood. >> reporter: here's the plan. 6:00 tomorrow morning, the streetcars will start running on their regular schedule. they won't take passengers after a three-week run of doing that, are we are told we will be able to pay our money, get on that streetcar and head down h street. live in northeast washington, jackie be

report from worcester from the "worcester daily news" a coating of sleet in the worcester union station. and pete said that in worcester. and new hampshire, and getting into this area plain ol' snow. in salem, new hampshire, talking about sleet and this is where those ground crews come into play. president estimate from our storm tracker radar does a very good job but snow into southern new hampshire. sleet in salem, new hampshire from that report from keith and i appreciate that into southern vermont. there is snow out there and still happening. the snow that will be shovelable will be in these areas and mix with sleet. keep in mind when i show you the snow totals that the snow, sleet combination. see that mixing working northward, 7:00, in all this or northward, 7:00, in all this oring an area or peach area changing the rain down in here and snow farther to the north. will be most treacherous. temperatures at or below freezing from 10:00 north and to the west of worcester. the. potential for ice out there. snow totals are just -- they look weak, but don't focus just on that. remember

reports that rashaad bug bay cut a woman who was trying to stop him from hurting himself outside of union station. the 25-year-old went inside where officers saw him carrying the knife. officers say he came at them and so they fired. >>> today you can honor the memory of a montgomery county police officer killed in the line of duty. the department is hosting a blood drive in honor of officer nora leota. a suspected drunk driver hit the 24-year-old who died of his injuries earlier this month. today's blood drive runs from 8:00 until 3:00. it's on edison park drive in gaithersburg. you're asking to register online with the red cross. find a link on the nbc washington app. >>> this developing now out of california where people were wondering about this strange streak of white that went across the night sky. military officials saying this fireball scene across arizona, nevada, is debris from a russian rocket. social media was crazy with photos and videos with what many people thought which is a shooting star or perhaps a meteor that was breaking apart. that russian rocket, by the way, launched monday

s union station, a graffiti-covered trash transfer station is being converted to new office and retail space. part of the money for the project is coming from foreign investors who in return will get u.s. visas. >> my focus is these transitioning neighborhoods, and eb-5 has been an absolutely critical tool at maintaining the momentum. >> reporter: eb-5 is the technical name for the program, which was designed to trade job growth for u.s. citizenship. the most lucrative and controversial part of the program expires this week. without it -- >> i don't think projects like this get done. i think they sit. >> reporter: at stake is the program's so-called regional centers. a developer can apply to be one and then pool foreign cash for a larger project. the foreign investor must pay at least $500,000 and create ten jobs in order to get a u.s. visa. but by doing so through the centers, indirect jobs are counted, and that's where the controversy lies. >> some of the new projects, for example in new york, are in areas that look like they're super rich, wealthy areas that couldn't possibly have h

united states and norway bears toward each other symbolized by the 32 foot h christmas tree at union station annually gifted to the american people by norway. the gratitude to u.s. assistance during and after world war ii. norway is a founding member of nato alliance and has been more than diligent in attending to its obligations, contributed to personnel in nato operations in afghanistan, libya and the balkans. its foreign minister serves as second general to nato. it is participating in nato submarine exercises. i'm pleased to note these nominees for these critical positions have incredible background. neither were controversial during the consideration by the senate foreign relations committee. azita raji is an accomplished businesswoman with an impressive international credentials. she was the vice president of j.p. morgan securities in tokyo, japan, speaks five languages and is published in the journal of the american medication situation. samuel heins has over 40 years of legal experience. he is a distinguished human rights invoke cloture. he founded -- minnesota advocate for human rig

alison: there is a toy deprive at union station. if you didn't stop by today you can do it tomorrow. the "good morning washington" team will be out there thursday as well. abc7 and news channel 8 are proud partners for toys for tots. leon: check out the effort for the holidays. life size gingerbread home made of everything but gingerbread. a woman hand made, this is handmade. she has the inspired decoration for the parents. she used icing and painted foam board for the gingerbread and recruited her nieces to dress up for hanzel and gretal for the postcard. i took her a hundred hourers and she has something special lined up for easter. alison: that is a production. >> want to go out there in the spring and check out easter. we want to see your pictures over the holidays here. send your scenes of the season to pics@wjla.com. so we can share it on the air and the website. alison: all right. right now it doesn't people like christmas around here. leon: -- it opportunity feel like christmas. leon: not at all. not many of rus complaining.

the wednesday forecast is looking at a beautiful union station in the background. 59 degrees. partly cloudy. little bit of a breeze out of the northwest. looking ahead to the weekend. there is colder air that is a few days away. autria? autria: thank you. in southwest d.c., police are investigating an afternoon shooting on first street. a man was shot but was conscious when the paramedics arrived. three men may have been involved and they are now looking for them. jonathan: it's not going as planned. the deadlock jury must sort out the differences for the william porter trial. he is the first of the six officers facing charges in death of freddie gray. 90 minutes ago the judge ordered the jurors to go back and come one a decision. this is as they were seen staging equipment and resources and manpower near the zoo. this is a precaution in case protests follow the trial. in case they get out of hand. maryland bureau chief brad bell with the baltimore courthouse. what is the latest from that location tonight? brad: you are right. 3:30 the jury came in the courtroom. said judge, w

gloria riviera is in union station. >> reporter: this morning, pro deals. nearly 50% of shoppers admitting to purposely cutting it close hoping to get the very best deals. >> i came last week and there wasn't that many deals as there are today. >> reporter: this mom and her 14-year-old daughter on the mission to get the biggest sales of the season under their tree. >> my older daughter is here as well. when we came here, we went our separate ways zblrp so divide and conquer? >> yes. >> reporter: many finding luck with their last-minute shopping strategy. >> efg we purchased we got 20% off, 15% off. >> charlotte russe everything is $20 or under. >> reporter: with season sales happening in the ten days before christmas, many retailers adding some extra perks to your last-minute shopping. >> i was in a long line in bath because i was so patient, i was rewarded. >> reporter: showing it pays to wait. >> the best strategy, i'm not buying anything that's not reduced at least 30%. >> reporter: for those who have yet to finish making a christmas list -- >> not a bad

there's a look toward union station. the flag hardly moving at all.you can see the pavement is all wet and the rainfall forecast, total amounts of rain in blue could get an inch or a little bit more, all of virginia and most of maryland. by the time all this ends tomorrow night. some spots could get over two inches but probably no flooding. >> thanks. would you like to avoid gaining those holiday pounds this year? we have some tips to help you out. eat before you head out to a party. this will help you. avoid filling up on the fat-filled foods that taste so good. use a smaller plate and take a small serving of food and avoid eating standing up. food experts say it's harder to keep track of what you're eating if you're on your feet. >> i'll try those tips, barbara. >>> if the price of a house in our area is scaring you, you might consider a whole town out west. the south dakota up to of sweat is now up for sale, all of it. it is considering a ghost town about 100 miles southeast of rapid city. here's what it includes. six acres, a three-bedroom shop, a

abc's gloria riviera is in union station to assure us the deals are still out there. procrastinators unite. five days to sweep up those steals. shoppers swarming malls across the country for super saturday. nearly 50% of shoppers admitting to purposely cutting it close hoping to get the very best deals. >> i came last week and there wasn't that many deals as there are today. >> reporter: this mom and her 14-year-old daughter on a mission to get the biggest sales of the season under their tree. >> my older daughter is here as well. when we came here, we went our separate ways? >> reporter: so divide and conquer? >> yes, i knew where i was going. sale racks, of course. >> reporter: many finding luck with their last-minute shopping strategy. >> we purchased we got 20% off, 15% off. >> charlotte russe everything is $20 or under. >> reporter: with 40% of the season sales happening in the ten days before christmas, many shopping. >> i was just in a really long line in bath & body works. because i was so patient, i was rewarded with a coupon. >> reporter: showing it pays to

right now filming can't happen beyond union station.on says the bill will help boost the district's economy. >>> this morning a priest is in trouble for this video which shows him on a hoverboard celebrating mass. this is in the philippines. you can hear the congregation clapping and enjoying him sing and whiz around the christmas eve service, however, his bosses were not very happy and the archdiocese suspended him. the priest apologized and said it wouldn't happen again. >> lighten up. >> kind of funny. >> go around blessing people. >> get around more quickly. get some more people. >>> after the break, the latest on a dangerous mistake. >> a plane accidentally lands on a taxi way instead >>> new details in the arrest of "glee" star mark salling. they first broke the news of the arrest yesterday. he faces child pornography charges. the publication says police found hundreds of images after serving a search warrant to the 33-year-old's home. >>> a run away surveillance balloon could end up costing the army hundreds of thousands of dolla

that's all they are, showers down toward calvert county and right now, downtown, take a look, union station looking good and holding up this evening and the flag not blowing all that much and temperatures around 53 degrees and that's why we could see some of that fog and we have not moved much as far as temperatures are concerned. 50 in kull pepper and back to the west, 46 in cumberland so we're not seeing the cold air move in just yet, but it's not too far off. there goes our storm system and there goes the rain and behind it, you can see the cold and see these clouds and that's the leading edge of the cold and temperatures right now into portions of ohio in the 30s and we are going to see some of the colder air come in as you move on during the day tomorrow. what to wear? she's got the right idea and it will be the winter coats and it is going to be the winter coat, the scarf and yes, even the hats and that's the kind of cold air you have coming in. temperatures tomorrow into the mid-40s and this is the average high temperature for the year, but 46 in d.c. tomorrow afternoon, however, it

train malfunction out of resolve, buses running on schedule, want to let you know train 300 at union stationunning on "s" schedule for train riders, vre on schedule. high standing water certainly an issue this morning, live look at how things shaping up here this is new hampshire avenue at adelphi, looks like we have a crash here at this point that's going to cause problems for commuters travelling on new hampshire avenue, want to watch out if you're travelling on either side of that road this morning. if we can, want to show you that high standing water we have, might be on route 8 -- there you go, okay. the high standing water impacting our commuters this morning, this is eastbound close to wisconsin avenue, this is actually eastbound mass ave, approaching wisconsin avenue, be mindful, high standing water in a few areas, this is still a factor out in this part of town at this point. back to the mess right now want to show you how things are shaping up, southbound on 295 from low boyer road, betting road northeast, 15 minute commute, northbound on 95 starting at dumpy's road making your way

we beat it from the union station stop to fifth street in northeast. >> residents here are frustrated all of it. >> at this point, a lot of people are kind of like, i don't even think they see its value or its use, you know? >> others say just get it open and the rest will take care of itself. >> we're getting used to seeing it up and down so motorists allow it for the street cars. i think a little time is good for it. some might say the program has had plenty of time. and back here now live along h street and northeast if everything goes according to plan this program could be up and running next month. jim, back to you? >> thank, adam. the search for more victims after a local detective killed himself as police moved in to arrest him for child sex crimes. >> plus a teacher died in custody after a confrontation with private security guards. why a local leader says more >> now to an annual holiday tradition in the district. thousands head to the national zoo to check out the sights of the season. zoo lights is free and open most days until 9:00 through january 2nd. >> doug is down the

. >> reporter: you could not miss the police officer at the back of the red line car between union station and another stop. they wanted to know where was the police presence on monday when a male rider was beaten. >> when i got here 37 years ago from new york this was the safest place in the world. it is frightening. >> reporter: according to the report the victim was able to get a text out to his wife that said an idiot gang on the car, i will move to another car, he never made it. >> the attack happened at 5:00 at the height of the evening rush hour. he was assaulted suffering a concussion, broken jaw, loosened teeth and possibly more. >> it is terrible, a sad situation. >> was there a time you did not get on a train because you did not like the surroundings? >> yes, i have seen shady characters and i will change cars. >> the witness aboard the same car reported one approached the victim asking him for the bag. when the victim, still seated, thing youth began punching him. when the dazed victim tried to stand up and walk away, a second one walked in and punched him in the jaw and then t

. >> just getting ready to leave union station here. the street car's going. we'll go with it for about two stops and the street car's in the lead, but t by much. >> street car has the green light. street car has to deal with merging traffic. [ honking ] >> see? >> we kept walking past one station and beat the street car. got to another station and beat the street car. >> i walked here faster. >> there is still a learning curve here on h street and northeast, but leaders insist the street car will open soon. leif is the head of ddot. i'm not starting something that's not going to finish successfully. >> residents here still skeptical about how the street car will operate. >> at this point a lot of people are kind of like -- i don't even think they see its value or its use, you know? >> others say get it open and the rest will take care of itself. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00, i talked to mayor bowser about the street car program and possible expansion plans and guys, she was very candid about the whole program. you'll hear that next hour at 6:00. reporting l

he's now talking about it including what he didn't do during that w >>> absolutely i would go to union station, ride the street car. it's a street car. who rides a street car? that's so awesome! >> some excitement as d.c. gets closer do loading up the h street street cars with passengers. at 6:00 a.m. d dot begins the certification. news 4's kristen wright is live with more on what we're going to see today. good morning, kristen. >> reporter: hey, good morning. right, this is the final step in the long delayed d.c. street car process. in about 45 minutes street cars will be moving along the h street to basically test run, test run the system to make sure the system is safe. it's going to be a weighted service without passengers. starting at 6:00 this morning street cars were run full service hours days and night. free revenue operations as d. dot calls it will go on for at least three weeks, maybe longer. then d. dot says the oversight group will take a close look to make sure service is safe. it is the last step for d. dot to get the proper safety certification to carry passengers on the stre

. >> union station, maybe, something. >> not so much today. >> let's check in with storm team 4 meteorologistck bell. good morning, chuck. >> good morning. for perspective, the camera is 200 feet above the parking lot. you can barely see the street light 200 feet away. not a lot of heavy rain around the metro area. around charlottesville. i-95, 8:00 and 10:00. it will impact your day today. temperatures upper 40s to near 50 right now. whether you're driving, flying, walking today, the weather will slow you down considerably. the road impacts today, red lights for this morning. rain and thick fog this morning. moderate to heavy rain today. rain finally tapering off by later this evening. no major delays by this evening. baltimore, bwi does have a delay. we'll be keeping you posted on all of that. show you a look at the weekend forecast. breaking news, 270 is a train wreck this morning. >>> 270 is quite a mess this morning. 270 going 11 miles per hour as you're headed from frederick county to montgomery county with an earlier problem there. off to the right side of the roadway. that seems to be