washington often known as lady washington became very firmly mrs. washington. when she set off should to occur two grandchildren aged 10 and eight. you know, they were the children of her son jackie who died of typhus shortly after victory at yorktown. and washington's ever since his death had given a home to the youngest of the four children. one of the president's many nephews recorded martha's departure many of the field negros made an appearance to take leave of their mistress. many seemed greatly agitated and my aunt equally so. the commotion was greater at the plantation the family in tears period children are boiling. and most lamentable situation. the president came to the jersey shore to meet his wife and to conduct a party. they prized alone together another to a breakfast in private in just there one servant in attendance washington would work with his secretaries or in conference with cabinet colleagues. margaret -- martha supervised her grandchildren and running of the house will then went shopping. she kept up a detailed correspondence with her kn

washington began very firmly mrs. washington. as martha stepped out she took her two grandchildren aged tend in you all know better than i the children of her son jackie who had died of a camp with your or typhoid surely after victory at yorktown. and had given a home of the youngest to one of the president's many nephews called his departure from mount vernon. a number of them made their parents to take leave of their mistress but he seemed really agitated to affect equally so. at the plantation where martha does bill their granddaughters lived he wrote the family in tears everything is the most lamentable situation. coming to the jersey shore to meet his wife in manhattan. for hours they spent alone together now one terry st. st. and only one servant in attendance and with those secretaries in conference with cabinet colleagues. and additionally to give up the detailed correspondence. here at mount vernon. georgia justin was in charge of the house. but since she arrived in new york i have not had one half hour to myself my hair

the washington redskins, 1:34 away. from an nfc east title. >> trent: if you look at what the redskins have been able to do. they were 1-5 on the road coming into this game but that one win was their last road game. so, now back to back road wins to help clinch this division. they'll have one more wrapping it up in dallas. >> ian: and the celebration begins on that washington side line. >> trent: and as you know, you've been around this long enough and you can go into the playoffs and not have had the best season but all of a sudden you get in a rhythm and you have a team that believes in the coach and the system and the quarterback and it doesn't matter what your record is. it's getting into the playoffs and getting in with the right frame of mind and right now the redskins are heading that way. >> ian: and this is where cousins wants to take the knee, doesn't want to spike it. just take the knee. coming up, the mazda post game show. interviews, analysis. kirk cousins will be on the set. huge play on the fumble recover

the washington redskins, 1:34 away. from an nfc east title. >> trent: if you look at what the redskins have been able to do. they were 1-5 on the road coming into this game but that one win was their last road game. so, now back to back road wins to help clinch this division. they'll have one more wrapping it up in dallas. >> ian: and the celebration begins on that washington side line. >> trent: and as you know, you've been around this long enough and you can go into the playoffs and not have had the best season but all of a sudden you get in a rhythm and you have a team that believes in the coach and the system and the quarterback and it doesn't matter what your record is. it's getting into the playoffs and getting in with the right frame of mind and right now the redskins are heading that way. >> ian: and this is where cousins wants to take the knee, doesn't want to spike it. just take the knee. coming up, the mazda post game show. interviews, analysis. kirk cousins will be on the set. huge play on the fumble recover

and ted cruz is a man who serves in washington understand how washington works, only been there three years, and yet he has taken washington on. and when you see the go along to get along agenda along to get you see the go on. and when washington taken and yet he has three years, been there works, only washington how understand washington serves in a man who and ted cruz is in a place like things are stand on if you want to your forehead. tattooed on compromise you have smoothly if really things will run king - "well, cruz." about ted concerned party who are your own party who are - "well, things will run really smoothly if you have compromise tattooed on your forehead. if you want to stand on principal, things are pretty rough in a place like washington. and ted uz is a man who serves in washington understand how washington works, only been there three years, and yet he has taken washington on. and when you see the go along to get along agenda that flows when democrats and republican decide that there gonna, at the expense of tax payers, make sure that they get their deal made with t

would not have been george washington without martha washington. >> guest: i think absolutely. she had the money, first of all. it was her first husband residents money and she was very astute about using it. he was, too, though. he was a good custodian of her money. but she also had a real public relation sense, and as much as she loved silks and satins she knew to wear home spun when she was president and she had to work out this complicated business of being the first first lady, and trying to both be informal and inclusive enough to please the people who had just fought a revolution against the monarchy, but also formal and serious enough to have the european powers not laugh at us. and so it was a tough line to walk. >> host: david in tulsa, oklahoma ex-you're on with cokie roberts. hi. >> hi. good afternoon. my vocation in life is that of a middle school u.s. history and u.s. civics teacher. >> guest: yay. >> caller: thank you. i'd like to know what women -- you can imagine our textbooks. >> guest: they're horrible. just burn them. really. they're not worth using. >> call

washington is that government. and i think that the notion of trying to turn it into some kind of evil entity is a -- is really fundamentally unamerican, and so i would proudly say, yes, i am a beltway person but a beltway person who still calls new orleans home. >> host: have you ever thought about running for office? you had a pointer in office for 50 years. >> guest: right. i'm the only member of my original nuclear family not to run for congress. they didn't all win. my mother is the only person who never lost an election. >> host: your father lost -- >> guest: my father lost his second election to congress, and then he lost the gubernatorial naker to election. but then -- the fact is i have felt guilty about not running for office but being married to a journalist who was always going to be a journalist from the time he was a little boy, it would have been a little hard on him if i ran for office. so i have tried to assuage my guilt by telling people -- by reporting on it, whether i feel like at least that lik

and the work of washington. think that what government does matters, and i think that understanding the workings of government is important. i think it's important to be an informed voter, and i also think that the people who come here to serve in both parties are -- most of them, almost all of them, do it out of a sense of desire to be good public servants, and to be able to help people in their districts, their states, and the country to the -- and so i am an admirer of washington and an admirer of the work that's done here. so i think that this notion of trying to vilify the government and the people who serve in government is very destructive. i think that the only thing we have -- i would commend to anybody who hasn't done it to come here and go to the national archives, and go into the rotunda there. the closest thing we have to national cathedral, and there are the declaration of independence, the constitution and the bill of rights, like i always say as a catholic we like our lady's altar, the main altar

i know washington is rolling.oth of these games against washington and the giants very very winnable. >> 19 it back down to lincoln financial field to don b don, i said it to mat just a few moment ago. the game didn't mean a whole lot. however, you would have like to see them come out and play a better game against analyte opponent. >> absolutely this team arizona ailette. 11 to two coming into this game. this is their 7th win on the road. that is a franchise record. that speaks to how well they played this year. but also they well they play on the road. if you are talking about the philadelphia eagles, which we obviously are doing at this point. the thing that you worry about is confidence. during that three game stretch where they loss those games to say miami, tampa bay and detroit, when i talk to defensive coordinator billy davis the thing he was concerned about at that time was can we keep our confidence up. he didn't talk about x's and owes' he talked about mentality. when you lose a game like this at home y

bush made a rare visit back here in washington, d.c. to talk about employment opportunities for post 9/11 veterans. he was one of the many speakers at the summit titled mission transition, creating employment opportunities for post 9/11 veterans and military families. the former president says one thing he misses is being commander in chief in the military, and interacting with the service members who volunteer to serve. this is just under 30 minutes. >> really great to be back. [ inaudible ]. -- critical missions facing our country and that's how to serve and care for our returning veterans and their families. the bush institute's military service initiative is hiring our heroes program have joined together today to address the critical issues around employment. but first, i want to thank all of you who are currently serving our have served in our military. thank you for volunteering to wear our country's uniform and to protect the freedoms that make our country so great. thank you to your families too. everybody join me in giving them

weeks of training to train them on the issues in washington, how washington operates, how the house of representative operates. we have a number of speakers over that two weeks. washington too intern in the california delegation, both democrats and republicans. it exposes them to washington, how it operates or fails to operate. .t gives them good exposure we think if you are a student body officer there must be something that it inspired you to get involved. we do a leadership program for all of the student body officers system as the csu well as other colleges and universities. we do a lecture system that involves liberals and conservatives discussing issues in a civil way so that students all of the hard line partisan differences we see in washington today, it does not have to be that way. i have seen washington at its best and at its worst. i want young people to understand that washington can work if you are willing to listen and work with others, and try to find consensus. those are some of the things we try to get young people to see. issues thatk at the students are concerned ab

and it didn't come from washington. washington despised ronald reagan. the way, if you see a candidate washington embraces, run and hide. it came from the american people, and it turned this country around. we went from misery and stagnation and malaise to booming economic growth, to millions lifted out of poverty into prosperity and the american dream. we went from our hostages languishing in a rant to winning the cold war and tearing the -- to winning in iran the cold war and tearing the berlin wall to the ground. why am i so optimistic? because the same thing is happening again. all across virginia, this country, people are waking up. there is an awakening. there is a spirit our revival that is sweeping this country -- there is a spirit of revival that is sweeping this country. you know, when we launched this here in march at liberty university -- [applause] thiscruz: when we launched campaign, "the new york times" cannot win. because the washington elites despise him. i kind of thought that was the whole point of the campaign. listen, if you think th

washington at just seven and seven.e all joke here that this is the nfc least but it will be a massive game for the quarterback sam bradford who really has never been in this situation in his career. he knows how meaningful the next 60 minutes are. >> you know, you look forward to playing in these games. you know, not everyone has an opportunity to play in meaningful games in december. obviously i haven't had very many chances to but i think you just try to do a little bit extra. in your preparation during the week, whether it's watching more film, whether it's getting around the guys just talking through things making sure that we're all on the same page. >> reporter: now f-less than seven days ago, the eagles and sam bradford got their doors blown off here against arizona. >> we remember that. >> reporter: they lost by 23 points season high four turnovers. they'll have to be much sharper tonight against washington. >> of course the the fans all know how important this game s you think they're just a little teenie -- >

[applause] enough of this washington of oregon's. enough of this washington mediocrity.e must return to the glory of our forbearers by unleashing the greatness of our people. we need leadership that calls upon the best of us. we need leadership that pursues a higher vision. [applause] today, that leadership is not in washington. that leadership is here and across america. [applause] [cheering] [applause] hearts and minds and souls of the american people. leadershipeploy that to meet the challenges that face us, and to restore america's greatness. [cheering] [applause] that is why today, i declare my candidacy for president of the united states. [cheering] [applause] [cheering] [applause] [cheering] [applause] are you ready? let's go! [cheering] [applause] today, i begin a journey of purpose. and i ask you to come with me. on this journey, we will reaffirm the values of our ancestors: hard work, determination, will, thrift, productivity, perseverance. and through that information, we will again be the greatest economic power on earth. [cheering] [applause] on this journey

we are in the middle 50's for washington and waldorf. a warm front approaching from the south, lifting overhead, the wind increasing out of the south. any patchy fog will give way and we will see warmer air overspread the area. instead of falling overnight, the temperatures will actually begin to rise, especially by early morning. the heaviest of the rain is out of here, nighttime lows from 58 to 68. more on the weather breaking temperatures. kimberly: breaking news and northwest washington, road closures in effect in dupont circle where the police are responding to threats against two businesses. chris papst is on the scene. what's going on, chris? kimberly, after 90 minutes, those roads that were close are now open. this is what the scene looked like 30 minutes ago. shortly after 9:00 this evening, 1500 and 1800the block of connecticut avenue dupont circle received some sort of phone threat. the nature of the threat is not being told to us and details of the threat are not being told to us. as we get that information, we will bring it

washington washington will be away the next two weeks so your local pbs station can bring you special holiday programming. from have i ena, the 2016 new year's celebration with host julie andrews. that could be mu. -- me. check out for some special year in review con tent on our website. we'll see you next year on "washington week." happy holidays and good night. >> corporate funding for "washington week" is provided by -- >> we're exit had had -- committed to strong. we're committed to sure. we're committed to smart and light. zure and -- secure and bold. in a world of enduring needs the men and women of boeing are proud to build and deliver critical capabilities to those who protect and serve our nation and its allies and that's an enduring commitment. >> thousands of people came out today to run the race for retirements so we asked them, are you completely prepared for retirement? ok. mostly prepared? could you save 1% more of your income? it doesn't sound like much but saving an additional 1% now could make a big difference over time. >> i'm going to be even better about saving. >

tonight, on "washington week." trump mania. >> donald j. trump is calling and complete shutdown of muslims entering the united states. country's representatives can figure out on. the hell is going don't worry about profiling. i promise, i will defend you profiling! >> are you a bigot? >> not at all. probably the least of anybody you've ever met. >> he steals headlines from other candidates who long for the attention. >> donald trump always plays on everyone's worst instincts and saying we're not going to let a single muslim in this country is a dangerous aboutaction in it's not the blow hards out there just saying stuff. not's not a program, that's a plan. >> he steals headlines from the president in we cannot turn by letting another, this fight be defined as a war islam. america and that too is what groups like isil want. >> and he's thrown his own party into a pre-primary tizzy. >> this is not conservatism. yesterday isosed not what this party stands for. and more importantly, it's not this country stands for. >> but is there more at wor

louis, washington, was his first station. >> in march of 1991 he was deployed to saudi arabia. though he spends less than a year abroad, the experience changes him forever. >> when i saw him, totally different man. he was reserved, quiet, small, sad. and when we got home, he just went and sat in a chair and he just sat. and he would do this for hours, just sit. >> what he says for sure is that he was mistreated when he served in the persian gulf. when he came back from that experience in the '90s very bitter, very angry about this country, angry toward america, toward his family, toward his wife. >> we were a couple, but he was different. he did not want me to get close to him anymore. he didn't want me to know his feelings. as soon as little john came in the room, his whole world lit up. he would get on the floor and play with him. john was his escape once he came back from saudi. i really don't know what happened to john, but i know something happened. but whatever it was, it changed him completely into who he was about to become within, and eventually it will come out. (vo)

you can open our nbc washington app for ways that you can help. just search bone marrow. >>> after what's looking like our coldest day of the season so far, are we really looking ahead to record warmth? is that even possible? veronica's forecast coming up next. >>> santa's workshop has got nothing >>> you're watching news4 at 6:00. >>> it's one of the top trending stories on social media. groups threatening to stay away from liberty university. they're concerned about gun safety after president jerry fallwell urged students to get conceal/carry licenses. the virginia high school league said it's questioning the use of liberty's athletic facilities for a state football championship. some schools have also threatened to boycott the state debate championship in april. in a statement, fallwell said he wasn't surprised there were more anti second amendment commends comments coming from northern virginia. >>> 50,000 toys for 25,000 deserving children in prince george's county today. police helped distribute all those gifts from the annual toys for tots

medical center in washington, d.c. when i moved from ohio to northern virginia i went into the medical center and i missed my first appointment -- and this may sound silly -- but because there wasn't a parking spot available. so i didn't even get to experience whether the care was good or not because the access or the barrier to entry was so high. and they have a parking garage now and they've addressed that issue. but that's one example where it's not just about the care it's about the other barriers that exist and one of our jobs and roles and responsibilities is to hold the v.a. accountable so when our members come to us with an experience that's not acceptable, we raise that. and i'll say this about the secretary bob mcdonald, one of the reasons we've actually had faith in bob is because, frankly, he's been responsive. i can't tell you how many members we have sent directly to bob and he fixs the problem. that shouldn't have to happen, frankly, and that's not scalable. that shows us and it shows our members he not

theare we seeing washington establishment is panicking. they're panicking because conservatives are uniting campaign.r they are trying to muddy the waters. they are checking to suggest everybody else was for amnesty. lee came out publicly and said, ted is telling the truth. marco is not going the truth. senator jeff sessions has come out publicly and said, ted is telling the truth, marco is not telling the truth. and rush limbaugh has come out publicly and said, ted is telling the truth, marco is not telling the truth. famously said, facts are stubborn things and i understand the political desire of other candidates to muddy the record, but the facts are simple. . oppose amnesty i have always opposed amnesty. and i always will oppose amnesty, and i will note the other candidates on that stage are not willing to say that because that has not, is not, and will not be there position. thank you. >> why didn't you tell us that for the last year? you only did it this week. ok. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is

we broke this story online on the nbc washington app. fairfax county police have arrested virginia tobacco investigator paul carey. he's accused of having inappropriate sexual contact with a 14-year-old boy. police say they arrested him in a parking lot in fair oaks mall after arranging a meetup with him. that is paul carey. one of the detectives, police say, pretended to be a 14-year-old boy and then had the meeting with carey. carey, a northern virginia cigarette tax board who specialized in undercover investigations. combatting tobacco trafficking from the commonwealth and frequently appearing on tv and press conference on the topic. paul carey, how did police get wind on this case? we're working on that part of the story for news 4 at 5:00. scott macfarlane. there is a search going on right now for a man who shot a worker during a robbery. this happened at midday in an electronics store near beacon hill road south of alexandria. meagan fitzgerald is there now and do the police know who they're looking for? >>. >> reporter: wendy, the

and it didn't come from washington. washington despised ronald reagan.and it turned this country around. we went from misery and stagnation and malaise to booming economic growth to millions lifted out of coverty and prosperity and the american dream. we went from our hostages languishing in iran to winning the cold war and tearing the berlin wall to the ground. why am i so optimistic? because the same thing is happening again. all across virginia all across this country, people are waking up, there is an awakening, there is a spirit of revival that is sweeping this country. you know when we launched this campaign in march here in virginia at liberty university when we launched this campaign, "the new york times" promptly opined, cruz cannot win. because "the washington post" elite despised him. i kind of thought that was the whole point of the campaign. listen, if you think things are going great in washington that we need to keep headed in the same basic direction, just kind of fiddle around the edges? then i ain't your guy. on the other hand if you th

the "washington post" should have apologized.ast politicians have their kids walking with them in the park and talking about what a great family they are and that is good. very few of them use their kids in a parody attack on another candidate but...and to hit me again, do that, i got hit, send me money, which is what he has been doing...since...there is nothing new about that anymore but he is trying to have it budget ways. he is creating an uproar and using that to get more money. >> ted cruz advisor said we are raising money off of this but it does not make up for the damage, he is a dad and feels like his kids were portrayed as animals. it is a wide consensus i it was bad for "washington post". almost everyone agrees on that and what enrages people is the double standard. the hue and cry of someone doing this with the obama girls would seem racial would have been overwhelming and do this day if you criticize chelsea chin tock, she is what, 35, on the campaign trail, it would see out of bounds. >> one, making fun of the kids w

it is a story we brought you on the nbc washington app. the fbi says elshinawy pretended to sell printers to conceal the payments. they searched his home looking for bomb-making materials. elshinawy remains in jail this morning. >>> several middle eastern countries say they're coming together to fight terrorism. saudi arabia says it is forming a military alliance with dozens of other countries, all with majority muslim population. they say islam forbids the corruption and the destruction of the world. the alliance includes libya, egypt and pakistan but not iran. >>> sergeant bowe bergdahl could spend the rest of his life in prison. the nghtmrchld26 announ the army announced he could face a general court-martial. he left his post in 2009 and was captured by the taliban. he was freed last year in an exchange for five guantanamo bay prisoners. >>> a documentary on the heroin epidemic. it is called heroin, the hardest hit, stories of addiction from users, insights from law enforcement and public health officials. >>> a prescription is no longe

washington did its job.hat he 15 brought the resignation of a house speaker, a bombastic gop front-runner, and a socialist challenger to the clinton coronation. another surprise was leaders negotiated and passed and president obama signed major tax legislation. there was no shutdown, less drama, and more dialogue. he writes, could it be the francis factor? he told congress you are all called to defend and preserve the dignity of your fellow citizens in the tireless and demanding pursuit of the common good. this is the chief aim of all politics. on capitol hill, he writes i found leaders after the pope's visit both challenged and affirmed. clearly john boehner's decision and paulthe leadership ryan's reluctant decision to accept it brought different dynamics and willingness to work together. that is from a christmas miracle in washington from the national catholic newspaper, america. we welcome comments on how your religious views impact your political views and it was the religious views of president obama t

people are fed up with washington. they're fed up with politicians in both parties who say one thing and do another. they're looking for someone they can count on. the same yesterday today and tomorrow. in my time in the senate i've tried to do two things. nurp one tell the trudes and number two do what i said i would do. that's the reason we're seeing conservatives uniting. if that continues to happen we are going to win this nomination. when we bring out to the polls in november 2016 the millions of working men and women that have been left behind that are frustrated by a president who will not defend this nation, that's how we win the general and turn the coufrpbltry around. it's how we reig notice the promise of -- reignite the promise to america. >> with congress on holiday recess the c-span network feature a full lineup of prime ime programming. this week it's the 1973 case of row v. wade. tuesday night at 8:00, cultural divides in america. wednesday night, site of a mass shooting, posts a discussion on gun viole

the only loss this season came to george washington. colonials now ranked 21st in the country, hosting st. peter saturday. tyler cavanaugh nice work on the outside. check out paul jorgenson. sweet jumper. he finished with 12. wins 87-74. now 8-0 at the smith center this season. college football, university of maryland has a new offensive coordinator. according to multiple reports, arkansas state's oc walt belt is coming to college park. arkansas state went 9-3. all right. redskins in the hunt for a division title late into december. remember the hogs joe gibes era. the last time washington beat the buffalo bills, who they play tomorrow, was super bowl xxvi. got that incredible 91-92 campaign. they have been playing much better of late. in fact, skins just giving up 18 points per. come sunday, it will take at least that level of performance to limit an explosive buffalo attack. >> let's win one game. we can't win three if we don't win the first one. we're focusing on the bills right now and got to beat them. >> every game from here on ou

e street and second in northwest washington. overlooking 395 north, just by massachusetts a. you can see a dramatic police presence between the metropolitan police department, arlington police as well. traffic diverted off 395 going to massachusetts avenue. here is what happened. this is 3:00 today. report of a shot fired at the pentagon city mall parking lot. arlington police responded. notice the vehicle that fit the description that came in for the call. a chase ensued. the vehicle with the suspect inside crossed over the bridge, 14th street bridge into washington. at some point got off 395, perhaps on independent avenue -- independence avenue. got back on 395 where the chase ended here. two suspects got out of the vehicle. they were apprehended wile trying to get away on foot. we are told at some point in northwest washington here a firearm was thrown out of the

have your washington nbc app ready to go. fairfax by 6:45, rain likely to be all over the capital beltway between 7:00 and 8:00 this morning so on your way out the door this morning, not terribly cold. we're in the mid to upper 40s. your weather headlines tell the story. raindrops, they are a coming. heaviest rain likely between 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 and 4:00 this afternoon. much colder weather coming your way for the weekend. temperatures inching their way into the mid-50s. it won't be a cold rain, but you will need the rain gear today, melissa mollet. check on the impact it will have on your travel and commute in the next ten minutes. >> when i got here this morning i said, get the umbrella out of the trunk, get the umbrella out of the trunk. no. typical. again, all of that rain over to our right making its way in through prince george's county this morning. right now, 270 northbound, don't have any problems there. nice and clear and nice and dry. you're going have to use those windshield wierps this morning. i apologize. 66

to see previous coverage open our nbc washington app and search "hoverboard fires." they have made the devices too hot for retailers. amazon have pulled them from their website. sellers are being told to prove their product meets safety standards, which means having the ul labels. overstock.com stopped selling them l together. >>> going through airport security can be a bit of a challenge especially when you have young kids. tsa agents showed us how parents can make it through more efficiently. tips include putting snacks in a clear baggy. you can bring regular sized bottles with formula and juice, but it will have to go through a special screening machine, which means that could take just a little while longer. >> there's no limit on the amount of bottles brought. through. the most important thing is making sure they are in clear enough bottles or containers where we can screen them properly. if not we'll have to use alternative modes. >> it's recommended to arrive early at the airport and allow extra time. we have posted the guidelines for traveling with babies in

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the temperatures alone, chilly. 40 degrees still at that point in washington. suburbs tracking temperatures feeling like they are in the 30s. overnight tonight, it will be cold as temperatures dip into the low 30s in the suburbs. tomorrow, a little bit warmer. we will continue to track warmer conditions on into the weekend. the temperature around 50 degrees. barbara? >> amelia, thank you. >> right now on "news 4 midday," the desperate search for answers in a senseless shooting. >> we are learning in you details in that deadly mass shooting in california. who was behind it and why did they do it? we are going to go live to san bernardino in >>> in less than 20 ninminutes, will hear from investigators and we are learning more about what happened there. jay gray is live in san bernardino with the latest on the investigation. jay? >> hey, there. this is an investigation continuing right now. m police say it will for quite some time. looking into a couple that dropped their six-month-old daughter off at her grandmothers before dressing in tactical gear and leaving m

camp washington intersection. she said the car involved in hitting the billing right there, it is now being pulled out by a tow truck. still has some closures right now. should be wrapped up here in the next little bit. taking a look at the chopper on the top of the beltway headed over to 270 to show you a shot of the spur and light volume there. 270, 11 minutes on time. top of the beltway, i- 5 to 270 looking good as well. 66 inbound and i-95 northbound, all that time is just perfect. remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you'll hear the latest troubles. >>> coming up, the most common mistake parents are making. >>> plus, an nba fan hurt when lebron james goes flying into the stands. what we're learning about the woman who had to leave the arena on a stretcher. >>> right now d.c. police are out at a stabbing on 13th and g streets in northwest. they're investigating exactly what happened. we do know that one man was stabbed there about a half an hour ago. he was awake, we're told, when he was t

"the washington post" makes fun of my girls. stick with attacking me and caroline and catherine are out of your league. >>> now to the weather. another round of harsh storms is expected to pound the west. there is heavy snow in the mountains of utah, california, and washington, while some areas have been soaked and battered by powerful winds. >> i heard a loud boom, but didn't really know what it was, and then the whole house, it was like on a little trampoline. it almost bounced. everything went flying. >> reporter: along the east coast, it's unseasonably warm. record breaking temperatures are expected for christmas eve and christmas day. >>> well, today is get-away day for millions of holiday travelers but some of that severe weather could put a damper on their travel plans. a large storm system has moved over the southeast, bringing rounds of heavy rain and travelers along the east will have to deal with heavy rain as well. don champion is here in new york at laguardia airport. don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. th

bird lose to washington ending their season.e have highlights plus reaction from crushed fans. >>> plus, a report set to be released to day accused some heavy hitters of doping up. phillies slugger ryan howard is one of the several named in that investigation, we will have have details on the high profile list straight a head. >>> it will be another warm day, and so get get out and enjoy it while it last. colder weather is on the way. the justin has your forecast coming up. it is sunday december 27th, i'm nicole brewer. we will talk to justin new with more about this fog too rolling in, it makes driving a little bit dangerous. the it the will ben a issue. big travel day, coming off that holiday weekend. hold off until later this morning a good bit but you some thick fog across the the delaware valley, there is a dense fog advisory that goes until ten. so by nine or 10:00 this fog should dissipate but visibility will be dropping less than quarter mile so every county under advisory this morning. not the the best warm up, today, w

edward lawrence has this story tonight from washington. good evening mac, when it seems the blasts the washington post for what he calls a tasteless attack. the newspaper ran an editorial cartoon showing cruz as an organ grinder and his two candidate :12-:16 folks want to attack me, knock the washington post editorial page editor says he usually looks at all the cartoons, but didn't look at this one. he added in a statement, "it's generally been the policy of our editorial section to leave children out of it." but the cartoonist didn't back down tweeting, "ted cartoonists draw them as well." cruz says the washington post did the right thing pulling the cartoon off its web page. sot/ ted cruz / r-republican candidate :44-:48 it's not complicated.. don't make fun of a 5 year old girl candidates.. but 2016 race for the white house has no playbook.... sot/ matt schlapp, republican strategist 1:08-1:10 campaigns will forever change. the jabs keep coming presidential candidate 1:08- 1:10 i thought she gave up. sot/ hillary clinton, (d) president

. >>> washington state, heavy snow piled up in the mountains. while it set the mood for hollywood feelings in some areas. and in other area, conditions were so hazardous that roads were closed. winds in portland toppled trees on to homes and forcedded some residents to evacuate but our area is going to be more like may than december. el fell the weather center with an -- john elliott in the weather center with the explanation. >> tell you what, the numbers are well above normal and they'll continue to climb. we've got rain in the area, on and off showers. let's zoom in through brooklyn and queens and nassau county, and suffolk county, through bronx and fairfield county as well. and then a break. and then more rain. and it's not just the rain we're tracking. through the afternoon, some breaks, still slow going with fog already starting to settle in. and a break for the afternoon commute. and then a quiet morning but the rain returns through tomorrow afternoon. and that's when we could see more widespread and heavy rain. and .50 today. and we coul

that's the latest live in northwest washington.chris, back to you. >> thanks, chris. >> now to a story impacting medical care for veterans. there is a growing fear that the v.a. centers will not have enough nurses and it will have the personal medical records nurses have left in droves. >> he says he's seen the va system up close. >> nurses have this amazing power to calm people down to get information out of them and the first person you see for any treatment is when a nurse gets you back and gets your vitals and gets the initial assessment of you. >> he's been noticing new faces among the staffers and when they requested staffers under the freedom of information act, they showed 12% who started the year at the martinsburg medical center have retired or quit since. 11% have and nearly as many at the major va medical center in d.c. in each case, significantly more leaving than 2014. >> there is a fatigue to being a nurse, but there is also significant gratification to being a nurse. >> reporter: susan george is one of them, retirin

incidentally, he laid down his brush to be george washington's aide to camp. everything is connected. and a great story i have to quickly tell you. about this medal, as i was getting ready to leave the rotunda, i was over the moon. pun intended. don everhart, he said, joel, are you going to the after event? where nasa and families of the astronauts and the caucus room? i said i don't know anything about that. but a congressional aide to said please follow me. you want to go? i had a call of the united states mint. i was good to meet those folks for lunch. i said, i'm going to stay with don and see the ostrogoths at an after of them --see the astronauts at and after event. there is a gentleman sitting here, adam, it was not enough that when i followed don and to that caucus room, i got to shake everyone's hand. i got to shake the hand of neil armstrong. i had a conversation about his remarks in the rotunda, which were soaring. again, pun intended. i went over to john glenn. and at one point, i told him something that is a wonderful story i have to tell you. tal

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." >> welcome to washington, i'm shannon bream in for brett baier tonight. the donald is on a winning streak. a new national poll has the billionaire businessman more than doubling his nearest competition for the republican presidential nomination. and it has one of his contenders set to make heads roll. we've got fox team coverage. we look at a curious decision and a quick change of heart in the "washington post." we begin with correspondent kristen fisher and talk of a shakeup in the gop campaign. >> after another tough showing in a national poll, ben carson said that every single thing is on the table in terms of shaking up his struggling campaign. in a statement he says quote we are refining some operational practices and streamlining staff assignments, but my senior team remains in place with my full confidence, this as the two front-runners, donald trump and hillary clinton are heading into the holidays with double-digit leads over their primary competitors. and now focusing their fire on eacher. today clinton directly responded to trump's crude descri

you can open our washington app for details on how you can help. new details on a deadly house fire in sef ren. police tell us a woman who died in the fire wednesday was killed. investigators say diana knight had upper body injuries. a man was also found dead in the home, but it's still not clear how he died. police say the homicide does not appear to be random. >>> new at 11:00, a bicyclist is fighting for his life after being hit by a car in rockville this evening. this happened on east guti drive. police investigators are looking for a cause. >>> also new tonight, an arrest in a murder that we told you about in october. mohammed washington was shot in broad daylight on his way to a corner store on 42nd street in northeast. police now say dion martin killed him. washington ran for half a block before collapsing, and on friday, a fugitive task force arrested martin. he's charged with first-degree murder. no word yet on a motive. >>> donated toys meant to bring joy to kids on christmas morning stolen from a d.c. warehouse. now the salvation army is

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we'll be updating you on "news4" and our nbc washington app. barbara, back to you. >> thank you, chris. right now president obama is on his way back from meetings on climate change in paris. he said no matter which candidate wins the election, they will uphold u.s. commitment on climate change. the president left the meeting calling the deal critical to the global economy and u.s. security. >> and before long we're going to have to devote more and more of our economic and military resources not grow the opportunity for our people but to adapting to the various consequences of the changing planet. >> the president also stressed the need for collaboration to fight global issues and terrorism. >>> take a look at this scene here. damage is significant. montgomery county officials say an electrical problem started a fire in the basement. the smoke alarm alerted the residents. they escaped on their own. a man went to the hospital for smoke inhalation and burns. >>> a trial is happening right now for a prince george's county police officer. the office

make sure you have the nbc washington app for any developments. back to you. > >>>. >>> turning into a delightful december day. here's a live view from the storm team 4 national harbor camera, prince george's county. there's the capital wheel. look at the potomac. all calm, turquoise coloring reflecting a sunny sky. lots of sunshine pouring down but later today, we'll begin to see a change. right now we have no rain. the wider view showing a couple areas of rain. we have some coming into west virginia and some out of the carolinas and into southeastern virginia. this one off to our west likely will track to the south. the one south and east of us will likely track the northern neck, maybe far southern maryland, lower part of the eastern shore by this afternoon. i have the hour by hour timing coming up. >>> jesse matthew jr. should be in a courtroom in less than an hour. he is the man who faces murder and abduction charges in the death of uva sophomore hannah graham. a pretrial hearing is set for noon. you're looking at video of previous court appe

washington township over a half an inch. over quarter of an inch at philadelphia international airport. but storm scan3 showing us a trend especially over the last hour. the last of that moisture now moving offshore. still could see lingering sprinkle or shower but otherwise dry conditions as we head into the overnight period but not feeling dry all of that moisture still lingering dew points elevated in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees. so it feels kind of muggy, kind of damp outside. we can feel the moisture and certainly see the moisture with that fog settling in reducing our visibilities in the lehigh valley down to near a quarter of a mile. that would be considered dense fog. visibilities down to about 2 miles right now in dover. temperatures still very mild. 62 degrees in philadelphia. still in the 60s down the shore. mid 50's in lehigh valley hanging up at 51 degrees right now on mount pocono. overnight tonight, we drop down to 50 degrees. areas of fog maybe a lingering shower otherwise mainly dry. for tomorrow, might

nbc 4 washington on facebook. nbc washington app. a foggy start this morning. visibility by 8:00 this morning staying down well under a mile. probably down close to zero. increasing southerly breezes will help mix out the fog a little bit. it comes with an increasing chance for rain. so moderate rain and fog will make local driving a little slow going. i-81 and i-95 all wet and rain covered within 400 miles of washington. also, you may want to call ahead to some carriers. no major delays on any of the airports just yet around our area. that could be changing. very early in the morning. delays could pile up. most of the rain for now is still down into southern maryland. don't be fooled, there's a whole lot of rain coming our way. you won't need the coat but you will need the umbrella. future weather, moderate rain out of southern maryland. that's out by 8:00 but the next area moves in between 8:00 and 11:00 this morning. could be brief pockets of rain in time. little easing up mid afternoon and another wave of rain comes in later after that. could get heavier ra

already there if you check out our nbc washington app. use the christmas term "christmas safety." >> we're a couple of games away from the last home team of the year. they're facing the buffalo bills sunday afternoon. standing room only. just over 80 for an upper deck seat online right now. if the skins win, it will be their first back-to-back victories this season. wide receiver desean jackson says he does expect to play. wouldn't that be nice? back-to-back wins? >> standing room only. i guess it's going to be a cold one too. >> that's right. see who can win the nfc least. >> i still want to win though. you know what? if we're going to go to the playoffs, i'll take it. >> even a losing record. >> that's right. >> it's going feel like football weather for this weekend for sure. be ready to bundle it up. the next big change in weather arrives this afternoon. it felt like it was in the 50s with the rain yesterday. it will feel like it's in the teens and 20s by the time you wake up tomorrow morning. so here's when the change occurs. during t