Alert doppler, still got a couple raindrops on route 29 from langley park up to laurel and up farther north into columbia. Boy, south of annapolis the heavy showers shadyside over toward the eastern shore. Same with Southern Maryland, im thinking another 30 to 60 minutes before most of Southern Maryland is clear as well. So thats some good news. As far as the flood watch, technically still in effect for the metro. Those are flood warnings up in howard, anne arundel and baltimore counties until 8 15. They had some street flooding. We dropped about 8, 9, 10 degrees from the high. 50s are moving in tonight and will take camp for saturday. Ill let you know how warm it will get by sunday coming up in a few minutes. Guys, back inside to you. Thank you, howard. Obviously we enjoyed another warm somewhat pleasant day in the d. C. Region. Up and down the east coast people playing volleyball in new jersey. In new yorks bryant park well were out eating ice cream and skating in shorts and even rounds of golf being played near bangor, maine. So its a lot hotter here in maine. Im used to playing on the icy hard grounds in the north pole. The one down side, the warmed temperatures with heavy rain lead to mosquito problems in parts of florida. The weather is expected to cool down in the coming week. You live in florida, we dont feel bad for you. To get the latest weather and Road Conditions and delays and cancellations at the airport, go to the app store and download the wusa9 news app. Changing gears now police made an arrest in a deadly stabbing in falls church in morning of 23yearold edgar manner dough serrano of annandale was stabbed to death after a fight. This happened at the 7600 block of trail run road right behind Falls Church High school. Crime is rare in that community and a Violent Crime is even more unusual. This is a very good neighborhood, very nice people. Ive never met neighbor i didnt like. I mean theyre all good people here, so this is really shocking, very out of the ordinary. Crime scene technicians spent time inside this house and left with a cell phone in an evidence bag. The name of the suspect has not been released. You can find the latest on this investigation on the wusa9 app. Police in gaithersburg searching for suspects in a Christmas Eve shooting at a mcdonalds, around 8 00 last night one man was shot at the mcdonalds on 355 near lakeforest mall. The victim was taken to the hospital by friends. Hes expected to be okay. The holiday spirit came to a screeching halt at a townhouse in gaithersburg. One of the men who lives there accidentally drove into his house. Floyd gatewood tells us around 11 00 last night he and his daughter loaded up the suv with gifts to deliver to family members when he accidentally hit the gas. I was backing up and pushed the brake, hit down on the gas, took off back there and ran up in it. No one was inside at the time. An inspector deemed the town house unsafe to occupy because of structural damage. Gatewood is now without a home for the holidays. Turning now to a look at christmas celebrations around the world, thousands of pilgrims packed into st. Peters square in vatican city to listen to pope francis message of peace. In his Christmas Day speech the pontiff prayed for an end to war and human suffering. Translator the grace of god can convert hearts and offer mankind a way out of humanly in soluble situations. The pope called for peace talks to resume between israel and the palestinians and an end to the conflict in the ukraine. This is his third crist has as head of the catholic church. Bethlehem was quiet today following a wave of violence in nearby jerusalem. Bethlehem is 6 miles from the capital of israel considered the traditional birthplace of jesus. Here in the district hundreds of faithful gathering to hear the words of Cardinal Donald whorl on Christmas Day at the shrine of the immaculate description. My sisters and brothers today, the church calls on us to celebrate the birth of our savior and lord jesus christ. The basilica is the largest Roman Catholic church in the country known as americas catholic church. Earlier in the dame hundreds of volunteers at the baffle day hundreds of volunteers at the basilica served warm holiday meals to some of the areas last fortunate. Some 2,000 people were served turkey, stuffing, green beans and pie. I spoke with one mom and her daughter. They volunteered the last three years. The first year that we volunteered we actually had meals that were left over. So we took about 20 or 30 meals to one of the parks in d. C. And where the homeless gather and we just passed out food and my mom never seen that. She didnt know the homeless problem in the d. C. Area. What a wonderful way to spend christmas. Some of the people at todays meal were referred to the church by meals on wheels, other churches and area shelters. Millions across the country are celebrating christmas from the warmth of their homes, but many families are celebrating in homeless shelters. Its estimated there are more than 1 million kid nationwide without a permanent home kids nationwide without a permanent home. Ellen baxter is the founder of Broadway Housing communities and shes trying to change that. I think here weve crafted a model for other cities across the nation. The program is supported by federal funding and investments from big corporations. It combines housing with cultural and education elements like a Childrens Museum and preschool. In case youre wondering about how much federal money is used, this program cost taxpayers half of what it costs to house families in emergency shelters. 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The massive congressional spending bill is making headlines a week after it was passed. Privacy advocates are calling attention to a very specific part of the bill. The cyber information sharing act allows for the sharing of information between the government and technology companies. Critics say the act makes it easier for the government to go through your personal information without a court order. Supporters say this act will allow the government to respond quickly to hacks. Democrats are siding with oop unlikely ally when it comes an unlikely ally when it comes to thing the muslim community. President obama and Hillary Clinton are both sighting governor bushs approval during a heated 2016 campaign. Donald trump has taken a harsh stance against islam. Trump has called for a temporary ban on muslims entering the u. S. You can get the latest news on the campaign trail for the 2016 race for the white house on the wusa9 news app. This Holiday Weekend some of you may have received the gift that you just dont like. According to consumer reports, around 40 of americans tried to return or exchange a gift they dont like and its usually done tomorrow, the day after christmas, but doing that is becoming more difficult without a receipt. An increasing number of merchants are becoming victimized by shoplifters who try to return stolen items for cash. 85 of retailers now require identification, for example, if you dont have a receipt. Consumer reports says if you dont have that receipt and youre trying to get a refund, keep the gift in its unopened original package with the tags on or be prepared to pay a restocking fee and you most likely will only receive store credit. In a few days most of us will begin to take down those Christmas Decorations and even the Iconic Rockefeller Center christmas tree. Its got to come down after the holidays. For the ninth year in a row the tree will be milled into lumber and used for happen at it for humanity projects. Last years tree helped build five homes in philadelphia. This morning many of us unwrapped a gift or two or three, but redskins nsfa are still waiting on one final gift this christmas season. It was a free christmas dinner fit for a cunning. Coming up a look at the king. Coming up a look at the efforts in our region to make sure everyone had a meal this christmas. Weve got some ups and downs to discuss as this front wow, you changed my old bedroom. With a little help from a havertys designer. He helped us, uh. Reinvent the whole space. And it is perfect. Im sure it was perfect then too, because youre perfect. Yeah, i was perfect. No mom, youre grounded its uh. Its better now. Well, my design sense is everevolving, so. Its all on sale for the holidays. Shop our winter event at havertys and enjoy thirtysix month, no interest financing havertys. Discover something you. So whats your wish this Holiday Season . Were building a wall of wishes. I like this thing. You can share what you wish for. Here are a few of the wishes from our wall. Weve got one person, the artsy diva says i punish for love for all mankind i wish for love for all mankind, world peace, thought provoking theater and interesting art in 2016 and beyond. Thats unique. I wish for people in 2016 to be able to communicate and better understand each other. You can get your wish on the wall by tweeting or instagraming with wallofwishes or posting on the wusa9 facebook and then go check out the wall at www. Wusa9. Com wishes. Every year wilsons restaurant in northwest d. C. Opens its doors and offers a free christmas meal to anyone who comes inside. This year wusa9 photojournalist kurt brooks was there to share the experience with all of us. Last year we fed over 1,100. This year we expect to feed more. Reporter torres restaurant, seventh and vine northwest. The owner has a heart as big as all outdoors. God put it on my mind to do this a long time ago and i just think that if you got a little something, you ought to give back. Reporter giving. The key to it i believe is treating people the way you wish to be treated and i think god takes care of the rest. Reporter receiving. Turkey and dressing, cured ham, green beans, rice, gravy. The dessert is a mixture of cakes, pies and coffee. Reporter volunteering. We have to take care of our own. We have to look out for each other. I dont think no one else will if we dont look out for each other. Today on christmas i am feeding the homeless and its actually really fun that i can help people get what they need on christmas. Reporter community. Its important for this community because the people who have known each other for years get a chance to see each other. Ive seen a lot of people that havent seen each other in 20 years and they see each other here. Its a good thing. A lot of Homeless People are here and Everybody Needs a meal especially during the holidays. Reporter Merry Christmas in northwest, kurt brooks, wusa9. Merry christmas to all of them. Thank you. Could be cold for those folks outside. Fortunately they dont have to deal with that. Looks like it might be a while before any of us have to deal with the cold. We have a little bit of a cooldown and i think next weekend it will finally get more seasonable with Colder Weather and there are signs parts of january and february well have a little winter weather. So enjoy the warm stuff if thats what you like and if youre hoping for cold and snow, hang in. I think theres something lurking just over the horizon. Had a lot of rain this afternoon. It was pouring cat and dogs for a while, flood warnings in a few spots and once up in baltimore and columbia and northeast in effect until 9 p. M. Rain is moving away quickly to the east. Outside right now in d. C. Yeah, its humid, but the rains are gone. We may see a stray sprinkle tonight that. Cant be ruled out. The heaviest rain is moving toward delaware passing north of denton to st. Michaels and be in the eastern area another 30, 45 minutes or so much these showers coming out of Colonial Beach leaving Charles County over toward calvert county, theyre also i think going to be gone here in the next 30 minutes or so. Well number be in much better shape for the remainder of our evening. Still mid60s from owings north beach and waldorf 66 with dumfries at 65. The real cold stuff, last night it was 45 below in arctic village. Theyve warmed up by 10 degrees because some of that arctic cold to 35 below over to a Police Called rabbit kettle in northwestern canada, 40 below and that cold is starting to ooze in toward western canada and the western u. S. Great falls is 3 and a big dip in the jet stream in the northwest. Thats allowing the cold to come down developing quite a winter storms, two pieces of it, one in the Northern Plains and one into new mexico and texas, still this tropical flow of moisture coming out of the gulf of mexico will bother us on and off the next day t tonig tomorrow with the easterly winds, clouds, spotty showers, drizzle until we get back in the warm air again sunday. So well drop to 49 or 57 tonight and we wont see Much Movement tomorrow. Flood watch i think will cancel shortly as the rain tapers to showers. Tomorrow morning temperatures dont move much, spotty showers and patchy drizzle the case tomorrow afternoon as well. Well be dropping that yellow weather alert, too once the flood watch is dropped, highs staying in the low 50s. Back into the low 70s sunday after early fog, monday low 50s, showers into tuesday. We surge back into the low 60s tuesday. Thursday some showers and much chillier this coming weekend. Now wusa9 game on sports brought to you by xfinity. Sweet 16 in the nfl and washingtons game tomorrow against the eagles will have the nfc east on the line. Philadelphia is coming off a stinging loss to the cardinal while washington is on a high for beating the bills. Tomorrows game should be a good one. Jackson returns to the team where he spent six seasons before being dumped by chip kelly two years ago when he signed with washington. Now his new team need to beat the old one to take the division title. Well have a crew in philadelphia keeping an eye on the fans and players and whatever else happens saturday. You can watch the game here on wusa9. Well have coverage beginning with a saturday Night Edition of game on followed by the game at 8 25. Earlier today we showed you some colleges and their video holiday cards and a little flashback friday with capitals players as young sterlings. Now were Touching Base with the youngsters. Now were Touching Base with the washington mystics and some holiday reading. Was the Holiday Season for all fans who entered, not a creature was stirring, not even our center. The mystics were gathered all together as a team with fond memories of fans who cheered as they beamed. Happy holidays from the washington mystics [ music ] i just want to say santa bears a striking resemblance to their head coach. I hear hes been very crafty this Holiday Season trying to outdo one another. Maybe do a new years one. We can do that. Well get back to you. Weve got six days, sent reminder. Barryville, virginia, all dressed up for christmas like many small towns across the country, but their decorations are very unique, so much so that we could advil pain relievers are used by more households than any other leading brand. To treat their aches and pains more people reach for advil. Relief doesnt get any better than this. Advil. The first gummy multivitamin. From centrum. A complete, and tasty way to support. Your energy. Immunity. And metabolism like never before. Centrum multigummies. See gummies in a whole new light. So 60 miles west of d. C. Between leesburg and winchester, virginia, lies the little town of barryville. It has perhaps one of the most original christmas decorating traditions of all. Photojournalist Graham Knight filed this report. I could drive through 1 day and theyre on. We noticed when we pulled in today theyre all decorated. Its part of the tradition of the up to, looks beautiful if you look up the town, looks beautiful if you look up the street. During the Holiday Season we want our meters free so people can come and feel comfortable parking wherever they want. Why not decorate the meters and its a little competitive. Its a contest and its kind of prestigious if you get parking meter of the year. Its like hey, im so great. I love mine, but i like the grinch. Theyve got these little penguins going down the side of their meter. I think my favorite is the christmas story. Its not so much lights in the town as the meters. Its just one of the things that the town does to inspire community. That was awesome. That is festive. Although if everyone is parked, i guess you cant see them if you drive by. So much better unanimous inside todays chris box office bow sa. Big stars, big movies. But, can anything top star wars . Thats coming up on entertainment tonight. There he is, dancing in the hallway. Reporter star preholiday domination. Were with the cast. All right. Then, will smith on his new football movie concussion. I had no idea of the longterm negative potential impact of repeti head trauma. Plus, j law t human. And christmas classic home alone 250 years later. Its different later. The screams, stunts. The cast, then and n our look back on the cast. Plus