And a few snowflakes. Good evening, top. We need ingredients for snow, cold air, first. That is on the way. Tomorrow, not so bad, 50 degrees, but friday, 42, and then the atmosphere will support snow on friday, will support saturday with 43. Sunday is the cold day with arctic air in the 30s, we snap back up to 50 next week. Lets talk snow, highlight the european model. Between friday morning 8 00, snowing west of the divide, great for ski area. As far as we are concerned, this is midnight, little snow towards richmond. The model, if the atmosphere can support snow it assumes it will accumulate, it wont. Ground is too warm and service temperatures will be above freezing even though theiat will support snow. Early morning saturday, lines of snow to the east of us, we could see a couple of flakes, maybe as close as wal dofr or st. Mary city. We will talk koeldzer air and more chances for colder air and more chances for flakes. We have got new details in about a developing story we have been on all night. A series of raids across dc that rounded up a lot of guns, drugs, and suspected criminals. Reporter going through 63 pages in the court files reads like a crime novel, feds team up with informant to infiltrate the gang and helps them slowly build their case. Over time, buying guns, drugs, even managing to plant hidden cameras inside a top secret gang meeting. This investigation lasted almost 10 years and took down nearly 30 members of the gang starting with the head, the man in charge the ring leader of the game was also known as the case, United States verses vanderveer, aka bandeau, aka torpedo, head of the imperial gangster blood street gang, part of united blood nation founded thon east coast in 1993, he was busted for conspiracy to move 280 grams of cocaine, the list of coconspirators is long, men raging in age from 15 to 58, arrested on gun and drug charges, the fbi says the blooderize responsible for bloods are responsible for robberies, assaults, and murders, a crime spree that for now has come to an end. Congress hasnt stopped a Government Shutdown but did other stuff, lets get you up poospeed. Politics in 60 up to speed. Politics in sikt seconds 60 seconds. Franken does have an un morning, you might have seen he is planning to step down but his staff says tonight he has not made that decision. Congressional leaders are going to meet with President Trump tomorrow, hopefully to hammer out a compromise and avoid a Government Shutdown. We will see, but the president told reporters it could happen. The house did pass a gun bill today, but not gun control, it was a bill to make it easier for gun owners to carry legally concealed weapons across state lines. This is the first gun bill congress taken up since the shooting at the Las Vegas Concert and the church in texas. The house took up and then dismissed impeachment proceedings against the president before it went down, the measure got yes votes from 58 democrats, the ret sided with nancy pelosi who said now isnt the time for itch impeachment. The president s son, donald trump, jr. , spent hours with the house inteen committee answering questions about his russian contacts. Most of the questioning was likely about a meeting at trump tower that included a russian lawyer. This congressional probe into russian meddling is separate from the one led by former fbi director robert mueller. The district tonight, a new plan for an old problem, we are talking about the horrible, scurrying menaces, yep, rats. Dc council thinks working with restaurants will help bring the rat population under control. Here is john henry. Reporter locals like chris are well aware. I see rats and mice around. It is disgusting, i dont care for it at all. Reporter take a look at the map, these are all the Service Requests for rodent inspection over the last month in the district. We found plenty of rodents after a 30minute walk in dupont circle. Councilman allen sponsored a bill to require new restaurants to submit rodent control plans to the department of health, they would have to commit to things like storing trash inside, or sealing openings to buildings. We want better trash management. Reporter the bill would revive the city rodent control fund. Dollars from citations would get reinvested into fighting rats and rodents. Reporter he likes the idea, anything to keep these guys out of the city. A hundred percent, that will help cut down all of that. Reporter public hearing was held on the proposal today. The Restaurant Association of metropolitan washington has concerns, however, the ceo believeathize legislation isolates the rodent issue as food Service Related problem and that there are other approaches that address factors like city growth, and climate change, that should also be looked at all. We have new information on a story you saw as breaking news last night on the news at 11 00, family yearold boy who was apparently shot accidently by the man watching him, the families says they wont comment until the Police Investigation is complete. This happened in suitland, a man watching the boy was putting away his gun when it went off, the bullet hit the boy in the upper body. He remains in critical condition. To a story new tonight from downtown washington, a little earlier we mentioned the gun bill passed by the house, that action led to hundreds to gather for a vigil honoring victims of gun violence. For more on that, marcela robertson. Reporter the seats filled with those directly impacted by gun violence, on their minds tonight some of their loved one whose were killed in some of the deadliest Mass Shootings in u. S. History. It feels disheartening, feels heart breaking, feels frustrating, incredibly frustrating. So much emotion and grief inside. Reporter the vigil happening just blocks from where lawmakers decided today to approve a bill that boosts the background check system for guns, but also makes it easier for gun owners to carry concealed weapons across state lines. Republicans call it a win for gun owners, two months after the deadliest shooting in u. S. History, those who came to mourn loved ones tonight disagree. It makes me very angry because every state should be allowed to have their own concealed carry laws. Choosing this time was, i think, dispickable, and despicable, any time is a a bad time to choose laws that go against common sense regulation. It is time for basic protection of all of us, and, yeah, i think a lot of people are upset by that. Reporter the bill still faces it through the senate. In the district, marcela robertson, wusa 9. There was good news for virginia drivers along the i66 toll lanes, todays prices, lower than yesterdays. Tolls peeked under 23 today, a lot of money for a 10mile drive. The lanes less crowded today, but the Virginia Transportation Department said they didnt see a ton of additional traffic on toll free roads nearby. It appears drivers are adjusting their routes and their commute time. One more note on virginia driving, it involves your inspection stickers, starting january 1st, new inspection stickers will be on the drivers side of your windshield instead of the center, they are being moved to accommodate Crash Avoidance Technology available in many cars now. You dont need to move your current sticker, you will just put the new one for 2018 right there at your next inspection. Right updates on stories and headlines across the nation. Good news out of california, fire crews have stopped the spread of a wildfire in the bellaire neighborhood in los angeles just as it was closing in on the world famous gety museum. Firefighters on the ground and in the air teaming up to stop the blaze from destroying anymore homes. Remember kim davis the kentucky clerk thrown in jail for refusing to issue marriage licenses to samesex couples . Turns out, one of the men she denied a license to is running against her for the Clerks Office next year. And the famous little blue pill is soon to be white. Drug giant that holdathize patent on viagra is about to put a jenneric on the market, they had generic on the market, they had the right. They are trying to hang on to some of its market share. We are always when we have stories like this to share, just in time for the military homecoming down at naval station norfolk, we will take you there. In california hiv positive individuals will be able to donate blood . Is it legit . The date is set for a holiday tradition at Arlington National cemetery, volunteering to help is easier than ever. All ahead for you, and a look at the most accurate forecast, you are watching the news at 11 00 on wusa 9. The news at 11 00 continues with an apology after a viral post. This photo that Emmitt Walker posted to facebook just took off, now he is showing a woman behind him there who apparently questioned whether or not he was supposed to be lined up to board the plane first because of how he looked. Turns out emmitt was doing the right thing, he was flying in first class, he is in the dominican republican for his birthday. He said he thinks it is on him to apologize. Listen. When i post things on facebook, i may get 510 and i can name them on one hand, they may Say Something funny, i will Say Something funny and we keep it going. But i didnt expect that post to do what it do on there. I want to take the time to publicly apologize to the lady in the picture, no matter how wrong her actions were, and how wrong she was for her words, you know, nobody deserves this. So, i apologize. We managed to track him down but we havent been able to find her. To the lady behind him in line, we hope you are seeing this, and that you accept emmitts apology. The internet, informative and outlandish all at once, a deep, dark pit filled with facts and fake news. Verify comes in to validate or eviscerate the garbage cluttering your timeline. We have had pretty outthere claims that make you say, what the what . The next one is right up the alley, even the verify viewer who sent this to me said this is the article on the website your news wire, has a shocking headline. It claims california Governor Brown will give the go ahead on a bill that will let people with hiv donate blood. Even veteran Actor James Woods tweeted the link to the same article, it was retweeted more than 8,000 times. Now a ton of people have seen it. Is it for real . Bam. We verify. To get the answer our team tracked down the bill that the article is talking about. It was signed october and deals with hiv, but the bill cuts the punishment for knowingly exposing someone to hiv. It was up to eight years in prison. Now it is just a misdemeanor with the guilty facing just six months of jail time. But nothing in the bill backs up anything in this twisted headline saying the governor is going to allow hiv people to donate blood. I mean, come on. Like our viewer said, fricken crazy, right . We ca headline is false. If you spot something you are not sure about, like that article, you see something on facebook and twitter and are like, no send it our way, our verify team ready to go to work for you, you can find me on facebook or twitter, adam longo, or e mail verify wusa9. Com. The annual wreath across america rollinize to Arlington National cemetery december 16, the mission placing a wreath on each grave site at the ground. This has been going on the last 26 years and the organizers need your help to place the wreaths. It is easy, no signing up, no ticket, just make sure you are at the gates of Arlington Cemetery 8 30 in the morning, that will be saturday the 16th. Speaking of holiday traditions, congression edal leaders lighting the capital christmas tree, this beauty from a National Forest in montana, 3,000mile trip after it was cut down. The 60s with the Usda Forest Service providing a tree every year from one of its forests. This day in 1970, wind blew it down. No kidding . Yeah, they had to put it back up. Lets hope the Government Shutdown doesnt happen. They would have to turn of the lights. Led, inexpensive but run efficiently. Good question. Lets talk about a trangful thursday and then tranquil thursday and then a chance for few flakes, dont wax the sleds yet, kids. Lets start 3degree guarantee, conner shooting ducks in a barrel. I went 54, it was 57, and we are okay. We are going 50 tomorrow, which is actually about average for this time of year. Live look outside, it is 44, dew points have come up, they were upper teens this evening. Now they are upper 20s. So not quite as dry as it was. Clouds have hung tough. They will hang tough in the will keep it cloudy all night. Bus stop temperatures will be cold, good news is no wind to worry about. No wind chills, but 2844, 6 00 a. M. To 9 00 a. M. , cold enough. Seasonable and pleasant tomorrow. Highs around 50. Clouds to start, sun to finish. Friday afternoon and night, rain or snow shower possible south and east of town, and it is looking more and more dubious, even down there. Saturday night, snow showers or flurries possible across the entire metro area, with upper level disturbance, not the coastal storm. I think we have a better chance saturday night of seeing some snow flakes. Maybe a snow shower if we are lucky. Here is the gsf, global forecasting system, the american model. I will put this in motion now and by friday night, nothing. By saturday, goose eggs, by saturday evening, 7 30, goose eggs. I kind of agree with this. It will be a different story west of the divide. You will get several inches there. If you missed this earlier, i will give you a chance to look at the more aggressive with the first storm, the coastal storm. That is friday night, 8 00, a little bit of snow, southern maryland, northern neck. If it were to snow, and the atmosphere will probably support snow because above us, it is below zero, below freezing. By the time it gets to the earth it will melt. The ground is not that cold. Saturday morning, by saturday night, up to an inch in northern neck, i dont think that will happen. It is in agreement snow west of the divide. There you have it. Good news for ski resorts. Several inches in places like deep creek and timber line. 50 tomorrow, 42 friday, 43 saturday, down to 36 sunday. Back up to 50 on monday, which is average for this time of year. Dont get used to that, you will get colder next week. 9 00 in the morning, clouds still essentially east of i95, 37 in gaithersburg and 38 in buoy. A factor, there out of the west southwest, not a cold wind. All right 50 in fredericksburg at lunchtime. By 6 00 p. M. , just high clouds, snow showers possible in the mountains with temperatures in the 30s and by this time tomorrow night, just a mix of clouds and temperatures upper 30s and low 40s. So, day planner, upper 30s to start, and then increasing sunshine, 46 at 11 00, 49, almost 50 by 1 00. So, friday, there is your chance for rain or snow showers south and east. Morning clouds on saturday, 43. Maybe a snow shower saturday night. Maybe a flurry on sunday and then seasonable monday, maybe flurry tuesday. This is arctic air to roll in here, 20s for highs next wednesday. Thanks, top. Holiday gift a lot of families at naval station norfolk were waiting for. [ cheering and applause ] their loved ones, home, safe and sound. 160 men and women known as the blue tails are back after six gulf, they flew more than 130 combat missions during their deployment. Welcome home, ladies and gentlemen. Speaking of home, Alex Ovechkin, from russian, no other country can compete because of the doping scandal. 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Red skins lineman ary, was on the redskins roster and then cut, but after multiple injuries to the skins offenseb line, found his way back on the team, Dianne Roberts walks and talks with him about his long journey from one continent to another to play in the nfl. Reporter you are such an interesting guy, so much to talk about with you your family came here from cameroon, when you were 6 years old. What do you remember about flying into dulles and starting your life here in america . The first thing i remember, really, is the lollipop, like it was a huge lollipop my mom had waiting for us. My maim came before mom came before the rest of my family did. At the airport she had a huge lollipop, i never had one that big before. I was like, wow, america has nice stuff. Reporter you both became american citizens. What did it mean to you . September last year, you took the oath. What was that like for you . I have been here like 1819 years now. It is kind of something that i have always kind of wanted, something that that took a long time for us to get. My parents put a lot of work, getting us through the process y. Am proud. Reporter the broncos are coming to town. What does that mean to you . That game . My brother will be on the other side. Reporter yeah. It will mean a lot. You know, it is awesome to see him, but same way he probably feels, we got to go to work. What a great story, you can hear or listen to more about the story on our snoouz sports Facebook Page wusa 9 sports Facebook Page. Lot of great stuff, with ovy, and the russians not participating in the Winter Olympics. Thanks, we are coming right back. Hows it going down there . Thats good. Lica misses you. laughter thats fine. I miss her more than you anyway. Hey, my window is closing. Yeah thats okay. Alright miles. I love you. phone hangs up yeah i love you too. When youre clocking out. Im the one clocking in. 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