Firefighters. They have been in and out of this building trying to make sure that everyone did make it out okay. We have seen them with their flashlights up on ladders early this morning trying to see if anybody else is inside. All of this unfolding around 1 30 this morning at 40 richardson. We have cell phone video where you can see the massive flames towering out of windows. This fire quickly going four alarms. I spoke with a resident off camera who told me he lives inside this building and he woke up to his windows breaking and the flames pouring inside. He was able to make it out okay. I spoke with her friend who lives nearby and she describes what she saw and heard. I just heard a massive explosion. I dont know if it was a bomb. Massive flames coming from the building and tons of fire trucks. Reporter now, again we can tell you so far that one firefighter did have some injuries. At this point its not clear if anybody who lives inside of the building is accounted for. We are told t
Men and women in uniform attended the funeral for officer rafael ramos one of the two officers gunned down in a patrol car one week ago today. We have more on todays tribute. Reporter a sea of blue greeted the family of officer rafael ramos thousands of Police Officers joining together to honor their fallen brother. We need to pay our respects. It really hurts to lose one of our own. Reporter inside hundreds more came to mourn. Our hearts ache for you. Reporter and celebrate a life lost in the line of duty. He was a father a son a brother, and a husband. He was a new yorker. He was a new York City Police officer. And he was, he is a hero. His memory will live on in the hearts of his family his congregation, his brothers and sisters of the nypd and literally millions of new yorkers. Reporter as the mayor spoke many of the thousands watching outside on jumbo screens turned their backs a quite demonstration of the mounting tension between the nypd and the mayors office. I extend my condol
Headquarters in new york, this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening, im Natalie Morales in for brian. Just how bad is the situation in washington with only five days left before we reach the fiscal cliff . In a highly unusual move, lawmakers are being called back to work during this holiday week. But if today was any indication, it doesnt appear congressional leaders are ready to play nice, as they continue to play the blame game and point fingers at each other. Meanwhile, Many Americans are feeling high anxiety, knowing those automatic spending cuts and tax hikes will impact every single one of us if there is still no deal by monday night. We begin our coverage with nbcs capitol hill correspondent kelly odonnell. Kelly, good evening. Reporter good evening, natalie. The mood here really feels like resignation, that the fiscal cliff deadline will come and go, and no agreement reached. Democrats and republicans say they want progress, but there is nothing to report. But
As far as temperatures go right now, benning at 33 degrees. Areas right in d. C. There at 37. High atsville at 32 degrees. Aspen hill in Montgomery County, coming in currently at 34 degrees. Windchill ratings are low throughout the area. Reading between 26 and 30 degrees. So bundle up if you will be going out. As far as where that storm system is that were expecting, two areas of low pressure coming together. One producing light snow around areas of southern minnesota, the other producing rain around arkansas. The two will bring snow into the area starting about 2 00, 3 00 a. M. Tomorrow morning. Not bad today. 36 to 41 degrees, seasonable. Well talk more about the storm, give you a detailed timeline when the snow will move in. Right now, first 4 traffic. Not bad out there for your early friday morning commute. Things are looking great on the beltway. Were dealing with a problem in maryland right now. Water main break, 355 southbound at cedar avenue. Luckily, not causing a serious back
Happy new year. Happy new year to you too and everyone out there in new zealand. Beautiful fireworks. Its 6 00, 6 01. Its pretty chilly here. If you have to go to work this morning, bundle up for your commute. Storm team 4 meteorologist Veronica Johnson has the forecast. Bundle up for sure. The current temperatures there. But look at the windchill readings. Theyre 5, 6, 7 degrees lower than the actual air temperature. Its not taking much. Only a wind of 5 to 10 Miles Per Hour. For this area now, its a westerly wind. Again, its bringing the numbers down. Sandy spring windchill reading at 22 degrees. East into prince georges county, around largo, youre feeling like 23. 21 right now the windchill reading in fairfax city and falls church. A cold one indeed this morning. 30 degrees under a partly cloudy sky. Later today, were going to see more clouds moving in. These will be high clouds. So today well be getting filtered sunshine throughout the area. As far as your forecast goes, here we go