With the strong wind out of the northwest. A couple of leftover stray showers near port royal up through la plata, waldorf possible. Everybody else increasing sunshine and well stay into the 40s. Well detail your weekend forecast coming up. We made it to friday. Talk about a rough week. Gliew were only here you were only here i know, i was only here for two days. Everything is running on schedule. Buses also running on schedule as well. Around the beltway, no issues. Again free and clear on both the inner and outer loop. Sky 9 giving us a look at how things are shaping up on the beltway at colesville road. Traffic flowing freely in both directions. You wont have any issues this morning if youre getting ready to head out the door. Well have a look at your fast five drive cast in about eight minutes or so. Following breaking news in northwest where police are investigating a stabbing. It happened a little before 5 00 a. M. On 13 and g streets. One man was stabbed in the stomach and the arm. Police say he was conshus when making conscious when taken to the hospital. A headon collision has left one person dead. It happened late last night at route 202 and old largo roads. A second person is hurt. Maryland state police are trying to find the cause of the crash. The names of the victims have not yet been released. Were looking ahead to president obamas year end News Conference where National Security is most likely going to take center stage. Delia goncalves is live at the white house with a preview. Reporter president obama says we are facing a new type of Terror Threat which is harder to prevent. We are in a new phase of terrorism including lone actors and small groups of terrorists like those in San Bernardino. Reporter the president says because these groups tend to be smaller and selfinitiating, they are harder to detect and therefore harder to prevent. But he says our greatest tools to fight terrorism, our strength and resilience as americans. After todays News Conference, he will travel to the scene in San Bernardino and spend time with the victims families but not everyone is looking forward to that visit. Ill tell you why coming up in the next halfhour. Were live outside the white house, delia goncalves, wusa9. 6 03 now. It appears lawyers have some more work to do before setting a date for a possible retrial for Baltimore Police officer william porter. A hung jury caused the judge to declare a mistrial. Yesterday the prosecution and defense met with the judge behind closed doors. A new trial date was not set during that meeting. University of maryland law professor doug colbert comments. Officer porter and his lawyer must consider the strength of the evidence against him that was presented at the first trial and it may well be its in officer porters interest to explore a negotiation and a possible plea or grant of immunity. A Court Spokeswoman says there will be at least one more meeting between the judge and lawyers in the coming is today. A springfield woman at the center of a very tense bare caitd situation in Downtown Washington is due in court this morning. Sophia daulk is charged with assault on a Police Officer while armed. It took place at 19 and k streets northwest and lasted all night long shutting down traffic in the area, too. It ended with her surrendering to police. Todays Court Hearing set for 9 30 this morning. Students in augusta county, virginia are getting a head start on their winter break. Administrators canceled classes for there today after uproar over a teachers assignment. She asked students to draw a muslim statement of faith in arabic. Since then the district has been flooded with calls and e mails. Some of them are angry but none reported to be threats. With winter break next week, students wont return until january. The force is finally awakened. It has. And were up, too. Fans waited in line but what did they think when they finally got a chance to see it . Lets bring in Nick Giovanni working the tag board. You ready for some quotes of the day . Definitely. Im ready. We have phenomenal reviews. As you mentioned some people lined up for days to see the force awakens. It pretty much had to deliver. This guy youre about to see rocking the darth vader gear called it an epic experience hell remember for the rest of his life. He was not alone. It was amazing. Oh, my god. Oh, my god. Oh, my god. That was mind blowingly amazing. I laughed. I cried. Anscreamed at the screen. D i cant wait to watch it again tomorrow. Tell us how you really feel. The sentiments were echoed on twitter as we run through some of the tweets on tag board. This one saying it was great. I cried. Thats always a sign of a good time. Dillon said star wars the force awakens made my decade. Forget the day, the week, the year. Yeah, decade. Of course this one saying j. J. Abrams killed it. He deserves a lot of credit considering the expectations and pressure he was facing. You read all that hear all that all signs point to the seventh installment of star wars certainly hitting the mark. Sounds like a lot of fun. I actually want to see it. Where is the problem. Mount vernon is offering up a special christmas celebration, including fireworks and holiday music. The event runs from 5 30 to 9 00 p. M. Today and tomorrow. Families can visit with reenactors and learn 1th century dance moves 18th century dance moves. Tickets are 15 for adults and 7 for children. Its free for children 5 and under. Major theme parks are stepping up security this holiday season. You may be surprised some of the things disney theme parks are banning as a result of all this. Allyson, take it away. Its a little chilly out here but i know in december it could be colder. So its all right. Were looking at temperatures staying into the 40s all day long if not dropping just a bit from where they are now. Were starting off cloudy and the sun will come out but the winds pick up at the same time. Your weekend is even colder. Well get to the details coming up. Were at top speeds right now around the capital beltway and we are off to a great start for your weekend. This is a live look right now at the beltway just north of the American Legion bridge. Again no issues either on the inner or outer loop around the whole 63mile stretch. Stay with us. Were going to have a look at your traffic conditions around the metro coming es. The rain is out of here except for a few last little sprinkles through Southern Maryland and the Northern Neck and also through southern delmar advancement the rest of us are going to see cloudy skies to start. A little more sunshine by the afternoon. Lets take a look at your current temperatures. Lovettsville 42 degrees. Columbia 45. Bowie youre at 46. As you head out for lunch today, bundle up. That temperature is deceiving. Its 50 degrees but it will feel into the 30s today. Well get to the weekend forecast coming up. Larry . We call it the fast five getting a look at some of the five top roadways and interstates around the the metro right now. Fair conditions on 95 on the marylandvirginia side. I270 the bw parkway, i66 as well as 50. We only say conditions are fair because volume is starting to build up but again no reported accidents on any of these interstates. So certainly so far so good. Lets give you a live look right now and show you how things are shaping up outside. This is a live look at i66 here at scotch street. Again, no issues as you travel eastbound making your way into rosslyn. Well have your drive times around the metro coming up after the sevenday forecast. The man arrested in connection with the San Bernardino shootings is going to learn if he makes bail. The senate gets ready to discuss the ash carter email controversy. Today may be es. Outdoor recess for the kids today you think or is it going to be that cold where its not an option. Oh, yeah, theyll let them out. Get your coats. What are you, wimps . Lets go. Wear a coat and theyll be fine. The weather is great. Well see increasing sunshine today. The weekend is a really good weekend. It is cold but, hey, guys, back to reality. Its december. Good point. Winter is just around the corner and temperatures are not could cold from what they typically are this time ever year. Lets take a look how were starting off. Were clear for areas well off to the north and west. Were going to see cloudy skies stick around for at least a little bit. Then during the afternoon well see more sunshine but blustery today. Wasnt to dress for the 30s even though much of the day well stay into the 40s. Its not going to feel that warm. By saturday these strong northwesterly winds are just bringing in more cold air. By saturday its just even colder but thats our coldest day. Then were going to see temperatures increase nicely. Well be into the lower 40s on saturday for highs. Thats it. Sunday winds relax, more pleasant. Sunshine across the board. Next week were looking at 50s and then 60s. Yeah. Leftover rain in Southern Maryland. Everyone else will see increasing sunshine today. These winds are going to make it feel pretty cold. Here we are at 9 00. Increasing sunshine for frederick, leesburg and it gets east of 95 by lunch time and thereafter. Winds stay out of the northwest keeping our temperatures very consistent today. Upper 40s to near 50 degrees. Tonight and tomorrow if traveling through the mountains, youre going to run into dismowrs. High pressure is moving snow showers. High pressure is moving on n. Things are looking good. By next week pretty mild. 52 for today. 43 tomorrow. Thats our coldest day of the week and really the month. By sunday 49 degrees. Well get back to the 50s for monday and tuesday and 60s by wednesday, thursday. Larry, over to you. All right,alson. Thank you. 6 16 all right, allyson. Thank you. 6 16 is your time. If youre going to be traveling on any of the bridges, doing really we. No issues on the 11th tree bridge for our friends traveling from areas traveling on 295 making your way to the 11th street bridge, you wont have any issues there. Southbound 270 were still issue and problem free. From shady grove road to the capital beltway, now an 8 minute commute this morning. The volume is starting to pick up on the eastbound side of i 66. Thankfully still no issues or problems associated with that additional volume. From chain bridge road to north glebe road, youre looking at now a 13minute commute. Northbound on 95 on the virginia side from gordon boulevard making your way toward the capital beltway, that will take you into springfield. Youre looking at a 10minute commute. If youre going to be traveling on the the inner loop of the beltway from Central Avenue to indian head highway, air looking at now an 11minute commute. Sky 9 giving us a live look at spur. Traveling southbound on i270 looks like you will approach a little bit after slowdown as you approach the capital beltway but once you ge past that, youll be you get past that youll be good to go with no major issues there this morning. Getting a look from our trafficland cam, this is a look at the suitland parkway traveling from suitland making your way into town. Youre looking at an issue free commute. Well send it over to you. Thank you, larry. Just about 6 1. Heres whats making news now. A bail hearing is scheduled for monday for the man who bought the assault rifles used in this months massacre in intrngdz, cal San Bernardino, california. Enrique marquez is charged with conspiring to provide Material Support to terrorists for allegedly conspiring with syed farook to plot other attacks. The attacks, though, never happened. A senate panel is set to conduct a review of defense secretary ash carters emails to ensure no Sensitive Information was compromised. This decision comes after it with us revealed that carter used a personal email account during his first month on the job. He admitted to doing so and says it was a mistake. Boweberg dual Bowe Bergdahl will face charges of desertion and misbehavior. He disappeared in afghanistan and was held by the taliban for five years. His story is featured in the Second Season of the pope regard podcast popular podcast serial. The Just Department is looking for victims of alleged Police Misconduct in chicago. Its part of a civil rights investigation against the citys police department. The department announced the investigation last week following the release of video showing a chicago Police Officer shooting and killing 17 yearold laquon mcdonald. A Pharmaceutical Company executive is free on 5 million bond this morning. Martin shkreli has pleaded not guilty to securities fraud charges in new york. The charges do not include his actions at a company of farm suit cals where hes pharmaceuticals where hes accused of price gouging a major aids drug. Seaworld and universal orlando say visitors now have to pass through metal detectors to enter the parks. Visitors at disney theme parks will be randomly selected for screenings. The move is getting mixed reaction from theme park guests. Its sad. Its sad that things have to happen that go on this world anymore. I do think it will be safer because, i mean, you never know peoples intentions. Disney is also discontinuing the sale of toy guns. And anyone 14 years or older will no longer be allowed to wear costumes into the parks so security screening will be easier. Nasa is feeling the force this after spotting a lightsaber in the universe. The space agency has released a photo of what star wars fans might think is a double bladed lightsaber. But Scientists Say its actually a newborn star which is shooting out twin jets of super heated gas. And this star is in our neighborhood, the milky way galaxy. Its so beautiful. They almost look fake. Totally. Just gorgeous. 6 20. One Department Store is going to help you finish your last minute Holiday Shopping. If youre looking for the perfect tech gift, well show you the camera that could be the wave of the future. And if you are doing last minute shopping this weekend, yeah, youre going to need to bun bundle up. Heres your bus stop forecast. Cloudy skies. Temperatures into the 40s and breezy. The only difference by the time they get home is well see more sunshine but still breezy and chilly. Colder weather vo some call it giving back. We call it share the love. During our share the love event, get a new subaru, and well donate 250 to those in need. Bringing our total donations to over sixtyfive million dollars. And bringing love where its needed most. Love. Its what makes a subaru, a subaru. Some of these experimentsere notmay not work. Il. But a few might shape the future. Like turning algae into biofuel. New technology for capturing co2 emissions. And cars twice as efficient as the average car today. Ideas exxonmobil scientists are working on to make energy go further. No matter how many tries it takes. Energy lives here. Es. 6 23. Virginia Governor Terry mcauliffe has released his 109 billion budget over two years. The spending plan includes a billion dollar increase that is, it include as billion dollars in education spending. Small tax cuts and a 2 raise for state employees. The democratic governor is also renewing his effort to approve an expansion of medicare, very controversial in virginia, something the g. O. P. Has rejected repeatedly. Have you procrastinated on your Holiday Shopping . Well kohls is hoping to help you out. The Department Store will be open 24 hours seven days a week till 6 00 p. M. Christmas eve. Thats 170 hours straight. They kicked off a marathon yesterday at 7 00 a. M. If i had seen this thing were about to tell you about, i would have put it on my wish list. Speaking of Holiday Shopping electronic gadgets are on the wish list of many americans, millions in fact. One cool tech gift, a 360 degree camera. Cameras like this are usually for professionals only. Now companies are bringing it to a cheap and alternative for consumers. Now were recording. And this is capturing virtually everything in sight. Absolutely everything, including my hand, our feet, everything thats going on around us is currently being captured. So cool. Videos from these cameras, too, can be uploaded and viewed online on your smartphone and the price for the 360 views, about 350. Thats not bad. Pretty cool. The house has been empty for many years, but soon some of your favorite people will walk through the doors and well take a look at the full house promo. She may be the youngest star wars fan ever. Well show you a picture thats trending now and its absolutely adorable. Were looking at temperatures into the 40s today. 50 degrees at best but look at what is behind us. First of all if youre traveling youre going to need extra layers the farther north and west you go but that cold air is headed our way. Ill explain the weekend forecast coming up. More traffic and luckily no problems which is certainly some good news for your friday morning commute. Heres a live look right now from sky 9 that shows how things are shaping up. For those of you traveling southbound on i270 heading towards the spur, no major issues but again volume will slow you down just a bit. Looks like its also having an impact on other major interstates around the metro. Discover unexpected treasures, for the people who least expect it. Find thoughtful gifts at amazing prices everyday at t. J. Maxx, marshalls and homegoods. Es. Its 6 30. You made it to friday. Welcome. Im mike hydeck. Im peggy fox. We start with a check on weather and traffic. Larry miller is covering your commute. First alert meteorologist allyson rae is here with cooler temperatures. We are cooling down a bit. Temperatures are going to hang out in the 40s all day today with a little more sunshine through the afternoon. We might get up to near 50 degrees but we reached 52 earlier today just after midnight. 44 for chevy chase. 46 for college park. And temperatures are going to stay