up along the icc for a final good-bye. it is clear that sander cohen's family includes the crews that he worked and lived with. at rockville volunteer fire station number 3, they say his shift has ended, but he will always be remembered. back to you. >> what an impact his life had. all right, chris, thank you. lieutenant cohen was trying to help fbi agent carlos wolff, as chris mentioned. there was a private service this morning for wolff at the church of the redeemer in gaithersburg. the special agent leaves behind a wife and two children. he was a graduate of american university. in a statement his family called him, quote, an amazing, father, husband, uncle and brother who made us all very proud. the family says wolff loved serving his country as part of the fbi. >> this evening are searching for someplace else to live after a fire forced them out of their apartment. our prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins reports from lanham where neighbors helped other neighbors escape. >> reporter: it's cold and it's windy, and now several families are going to be displaced after this fire that's happened here in lanham. prince george's county fire say it started on the second floor apartment in a vent and then spread through the walls and the ceiling up to the third floor. >> it was everywhere. i came outside. it was smoke everywhere. >> reporter: a morning fire tore through an apartment complex in the 5600 block of wood field chapel road in lanham. >> the interior in the walls and ceilings, you may have been in that building even on the second floor and not known it was on fire. >> reporter: many of the residents weren't home when it began. >> i was at work and they called me, the building is on fire. i just got off work. he was at work, too. >> reporter: antonio anova was at work when her wheela to say smoke filled the apartment. >> i was talking to him. i was calling 911. >> reporter: neighbor kenneth johnson stepped in. >> i seen him and stepped in. they were trying to evacuate the building. >> when i got here, thank god. thankful this gentleman and the fire people helped me to rescue him and put him in ambulance. >> nothing special. just something anybody would do, you know. he was in a wheelchair. >> it's good to have neighbors to look out for you. >> he's good, he's good. >> reporter: there were no serious injuries in this fire. this resident is thankful for that. are you worried about what you're going to find when you get into the apartment? >> well, i thank god. like i said, i thank god no life is lost. everything that is lost there is replaceable. >> reporter: it is it's a terri time for something like this to happen. they will not be able to return in several weeks. in lanham, tracee wilkins, news4. >> police tell us his elderly mother and then killed himself. her apartment on fenwick lane is a crime scene. derrick ward is there with offer certificates who were first alerted to this family tragedy. derrick? >> reporter: well, you know, once people learn what happened here last night, they are really having a hard time understanding it. of course, they did know something was going on by the heavy police presence, but when they found out exactly what it was, they are indeed shocked at what happened here last night. shock resonates through this apartment building at the intersection of fenwick lane and second avenue in silver spring. at about 8:45 last night, police responded to the report of an assault and they found 61-year-old garvey dyer and his mother rose dyer in a seventh floor apartment. both had been shot and both were dead. they determined that garvey shot his mother and then turned the gun on himself. neighbors say the victim was a constant presence in this community. >> i seen her off even on the shuttle bus when she'd be going to appointments or she has to go to the grocery store. >> reporter: police say they were initially called to the scene by relatives of the victim and the suspect because they were concerned about their welfare. police are trying to determine a motive for this tragedy. we are live in silver spring. derrick ward, news4. back to you. >> all right, derrick, thank you. >> a texas congressman who has come under scrutiny for sexual harassment allegations says he will not run for reelection, but he will remain through the end of his term. republican blake farenthold says that inexperience led to an office that fostered destructive gossip and off-color jokes. he also said he failed to treat people with the respect they deserve. but farenthold denies harassment claims by his former communications director who received an $84,000 settlement. three other members of congress have resigned or retired in arizona's trent franks, michigan's john conyers, and minnesota senator al franken. >> omarosa man gault newman said she was fierds and had to be removed from the white house groin grounds are completely false. she said secret service deactivated her card because her access is changing. she spoke on "good morning america" today about concerns she's had during her tenure. >> woman in this white house as a senior staff and assistant to the president, i've seen things that have made me uncomfortable, that have upset me, affected me deeply and emotionally. john kelly and i had a straightforward discussion about concerns that i had, issues that i raised, and as a result i resigned. >> asked today why omarosa will continue to receive a taxpayer funded salary for another month if she's press secretary sarah huckabee would only say they don't comment on personnel matters. >> there is still a lot that we do not know about the gop plan to overhaul our country's tax system, but the washington post is reporting that republicans are considering shortening how long individuals and families receive tax cuts. that could mean cuts expiring in 2024 rather than 2025. today florida senator marco rubio said he can't support the bill as it stands, saying that he wants expanded child tax credits. with a slim majority, the gop needs every vote possible. as nbc's kristen welker explains. >> reporter: they will work with him vigorously. i spoke with one official who said, yes, all republicans feel an immense amount of urgency now to get this done because they don't have a legislative victory under their belt. they are concerned they could pay for that in 2018 if they don't have something to show for it at the end of this year. and th before doug jones gets seated. of course, that big upset in alabama -- i'm speaking to officials here -- they feel that will add the extra urgency to some of those no votes to switch to yes. once everything is finalized, we could see a vote as early as next week. >> turning now to storm team4, wow, what an aerial view there. what we can expect if we're heading out in the next few hours. we are also at our second installment of doug kammerer's holiday lights. >> that is coming from north potomac where a family is bringing joy to an entire neighborhood. now we are starting to see the glory of this thing come alive, doug. >> we really are. as we found out last week and we're finding out again today, what a difference it makes when the sun is going down. the sun is still not fully down yet. the sun is down, but we get a half hour of dusk once the sun goes down. once it is completely dark, i can't wait to continue to watch these lights illuminate -- i mean, the city here. s houses that just illuminates the entire neighborhood. let's show you what's happening temperature wise, guys. it's a cold night. the wind fortunately continues to die off. that is some very good news, but we still have wind chill right now of 29 degrees in the city, 20 degrees in hagerstown. so, yeah, it is going to be a very cold night as we move on through. current temperature at the airport 37 with that wind blowing upwards of 10 to 15 miles an hour at times. and dropping into the 20s by later on this evening. now, something we're watching here the next couple of days, tracking some snow for tomorrow. it's not going to be a lot and i don't want the kids here in the potomac area to get excited because i think it's going to go somewhere else, but we'll talk about it in a minute. and then, of course, we're talking a rather cold friday as well. and we're going to be tracking your weekend, too, coming up in just a minute. so, yes, guys, we have a little snow coming but i think most of it will be to the east. anyway, you wanted to be on television. be happy now, though. [cheering and applauding] >> be happy now. and then we can be sad about the snow coming up. we'll talkch who has the best chance to see some snow and everything else out here in just a minute. >> they were about to snow shame you. >> who sent you out there to pooh pooh on those kids parade? doug kammerer. >> that's quite a sight out there. coming up, a man charged with ramming his car into a crowd in charlottesville is not only facing a judge right now, but also the mother of the woman he is accused of killing. we have new developments just in from the courtroom straight ahead. >> plus a former masseuse charged with improperly touching customers. agrees to a plea. the punishment he could face in this case. >> and a fight over internet freedom, the decision tonight that could change the way you surf the web and how much you have to pay for it. g u're watchin the images you're seeing are likely the same ones being played in a charlottesville courtroom right now. that's where the accused driver in this deadly rampage is facing a judge right now. police tell us james fields, jr. drove his car into a group of demonstrators that crash killed heather heyer and injured dozens of others. news4's david culver has been following developments and he joins us with some breaking news that you're just getting in from that courtroom, david. >> reporter: just in the past few minutes, jim. we're hearing that the charge against james fields has been upgraded to first degree murder. it was initially a second degree murder charge. that just happened within the past few minutes. came in from the courtroom ther she is also in that courtroom. imagine how emotional that is for her. she was telling the daily beast today she plans to be there for this preliminary hearing. it is the first time that she is going to be face to face with the man accusesed of hitting and killing her 32-year-old daughter. fields is one of four defendants in that courtroom right now. now, the three other defendants i have just learned a short time ago, they have been certified to move on to a grand jury. that means that the judge has ruled there is essentially enough evidence in their cases to go forward towards trial. right now the courthouse in charlottesville is surrounded by police officers intact cal gear. they have choppers above patrolling, snipers on area roofs. all of this to protect against any potential violence. and that's because what we saw back in august, you are looking at some of those images, white naggalists descending on charlottesville. they were upset with a city council vote to remove a confederate statue. as you see it, chaos broke out rocking the city. now, after that of both white nationalists and counter protesters, both different groups converging in downtown charlottesville, and that's what happened. as they were initially peacefully marching, the counter demonstrators, the car drove across the downtown mall, ramming the crowd, and it was in that moment that heather heyer lost her life. that hearing underway right now. new developments coming in really every few minutes now. so, we'll keep you updated on that. all of this to determine if fields will go forward to trial, it will first be a grand jury, then trial. if convicted he could face up to 40 years in prison. erika? >> david culver, thank you. a former ma sewer at a d.c. massage envy admits to sexually assaulting female clients and must now register as a sex offender. he entered a guilty plea in the district court today. he faces a possible sentence of up to five years in prison. today he admitted to assaulting massage envy in tenleytown and assaulting another woman at a massage parlor in dupont circle. he could have spent 15 years in prison had he not taken the plea. >> a lot of questions about the future of the internet tonight and how much it's going to cost you to access it. >> who is that? >> my net. >> a group protested outside the fcc today as they voted to repeal regulations to keep the internet free and open to everyone. this vote was split down party lines, 3 republicans, 2 democrats, but the fight is far from over. consumer reporter susan hogan is here now with the details on what happens next. >> well, the fcc just voted to scrap the obama era rules which required internet providers to treat all web traffic as equal. >> the chair goes aye the item is dopted and granted as requested. >> reporter: president trump's fcc chairman says the regulations allow the federal government to, quote, micro manage the i internet as we know it. it is not going to kill democracy. it is not going to stifle free expression online. >> reporter: commissioners who voted to repeal claim the debate over this issue has been plagued by fear mongering. >> many small businesses have been blatantly misled into thinking they're going to be forced to pay more to continue to do business online. others have been told that free speech and civil rights are on the line. it simply isn't true. and we know that from experience. it has functioned without neutral rules far longer than with them. >> reporter: dissenting commissioners blasted the decision claiming big internet providers will be able to manipulate web traffic and speeds and raise costs to smaller businesses and consumers. >> i dissent from this spirally spun legally lightweight consumer harming corporate enabling destroying internet freedom order. i dissent because i am millions outraged. >> reporter: the decision could still face legal challenges and some members of congress are promising to act. several of them tweeting their outrage saying they will draft legislation to overturn the decision. don't expect to see any immediate changes to your internet service, even if a decision is not challenged, it is certainly going to take companies sometime to start making any of the changes that they have to do. by the way, we should mention that comcast, the parent company of nbc, is one of the nation's leading internet service providers. back to you. >> so, we asked on facebook if you think you should have to pay more for faster internet. not surprisingly, a vast majority of you say no. >> if approved, it would be a merger of block buster proportions. the walt disney company set to buy 21st century fox for more than $52 billion. disney would acquire fox's film and tv studios and cable networks like fx and nat geo. the deal includes major properties like the exmen and avenatar. disney prepares to pull out of netflix and launch its own streaming service. fox's tv stations and news and sports channels are not part of this deal. >> we have the results of a recount vote for a house of delegates seat in northern virginia. that recount for the 40th district which straddles fairfax and prince william county did not change anything. republican tim hugo remains the winner over democrat dante tanner. the recount increased both candidates's votes but not enough to affect the outcome. there are recounts in three other districts as well. if nothing changes, republicans will hold a 51-49 majority in the house. >> it is an example of how one person can make a huge difference. ahead, how a nurse who devoted her life to helping babies abandoned by drug-addicted parents is now being honored. >> and doug live in montgomery county tonight for lights. but also tracking the chance of some flurrs on the way ie at college inn we craft a because every detail matters. we select all-natural chicken and flavorful herbs and spices. college inn broth helps you make every meal delicious. college inn, delicious is in the details. it is time for #dougsholidaylights. he is in north potomac. >> erika was saying it is starting to look like a there from above. >> jason, can you hear? if you guys came to me, i am live right now. and i am going to continue to talk. i heard that, scott. our director scott told me we're on television. we're on television, everybody. [cheering and applauding] >> somebody said do you like being on television? i don't like it at all. it's not a good -- this is one of the best. this is why i love my job. coming out to communities, saying hello to everybody out here. we've got the danello family. this is kevin. kevin, you said earlier you would not have called us to put your beautiful house on stage. you wouldn't have done it. >> i definitely wouldn't have done it. >> so it took your buddy. >> it took my brother-in-law andy who likes to reach out to people and talk a lot and -- [ laughter ] >> full of hyperbole. he definitely talked up the house. i'm happy he got you here. >> is that andy right there? thank you very much for having us here. robin, thank you for having us. where is the little guy? the new addition. obviously we're by the fire. it's a cold night out here, guys. i want to show you first off -- what is your name again? >> jordana. >> do you love the holiday lights? >> yes, of course. >> do you help your dad? >> yes. >> how much did you do? did you get on the roof? >> no, i want to. >> you wanted to, though? >> yes. >> good. next year, 13, 13 that you have to allow that. let's take a look from our power camera, way up there as i go and watch the fire, guys. as i go and take a look at what we're going to be dealing with over the next couple of days here weather wise. you see what's happening here locally. now we're looking at some clouds out there, but not all that bad. going to be a pretty nice night if you like it cold. yes, it's on the cold side. we have those temperatures right now into the 20s and the wind chills are going to be a factor here. come on over, santa. come on over, santa. i'm going to be here. i want you just to stand right there, santa. i want to makere i want to make sure i'm doing this right. winds 13 miles per hour, that is going to i have go us that wind chill. that's what we have, that wind chill. take a look at the numbers in the region. in the 20s everywhere. 26 in frederick, 28 in the fredericksburg area. further south -- 26 in fredericksburg. 28 in manassas. we're not expecting rain or snow any time soon tonight or tomorrow. we are expecting snow tomorrow. if you look at the satellite and radar, there is nothing out there. there is really not even a big storm making its way our way. if you take the wider picture, you don't see much in the way of rain or snow anywhere. this is going to be a little bit of a sis trystem that comes dow the coast, develops off the coast and gives us the snow. let's look at future weather and time it out for you. we will see snow in some parts of the area. 8:00 is cloud cover. watch what happens by the noontime hour. we start to see some showers. snow showers developing, especially from d.c. offto south and east, and they may stay with us through the afternoon. i am not and expecting much in the way of accumulation. temperatures in the south should be above freezing. anything that falls may begin to melt on the roadway. you may see some accumulated snow on your rooftops, maybe grassy surfaces. this is south and east, north and west. so, the forecast for tomorrow, temperatures tomorrow will be in the upper 30s, about 36 degrees in the city. many of you down into the mid 30s here with a lot of cloud cover. cold, snow showers to the south and east. 45 on saturday, 47 degrees on sunday and then we start to warm up to 54 degrees by monday and there is your ten-day forecast showing a chance for shower activity coming up during the day on tuesday. we'll talk much more about that and we will see you guys coming up in just a couple minutes. we're back in about 15, 20 minutes with more. i love bringing out the entire neighborhood. thts great. north potomac, say hello. [cheering and applauding] >> santa, how di i >> ho-ho-ho, great job. >> santa endorsement is important. >> did you slip santa a 20 there, doug? i don't know about you being on that good boy list. >> you have to give santa is milk and cookies. >> it works every time. thank you, doug. we'll see you in a bit. what a great crowd there. coming up, a war of words in loudoun county draws praise, outrage and threats. >> it all started when a loudoun county family found kkk recruitment fliers near their mailbox. they responded with this sign, which led to vandalism and some harsh words. but the sign here to stay for now. coming up we'll talk to the woman behind it. >> and it is an a day many have been waiting for, the strict's di news4 at 5:00. >> the big stories we are following at 5:30, a funeral with full honors for deputy state fire marshal sander cohen. he died friday along i-270. cohen was helping fbi special agent carlos wolff when both men were hit and killed by another driver. wolff was also laid to rest today. >> less than two weeks before the holidays, some families in prince george's county have been forced out of their homes. a fire broke out inside this apartment complex in lanham. we are told residents from 14 >> and developing now, the man accused of driving his car into a group of demonstrators in charlottesville is now charged with first degree murder. prosecutors announced the upgraded charge against james fields, jr., just a short time ago. they say he killed heather heyer and injured several others when he plowed his car into a crowd back in august. ♪ ♪ >> religious leaders from various faiths gathering today outside nra headquarters in fairfax. they held up t-shirts with the names and ages of the 20 children and the six educators killed in the sandy hook mass shooting. it was five years ago today. the group is calling on the national rifle association to stop promoting what they say is unfeterred access to guns. and they want universal background checks and a ban on high-powered weapons. >> it is a travesty -- >> driver's license than it is to get a massive assault weapon. >> yes. >> four of the ten deadliest mass shootings in modern u.s. history have taken place after sandy hook. two of them this year alone. >> her home was hit with a kkk recruitment flyer. so, she fired back with a sign of her own. >> now publicity about her political message is provoking praise and outrage and even a few threats. bureau chief julie carey talks to the woman behind the controversial banner. >> my goal was really not to be offensive to people. it was just to cause people to think. >> reporter: that's what rosemary lawler has to say about the eye catching sign at the end of her driveway. it reads, no trump, no kkk, no racist fascist usa. it all started around halloween when these with candy was left in her mailbox. hers was one of dozens of homes hit with examine can can recruiting material that target african-american and jewish people. >> i looked at it and was horrified. >> reporter: lawler said she was especially horrified because of her family history. she says her belgian-born father was involved in the resistance to the nazis and was i am prisoned as a result. so lawler ordered her sign and put it up in early november. the next day -- >> it was gone and the fence rail, one of the fence rails that it had been attached to was pulled down. >> reporter: her response? she ordered more. >> i have plenty of back ups, yes. >> reporter: but this week when the local paper, the loudoun times mural reported on the vandalism, lawler became the target of both support and anger on social media. writes one critic, this is hate speech pure and simple. another, trump is denounced the kkk. his name should not be on the i'll smash the next one. lawler says she never intended to suggest all trump supporters are racist. >> i'm just saying that those are things that i don't think are good for america. i don't personally believe president trump is good for america. >> reporter: lawler says she's not sure how long she'll leave this sign up, but after this latest round of derogatory comments, it's staying put for now so she makes it clear she will not be intimidated. in loudoun county, i'm julie carey, news4. >> a former student is now taking the reigns as the new superintendent of alexandria city public schools. the school board selected dr. gregory hutchings as their next top educator. he graduated from tc williams high school back in 1995. dr. hutchings has spent the past five years as the superintendent at shaker heights schools outside cleveland. among his priorities, closing the achievement gap and making sure kids of all backgrounds have access to resources they need. june, but eight democrats vying to be the next maryland governor got up early this morning to push their canndidacies. they talked politics and talked in front of huge crowds in front of crucial montgomery county. news4's tom sherwood was there. >> reporter: montgomery college trumpets drawing in 900 community and business leaders. the north bethesda conference center, eight democrats searching for support in montgomery county, but a county different from its popular image. >> big mansions in potomac and bethesda and nothing else. that's the reputation. the reality is, guess what, you have 55,000 students in your public schools that get free and reduced lunches. >> we're in a transition economically, we're in a transition with how we organize ourselves from a suburban community to urban to rural. >> we have real transportation problems, having just rode two hours to get here this morning. >> reporter: prince george's county executive richaun baker has most led early polls. >> we know that we have to invest in mass transit and we need to invest in the metro and the washington region. we need to invest in the baltimore region. >> reporter: candidate jim shea, former chairman of the university of maryland board of regents focused on education. retiring montgomery county leggett wanted larry hogan will be tough to beat. >> the governor is very popular. the governor has done a great job in many ways for the state of maryland. it will not be an easy task. >> reporter: former naacp head. >> i think you'll hear much disagreement from us on many questions. >> reporter: organizers said hogan did not respond to the organization's invitation. >> this is i think the problem with the governor. the governor is the governor of all of maryland. >> reporter: first-time candidate my a cummings of baltimore said she knows the road ahead. >> getting out in the cara round the state doing a listening tour week. so literally working hard. >> reporter: the primary, june 26. in rockville, tom sherwood, news4. >> well, the wait is finally over, folks. d.c.'s first wawa is officially open, serving up coffee and hoagies. opening to a big crowd this morning. and more than 9,000 square feet, this is not your standard wawa. if you're in the area wawa says it will be giving out free coffee through the weekend. the company plans to open up ten more locations in our area in the next couple of years. next up, a wawa in georgetown. i can walk to that. >> all right. coming up, they lost their home to hurricane harvey and had to move into a two-bedroom apartment. >> now this couple is facing an even bigger challenge. what happened after they learned they're now pregnant with kwa group lets? >> and doug out in north potomac for holiday lights. all right, doug, how is the weather? can you hear us, bud? >> i hear you now. i hear you just fine. it is a beautiful night. yes, it's on the cold side, but not all that bad at all. we're going to talk more about the temperatures and the chance for some snow tomorrow in some locations. are you guys ready for more? >> we're ready for #dougsholidaylights. >> i didn't tell them to say that at all. me you in a to drink or not to drink? or two, but how much is too much? and is it good for you, or is it dangerous for your health? there's a lot of information out there. some studies actually say that one drink a day is good for you, but then you've got some other studies that say alcohol can even cause cancer. it can be really hard to make sense of all of this which is why you should tune in tonight at 11:00. doreen gentzler breaks it down and we'll have the latest on how much experts say is safe to drink. >> tonight a new push in prince william county to sign people up in the pulse point app. a service proven to save lives. now, this app links a network of people who know cpr. people like you and me and alerts them when there is an emergency nearby. often these ordinary citizens arrive on scene before paramedics. >> it goes out to a quarter mile radius around the person who needs cpr. so, anybody who happens to be in that area will be alerted and manner to that person. >> pulse point is already in use in the district and prince george's county and some other local communities. to find out how to register for the app, just search pulse point in our nbc washington app. >> 25 years ago, she set out to help babies born to drug addicted mothers. today she's being honored for that work. >> up next, a story that shows how one person can make a tremendous difference. >> so, holiday eflz knitted cars. they'll be rolling around the district this weekend to raise money for a great cause and bring cheer. well, if wishes and cheers and chants for snow could help, boy, you'd think it would work in north potomac, but not so mu #dougsholidaylights this evening. this is not a whole neighborhood. this is one house that has put everybody else to shame. if you look to the left of doug, there is one garage that has just one string of lights and just decided to throw their hands up and say, we can't compete with that. [ laughter ] >> exactly right. hey, exactly, yeah, you got that, little strand there. i feel like i'm calling out the neighbors. nothing, then you got some lights over on that house over here. and then you go -- with the beautiful lights we have here. i mean, this is something that, you know, they've done every single year here. kevin is the homeowner and i think -- he's back there. look, he's hiding again. he's hiding again. they told me, they said kevin is a shy guy. you have to make sure. there he is. how many years have you been doing this, kevin? >> ten years. >> ten years, he's been doing it ever since he moved in. and andy is the one -- let me get andy over here. you're the one that actually bring you guys, #dougsholidaylights out to kevin's house. why is that? >> you guys do such a good job at trying to share positivity and festivity and joy with the community. and i figured, how could i not share this hidden gem of north potomac with the entire washington area? >> and here we are right here. we're sharing it with all the people here in north potomac. are you guys loving this or what? [cheering and applauding] >> i'm loving this, too. i love coming into the community seeing all the kids and having a great time. we brought the storm team4 by 4. santa is here as well. he'll get you pretty much whatever you want. i asked for my own doppler radar at home, a home personal million watt radar and he said? >> you got it, doug. >> that's what i'm talking about. >> ho-ho-ho. >> thank you, santa claus, i'm so excited. you know it's really big i. let's show you weather wise what we're when it is windy again, its on the cold side for sure. take a look at the numbers we have right now. we're currently sitting in the 20s for the wind chill. again, as we walk into our green screen, i love this. this is what we're walking into. 37 degrees, that's the current temperature. the wind chill in the 20s right now. 31 in gaithersburg. future weather is going to be timing out a chance for snow tomorrow. there is not a lot. there is not a lot. but best chance will be from d.c. south and eastward down towards parts of southern maryland along the chesapeake. that's the best place to see some. we don't think we'll see much in the way of accumulation. but you could see enough to coat the grass a little bit of a dusting especially on your car, maybe your roof, grassy surfaces. that is something we'll be tracking. let's talk more about it. i love this, too, we're bringing the weather into the community. you can see everybody -- [cheering and applauding] >> let's go into amelia right now. amelia, i can't wait for you to try this out when we go into not just neighborhoods, but all over the un >> i have to say everybody here is saying that's so cool seeing the green screen out in the field along with the holiday lights. really brings a festive holiday cheer. speaking of holiday-type feeling weather t as going to be another cold day tomorrow. bus stop 26 degrees. at pickup it is a chilly 36. our high tomorrow only 36 with mostly cloudy skies. and speaking of those snow chances, it's mainly our eastern zones. southern maryland down through the northern neck as well as stafford and king george counties that could see snow showers from about noon to 7:00 p.m. some slick spots are possible. we're talking maybe an inch, but definitely less for most of us. the d.c. metro area, you have the chance for some flurries during the afternoon and evening hours as well as our western and our mountain zone. for the most part, though, the best chance of snow tomorrow is south and east of the district. and that high of only 36 means the kids need to be bundled up at the bus stop. on saturday it's a breezy 45, but beautiful sunshine in the forecast on saturday. sunday a high temperature of 47 degrees with mostly skies. and then it's nice on monday and tuesday with temperatures in the mid 50s. but maybe some rain showers out there on tuesday. doug, christmas eve day, our day 10 right now on the ten-day forecast. right now it's looking sunny and dry. >> that's right. >> all the kids want snow for christmas. >> they all want some snow, including new addition cody right here whose grandpa -- grandpa is holding him now. do you call him grandpa or grand dad or something else? that's not something i would have used. >> you can say grand dad. i just want to say i love all the christmas lights and the hanukkah lights. it's a miracle of lights. and i have a three-week old, four-month old of mine. >> 15 grand kids, right? and they all live right around here. the family is so close. i love it. we have to send it back in. >> they're my life. >> that's great. thank you very much. >> love that. >> doesn't get much better. >> doug, somebody is -- good ready or able to bring her newborn home from the hospital. well, a nurse at howard university hospital has devoted her career to helping those families. news4's kristin wright explains how it all began. >> hi. welcome. welcome to this new world. >> reporter: there's no question davine white is doing her life's work. >> newborns are new life. >> reporter: she is a neonatal nurse at howard university hospital. in 35 years imagine all the babies. >> they will get the benefit of your milk, the milk that god made for them. >> reporter: she keeps this old photo in a scrapbook at work. two volunteers rocking newborns abandoned at howard university hospital by their drug addicted mothers in the '80s. >> crack cocaine, crack cocaine hit the streets of washington, d.c., hit the streets of the united states, and it significantly a maternal instincts. >> reporter: during the crack epidemic, howard housed as many as 32 border babies in a single unit. >> the hospital ended up being a marvelous day care center. we had to go buy clothes for them. we had to buy toys for them. >> reporter: some border babies stayed for years and said their first words and took their first steps here. >> the whole hospital fell in love with the children. many of the employees in the hospital actually ended up adopting some of the children. >> reporter: but the crisis put a strain on hospital resources. white remembers how the community pitched in. >> and the community responded with open arms and checkbooks. >> reporter: that tradition of giving to help babies continues this saturday with howard university hospital's 25th annual child and family celebration for at-risk kids. the border babies program has evolved into the border babies prevention program. >> e children here at the hospitals, but we're taking care of the children in the community. >> reporter: boarder babies are never forgotten. >> these are all children of howard. >> reporter: howard university hospital's boarder babies prevention program is always accepting monetary donations and volunteers. by the way, devine white just welcomed her 6th grandchild into the world. >> beautiful story. kristin wright. thank you. a mother in five in texas is expecting again, but she wasn't expecting to hear the news from her doctor. >> one, two. three. and four. i was like, no. >> that's right. she's having kquadruplets. that will make nine kids in the family. they are relying on their strong faith as the family is about to double in size. >> with god it's possible. i believe in god that gives you allows you to get into a certain situation. he already prepared the way. if you cling unto him, you get out successful. >> the family has recently -- they lost their home in hurricane harvey, and so now they are living in a two-bedroom apartment so you can understand why there is a lot of concern there about what the next several months and years will be like. but we wish them well. >> we sure do. the ride share company lyft is decking out some cars with those ugly christmas sweaters, and your ride can help out a great cause. >> tommy mcfly is in northwest d.c. with an exclusive first look. >> yeah, all weekend long your fares in the merry mode from lift benefit martha's table, a great organization that helps out families with food, with opportunity, and they really help under served areas. check out this fantastic look. this sweater is an actual knitted sweater. you can see inside the car it is all holiday decked out. these were custom your lyft app, and this will show up. you're helping out a great cause, helping martha's table and inside there is the on board holiday karaoke which means you can be festive and enjoy a lot of fa-la-la-la-laing. check it out. ♪ jingle bells, jingle bells, jingle all the way ♪ ♪ oh, what fun it is to ride in a one horse open sleigh ♪ ♪ >> you can in the app select merry mode from the 14th to the 17th this month, thursday to sunday from noon to midnight. >> i've had people run across the street to take pictures of the car and they wave and run back across the street. so, it's creating a big buzz. >> the merry mode lyft started 3:00 this afternoon and it goes all weekend long. these knitted cars, you have to get an exclusive first look right now with nbc4. they'll be on the road, they'll be having a good time. street, don't be alarmed. be festive. it all benefits martha's table and gets everyone into the holiday spirit. back to you guys. like a lot of folks, you may be making plans to head home for the holidays. well, expect a lot of company, especially on the roads. aaa just released its end of the year travel forecast and nbc's chris nound found out, many of those trips won't involve extended family at all. >> whether by plane, train, but mostly by automobile, aaa expects this christmas/new year to be the busiest holiday travel period ever. >> we are expecting that 107 million travelers will be hitting the road. >> a lot of road rage out there, so, you have to manage that, right? >> you have to make sure you're going to get to where you're going because you have precious cargo with you and you're going to see precious cargo. >> reporter: not even gas prices, 25 cents higher than a year ago are deterring people from travel thing holiday period that runs from december 23rd to january 1st. >> we are seeing the labor market is doing fairly well. consumers have more money in their pocket and they're more confident. they're spending that money and traveling. >> reporter: not all travel is rerated to being ho holidays. aaa's tamme ra johnson said destinations like california, florida, mexico and hawaii mean travelers want a little me time, too. >> this is definitely an opportunity for people to get away, a little stress free vacation before they head back into the new year. >> reporter: air fares 20% lower than last christmas are also making this season a bit brighter. chris clacken, nbc news. >> now at 6:00, a final good-bye for two men who dedicated their lives to service. even in their final hours. >> and who never hesitated to offer a helping hand right up until his last breath on this earth. >> new fallout as a fourth lawmaker makes plans to leave congress next year amid allegations of sexual misconduct. >> internet game changer, the ruling today that could impact the way you access the web. >> and labor of love, meet the local nurwh their drug addicted mothers. >> first tonight an emotional farewell for two fallen heroes. >> both dedicated their lives to helping others and finding justice. deputy state fire marshal sander cohen received a funeral with full honors today. first responders from as fara w -- far away as louisiana came to pay their respects. >> he crashed his car on i-270 last week. then both were hit by a passing car. news4's chris gordon takes us inside the tribute. >> color guard, present arm. >> reporter: a state police color guard brings the casket into temple b'nai israel in rockville. >> present arm. >> reporter: full honors for deputy state fire marshal sander cohen who died in the line of duty at the age of 33. cohen stopping along interstate 270 to assist f

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