george michael. more on his stunningd death. good morning washington. toss to eileen

- am patchy fog, cloudy today - showers tonight - unseasonably warm tomorrow - cooler to round out 2016 - showers to ring in the new year today: cloudy. a bit milder than average. highs: 48-52 winds: s 5 mph tonight: cloudy with a chance of showers. lows: 44-47 winds: sw 5-15 mph tuesday: clouds and an isolated shower through 9am. turning mostly sunny, breezy, and warmer. highs: 60-65 winds: sw to nw 5-15 mph

now. d-c police investigating a fatal officer involved shooting. investigators say the suspect shot and killed was armed with a knife. john gonzalez is live with the details this morning. john?

an update on that deadly tanker crash on i95 in baltimore. sam sweeney standing by with the very latest. authorities now say the driver had the required certification to

31-year-old clinton worrel also had a valid medical certification. he had been driving for that company for 2.5 years and was considered an outstanding employee. his truck slid on ice, slammed into a jersey wall and exploded. the trucked ended up falling off the bridge and landing on train tracks below. that tanker crash happened around the same time as a 68 car pile up that injured dozens more and st down the highway for hours. all of this happened during icy conditions. the tanker crash is being investigated as a separate incident from the pile up but the two are likely related. breaking overnight. a woman struck by a metro train on the orange line in landover. officials say the woman suffered non-life threatening injuries. crews had to remove her from underneath the train. witnesses told prince george's county fire crews that the woman intentionally moved in front of the train. right now the incident is under investigation. right now police in charlottesville are investigated a fatal car crash.

night just after 8 in the 19-hundred block of irish road. there investigators say a driver was traveling east bound in an older model truck when he struck a deer, lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree. he was pronounced dead at the scene. no one else was inside the car at the time of the accident. new this morning.. the world is remembering the life and career of george michael. michael died at his home in england from suspected heart failure. aaron katersky has a look back on his life and more on his suddent death. a paramedic who helped save the

children is now helping them have a happy holiday season. four-year-old jhalil

jordan were stabbed last month, allegedly by their father. prince george's county paramedic, lieutenant pamela graham, responded to the stabbing, and was horrified by the incident. she started a "youcaring" fund, and raised more than four thousand dollars so the boys could have a very special christmas. the day included a visit from santa, who handed out toys for the children. this particular santa also doubles as a 9-1-1 dispatcher. he says being able to help these children makes him appreciate his job. it's 5 xx and coming up on good morning washington nearly 100 dead in a christmas day plane crash in russia.. the very latest on the investigation into what caused it to go down.

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toss to eileen - am patchy fog, cloudy today - showers tonight - unseasonably warm tomorrow - cooler to round out 2016

new year today: cloudy. a bit milder than average. highs: 48-52 winds: s 5 mph tonight: cloudy with a chance of showers. lows: 44-47 winds: sw 5-15 mph tuesday: clouds and an isolated shower through 9am. turning mostly sunny, breezy, and warmer. highs: 60-65 winds: sw to nw 5-15 mph it's 5 and xx still to come on good morning

an earthquake rattles chile over the weekend. the damage and clean up now underway.

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because of typhoon nock-ten. the typhoon made landfall around seven yesterday morning our time.. forcing evacuations. at least four people were killed. the storm destroyed homes, and knocked out power. there are fears that the typhoon could cause flooding in the capital city of manila. developing now.. more information coming in following that deadly christmas day plane crash in russia that killed at least 92 people. this morning russia's transport minister says pilot error or technical fault likely led to the crash. chuck sivertsen ["see-vert-sen"] has the very latest. no one was killed when a seven point six earthquake hit just off the coast

six earthquake hit just off the coast of chile early sunday morning. but the tremor did cause some damage and prompt a tsunami warning off the southern coast. take a look at this road-- just ripped apart.

tsunami hit. buckingham palace says queen elizabeth is still recovering from a heavy cold -- and did not attend church services christmas morning. but the palace says the queen did participate in the royal family celebrations during the day. the 90-year-old queen and her husband -- who is 95 -- were forced to delay their initial travel plans because they both were not feeling well. the pair later traveled to their christmas destination by helicopter. time now for weather - am patchy fog, cloudy today - showers tonight - unseasonably warm tomorrow - cooler to round out 2016 - showers to ring in the new year today: cloudy. a bit milder than average. highs: 48-52

tonight: cloudy with a chance of showers. lows: 44-47 winds: sw 5-15 mph tuesday: clouds and an isolated shower through 9am. turning mostly sunny, breezy, and warmer. highs: 60-65 winds: sw to nw 5-15 mph

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d-c police. happening right now the investigation into what forced officers to open fire. another great voice--gone too soon. george michael dead at 53.. the shocking news that has fans in disbelief this morning. good morning washington. toss to eileen good morning washington. toss to eileen - am patchy fog, cloudy today - showers tonight - unseasonably warm tomorrow - cooler to round out 2016 - showers to ring in the new year today: cloudy. a bit milder than average.

highs: 48-52 winds: s 5 mph tonight: cloudy with a chance of showers. lows: 44-47 winds: sw 5-15 mph tuesday: clouds and an isolated shower through 9am. turning mostly sunny, breezy, and warmer. highs: 60-65 winds: sw to nw 5-15 mph it could be a messy trip home for many travelers. it could be a messy trip home for many travelers.

already led to a handful of major highways and interstates being shut down. abc's janai norman shows which areas of the country are getting hit the worst. new this morning..

deadly tanker crash on i95 in baltimore. sam sweeney standing by with the very latest. authorities now say the driver had the required certification to drive a fuel truck. 31-year-old clinton worrel also had a valid medical certification. he had been driving for that company for 5

considered an outstanding employee. his truck slid on ice, slammed into a jersey wall and exploded. the truck ended up falling off the bridge and landing on train tracks below. that tanker crash happened around the same time as a 68 car pile up that injured dozens more and shut down the highway for hours. all of this happened during icy conditions. the tanker crash is being investigated as a separate incident from the pile up but the two are likely related. a disturbing story out of maine. a man sets fire to his estranged wife's home early christmas morning. police say terry whitney tried to burn down this home around midnight saturday. his estranged wife managed to call police who then confronted him outside the home. moments later officers say he stabbed himself and later died from his injuries his estranged wife was in the house when he reportedly tried to set fire to it, but she was not injured. she says she had a

order against him for a domestic violence charge. maybe your gps doesn't always know best. a family in las vegas decided to go to the grand canyon. someone, the gps guided them onto a closed road that was covered in heavy snow in utah. the car got stranded and the family couldn't get a cell phone signal. so, karen klein started walking while her husband, eric, stayed behind with their ten year old son. eventually, eric was able to get to a spot with a signal and call for help. as for karen, she was found in a shack 26 miles away from the family got stranded. kristen haase, sister rescued: "what kept her going was she didn't want her mother to bury her daughter...she didn't want her twin to be without a sister., so she kept going." sister., so she kept going." karen is recovering in a hospital after suffering frostbite. she says she is still looking forward to seeing the grand canyon, but not in the winter.

for one young mother, sunday was nearly a christmas without her two boys. police say they were stabbed... by their own father last month. as ryan hughes shows us... instead of tragedy... there's a new bond and an even bigger family. it's 5 and

morning washington. like deja vu all over again! the cavs and warriors in a christmas day showdown... who came up big to seal the deal for the defending nba champs.

- showers tonight - unseasonably warm tomorrow - cooler to round out 2016 - showers to ring in the new year today: cloudy. a bit milder than average. highs: 48-52 winds: s 5 mph tonight: cloudy with a chance of showers. lows: 44-47 winds: sw 5-15 mph tuesday: clouds and an isolated shower through 9am. turning mostly sunny, breezy, and warmer. highs: 60-65 winds: sw to nw 5-15 mph

fios is not cable. we're wired differently. that means incredibly fast 150 meg internet for the holidays. in the 3.7 seconds it takes ry watson to beat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it...

oads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month online for the first year. cable can't offer that. only fios can.

investigating a fatal officer involved shooting. investigators say the suspect that was shot and killed was armed with a knife. john gonzalez is live with the details this morning. john? police have arrested a man they

packed new york nightclub killing two people and injuring four others early christmas morning. investigators say the suspect may have been kicked out from the mansion nightclub in mount vernon just before 4-30 sunday morning. the clubs owner was killed in the shooting. all the victims were found in the lobby and on the street outside the club. the suspect has not yet been named but police say he is a bronx resident with a pending attempted murder case. the folks at santa tracker estimate that santa delivered more than seven billion gifts around the world in a 24 hour span. and while all of his gifts are usually spot on -- not every gift is. lindsey mastis takes a look at some of the worst gifts viewers say they've gotten in the past. for most of us, the presents are all

unwrapped. now it's time to return them. a survey found around 25-percent of people are likely to return or exchange at least one gift they received. the most commonly returned item, clothing. today is expected to be the second busiest shopping day of the year. it's 5: and time for a check on weather.

today - showers tonight - unseasonably warm tomorrow - cooler to round out 2016 - showers to ring in the new year today: cloudy. a bit milder than average. highs: 48-52 winds: s 5 mph tonight: cloudy with a chance of showers. lows: 44-47 winds: sw 5-15 mph tuesday: clouds and an isolated shower through 9am. turning mostly sunny, breezy, and warmer. highs: 60-65 winds: sw to nw 5-15 mph this morning, baltimore ravens fans not feeling so jolly.. a loss to their bitter rival pittsburgh steelers on christmas knocked them out of the playoff race. it was a christmas classic at heinz field.. both teams battling for the afc north title..but big ben rothelisberger delivered in crunch time. he connected with

baltimore ravens fans not feeling so jolly.. a loss to their bitter rival pittsburgh steelers on christmas knocked them out of the playoff race. it was a christmas classic at heinz field.. both teams battling fo

rothelisberger delivered in crunch time. he connected with antonio brown for the game winning touchdown with just seconds remaining in the game. steelers win 31 to 27 and clinch the afc north title. and speaking of rivaries.. probably the best in the nba right now. cavs and warriors in an nba finals rematch on christmas day. and it would come down to the final seconds.. the man who clinched the title for cleveland last june--kyrie irving stepping up with yet another big shot..he hits the game winner with just seconds left in the fourth quarter. cleveland came back from down 14 in the fourth to win 109 to 108. this morning, star wars actress carrie fisher is now in stable condition after suffering a cardiac event on a flight from london to los angeles friday. the 60-year-old actress became ill while the plane was preparing to land. her brother said fisher was later transported to an intensive care unit in los angeles. she is best known as princess leia in "star wars." but fisher also had

movies and plays... and wrote a number of best-selling books. kidd is off this morning but dont worry we've still got you covered on whats going on in the now. ridley scott's latest film in the "alien" franchise" is headed to theaters next year. rick damigella has a first-look and more in the hollywood minute.

ahead on good morning washington. coming up at 6, the new information released on that deadly tanker truck accident in baltimore--tha

>> now, "good morning washington," on your side. 6:00 this morning. new details after the fiery wreck in baltimore. water police that about the driver whose tanker plummeted off the bridge and exploded. tributes coming in after the sudden death of pop icon george michael. jummy: millions returning after the holidays. winter weather slowing things down across the hall it takes. when will we be dealing with things here at home? [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] larry: gosh, but no snow. jummy: not yet. as you can see, have to team is here. [laughter] here. i just been sam is