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The stakes remain high. Especially for the d. C. Region. The washington region will suffer under sequestration far worse than other parts of the country. Both sides still insist they want a deal. The senate and house to avoid the fiscal cliff, but the senate is pushing forward hoping they will have the deal by midnight tonight. We will technically go over the cliff on new years day. The house hopes to fix everything on wednesday. They hope the markets will stay calm if the senate . Today. Mellon...

The Washington Redskins are playoff bound. Tonight an almost surreal feeling at redskins park as the nfc championship begins to sink in. But first, the u. S. Is apparently going over the fiscal cliff. In just six hours across the board spending cuts and automatic tax hikes for all americans will kick in. Lawmakers say theyre close to an agreement. There are still some major Sticking Points. Randall pinkston has the very latest. Reporter the gnat is close to a daily as the clock ticks toward mid ...

You are watching by tv. Next thomas ricks looks at why so many world war ii era generals are held in high regard while history is not than suband a general sick amanda troops during later wars. Its a little over an hour. Good evening everyone. Welcome and thank you for joining us. My name is Richard Konte and im the president of the center for no america security. Its a pleasure to welcome you here to celebrate the publication of senior fellow thomas ricks book the new generals American Military...

Armed guards in schools. The head of the powerful group is sticking to its guns on the explosive issue. One Congress Wont be able to do anything about until sometime next month. Brian mooar has details. Reporter in his first interview after the connecticut shooting tragedy, nra chief Wayne Lapierre was defiant. Look, a gun is a tool. The problem is the criminal. Reporter the powerful gun lobby and its allies insist gun laws arent the answer. They want more guns in the hands of good guys. If its ...

Sprinkles of light rain southern virginia into the carolinas. More moderate showers now moving into eastern tennessee and kentucky and thats going to be advancing toward the metro area but not until late this morning and perhaps during the afternoon well get some of that rain moving in. Right now its cold. Below freezing. All of virginia, all of maryland except near the waters and in West Virginia and some locations its down into upper teens to near 20 degrees. So as that moisture arrives later ...

Announcer welcome to the wendys postgame report. Here now, bob costas. The redskins ride a sevengame winning streak into the playoffs, where they will host seattle next week. The stars of the game, rg3, threw only 18 times for exactly 100 yards, completing nine, but he did rush six times for 63 and a touchdown. What a night for morris, 33 carries, an even 200 yards and three tds. Deangelo hall did not have an interception, but for most of the game, until dez bryant went out with an injury, he ha...

Also to come, the battle in bengahzi is over for now but 36 people are dead, and the city is far from secure. We hear from the sudanese woman sentenced to death for refusing to give up her christian faith. But first indias Prime Minister elected celebrating his election victory in the sacred hindu city. Narendra modi led the bjp party to the majority in elections. Later he got a heros welcome. Reporter the celebrations continue. Party workers gather at the headquarters in new delhi. The sweeping...

Toward tennessee and kentucky. And farther west heading due west later today you may be driving into some wintry precipitation. Right now getting some rain down in tennessee, southwestern virginia and kentucky. Ahead of that under the clouds we have temperatures cold. Were in the 20s to right around the freezing mark in washington and the nearby suburbs. Right near the bay its a little bit above freezing but away from waters below freezing. Into the Shenandoah Valley and mountains, most location...

Mentioned. Dont forget that stadium blanket. For that we go to team 4 meteorologist, kim martucci, and she tells us about the weather and the redskins game. We have the redskins forecast, and it will feel like the middle 20s. It will only get colder as the game wears on. No precipitation expected to fall. We will have to get through gusty winds today. The winds are gusting to 45 Miles Per Hour in hagerstown, and in d. C. The winds are gusting to 33 Miles Per Hour. This means it feels like the 20...

Clinton was admitted to New York Presbyterian Hospital after the discovery of a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month. The clot was discovered during a followup exam sunday. Shes being treated with blood thinners, and doctors will monitor the medication over the next two days. The 65yearold clinton fell and suffered a concussion when she fainted while home alone in middecember as she recovered from a stomach virus that left her severely dehydrated. Clinton had ...