french tv reports explosion can be heard on the plane's black box recordings. they show know sign of mechanical problems. today are you is a suspended all flights to and from the sinai peninsula but the family members of the 224 people killed say they are being left in the dark. >> they want just to know the truth, what is really going on. be honest and tell us what has happened. maureen: great britain began special flights today from sinai. evacuating thousands of tourists left stranded there. and here at home, president obama has gone on the record saying it is possible a terrorist become dition stroyed the plane -- destroyed the plane. leon: department of homeland security ordering changes as we head to busy holiday season. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg has details and the reaction tonight. jeff, what is the latest?

jeff: for many air travelers the russian-bound airline disaster came as a shock. for ganeete, a native of egypt, it led to thoughts of canceling an international trip. >> we're worried. it's not safe anymore. who knows? jeff: she is flying to greece for a cruise around the middle east. she decided to stick with her plans. >> i have trust in the security hear. jeff: that is what they want to hear. they are offering the security assessment andsy tais finance airports with direct flight to the u.s., airports it's not specifically naming. the new security measures will include expanded security of screenings of the items loaded to the commercial airliners. >> i think they are doing as much as they can. i do. i appreciate what they have done. jeff: there are no direct flights from sharm el-sheikh to the u.s., the government says they are doing everything possible to protect

international flights heading here. at dulles we ran into robert wood a u.s. ambassador to switzerland. >> i feel comfortable getting on an international flight. jeff: ambassador wood went to geneva without hesitation. >> i'm not saying people shouldn't think about it but i think the authorities are doing everything they can to make sure we have a safe journey. jeff: each passenger we spoke to on an international flight said they had been thinking about russian disaster heading up to today's trip but they also believe the heightened security will keep american-bound flights safe. jeff goldberg, abc7 news. leon: with all the increased airport security we need to warn you about a drill planned for this weekend. 11:30 tomorrow night, multiple law enforcement agencies will be conducting an emergency drill at reagan national airport. it will run until 1:30 a.m. sunday. and likely will include a lot of police,fire, and other emergency vehicles. maureen? maureen: after days of unusually high temperatures the weather seems to be changing. just as we head to the

weekend. chief meteorologist doug hill has more on that and today's record heat. doug: we did very well today. still 76 degrees after sunset here. a few clouds roll in outside the belfort furniture center. we give you a live shot of the city. 76 degrees. south/southwesterly winds at 13. we are still getting pumping actions, warm wind out of the southwest. later tonight the winds will switch to northwest and we will cool off. 70's around here. 77 in leesburg and winchester. 76 in fredericksburg. 72 in hagerstown. delightful. we look to the west we can kind of see the fortunes coming this way. columbus is down to 60. 48 in chicago. in fact, in chicago it's 20 degrees cooler than it was this time yesterday. it's warmer on our side of the mountain. but it will level out. in a few minutes i will give you the latest on the rest of the weekend forecast. leon? leon: you got it, doug.

now, new at 6:00. infamous northwest mansion appeared to be headed to new owners. the home where savvas savopoulos, his wife, son and housekeeper were killed is off the market now. it's a surprise because it wasn't on the market for long. stephen: the house has been uninhabited since may. you can still see signs of the fire that tore through it. last night it went under contract. a home so grand many referred to it as a mansion. a killer torched it after four grisly murders. it's a burned up shell now but still a desirable property. >> that location is also one of the few where you have not only a large house but also a large property attached to it. stefs the home where savvas savopoulos, his wife amy, son phillip and the housekeeper vera figueroa were murdered

spent only days on the market with hefty price of $3.25 million. a buyer snapped it up. that surprises some in the market for a home in d.c. >> because it's scary. spooky. the energy. it's the energy in the place. stephen: some people wonder how anyone could live in a home where a horrible crime took place, most in the know say whoever buys it will demolish it and rebuild on the property. >> to knock it down and build brand new is a great opportunity in the district. to most likely they will raise a brand new house from that. stephen: you know the house is under contract. there are still a number of bridges that must be crossed before it actually sells. but again, clearly a desirable property. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. maureen: thank you. "7 on your side" fighting back against crime tonight. we have an update on the search for a maryland man suspected of murdering his wife. a billboard seeking

information on 24-year-old patel is now featured featured w york city's sometimes square. anne arundel county police say in april patel killed his wife at the dunkin' donuts they coowned. he was last seen in new jersey later that month and featured on the "wall of justice" series. leon: update now on a story we first brought you as breaking news last night at 11:00. silver spring police now say the man who was shot after someone knocked on his front door was likely targeted. the 47-year-old victim's con listed as stable. investigators say the shooting was not random. and the public is not in danger. so far, no arrests have been made. maureen: coming up at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- senators demand answers after a "7 on your side" report. what they say must be done as we found children's athletic fields could be linked to cancer. leon: plus, which local

highway has earned the title of worst freeway in america? maureen: a plea deal for the man who landed a gyrocopter on the capitol lawn. how much prison time he is facing next amount "abc7 news

maureen: the man who put the capitol in lockdown men he landed a gyrocopter on the west lawn is ready to plead guilty.

florida postal worker doug hughes said he will plead guilty to operating a gyrocopter without a license. a plea deal will reduce his prison time from three years to about 10 months behind bars. hughes says he plans a stunt to protest campaign finance laws. leon: they died while on a mission to help others. now a maryland medivac crew is remembered. memorial unveiled today for the crew of trooper 2 who died in a crash in 2008. the memorial was low dated -- is located in batter mill regional -- walter mill regional park. it honors the pilot, the paramedic and the e.m.t. who all died in the crash. one patient on board also died. another survived. maureen: president obama rejected the proposed keystone x.l. pipeline today saying it wouldn't serve the nation's interest and would undercut u.s. efforts to combat climate change. president obama: if we want to prevent the worst effects of

climate change before it's too late the time to act is now. not later. not some day. right here. right now. maureen: the 1200-mile pipeline would have run from canada to gulf of mexico going through seven states. many democrats opposed the pipeline for environmental reasons. most republicans supported it saying it would create jobs and promote energy independence. leon: new at 6:00 -- >> they shouldn't fear the truth. we should know it. leon: what the u.s. senators join the call for answers after reports link children athletic fields to cancer. maureen: doug hill breaks down the timing of some rain and the big temperature drop headed our way for the weekend.

leon: news that no driver in our area wants to hear. i-66 tops the list of the nation's worst freeways according to the website thrill it. a live look at the everything commute like it always does, brake lights there.

if result is no surprise for those who use i-66 every day. leon: slow going for seven hours and 15 minutes on average every day. maureen: they are responding to commuter complaints about slow-going. in wednesday evening's rush hour a presidential motorcade shut down the beltway causing hours of delays. the president was on the way to a fundraiser. in a statem the secret service says it strives to have the least impact on traffic but there are occasions we cause inconveniences to the general public due to necessary security measures. leon: two senators are taking action days after we told you about a link between cancer

and the crumb rubber on the field that the kids play on. what they are asking for could settle the debate. the i-team investigator joce sterman first started reporting on this last week. she is here now to explain. joce: senator richard blumenthal has kids on his own. four of them. when he was attorney general of connecticut he demanded testing of the crumb rememberer. he wanted -- crumb rubber. he wanted to find out if they were safe when they kick up the crumbs on the field they are playing on and now he wants the feds to do the same testing. adds the goalie, steve finds the perfect moment to strike. he is used to waiting. but doesn't think he should have to when it comes to answer about the illness that put him on the sideline. >> we are not saying it's important yet. when is it important. joce: he is 160 athletes on a growing list questioning whether they link to crumb rememberer and the cancer for the peeleds they play on.

two u.s. senators are demanding them. >> it's way past time. >> they sent the consumer safety product a letter to ask for immediate testing of the crumb infill. >> do you believe there is a link between crumb rubber and cancer? >> there are carcinogens in the material. >> the counsel says more than 50 studies shown no evidence of harm. but only a comprehensives look can settle the debate. joce: they need to know how many people are impacted. they are asking for the centerrers for disease control to track the cnacer cases linked to crumb. steve powers wants that to

happen. more concern about protecting the student athletes than the goal. >> we can prevent them getting cancer is if that is the reason. joce: the consumer product safety commission said if they want reports on this they will need more money for funding. but senator blumenthal called this a no-brainer saying a tiny amount of money in overall budget can save lives. the synthetic turf council does support more testing. joce sterman, abc7 news. maureen: perfect night for football so far. this is live picture from south county high school where they will take on the lake braddock bruins tonight. both are undefeated. robert burton will have more on them in a moment. leon: weather wise, they couldn't have picked a better night. it is perfect. doug: the kids playing, don't

mind if it's 45 or 50 degrees. the parents in the stands appreciate that it's 70's. we had a record setting day. look at how warm it was. look at the almanac page. the high of 80 today, the last time we had 80-degree temperature in november was 2003. this is still plenty warm. it's 75 in manassas. it's gorgeous weather. a few clouds rolling in ahead of the cold front. tomorrow morning, the front will be over and having clouds and scattered showers it's

mild. we will have them whattest temperatures today. waking up to temperatures 62. 59 in aspen hills. 62 in dale city. we will see temperatures fall in the day as the cooler temperatures from the west to the northwest roll in. there are showers in west virginia. if the cold front moves as expected then by 8:00, it:00, 10:00 in the morning all the showers are out of the area. if tomorrow morning you are outside and it's raining that means that the front slowed down some. but in any case, through the afternoon at the latest the skies will start to clear. there is still a lot rain coming down but that will roll through and the temperatures

will fall and skies turn partly cloudy. sunday is terrific. plenty of sunshine. 57 degrees. 51 on monday and the sunshine. 30% chance of showers. disturbance will pass to the north and the west of washington. 62 with a chance of showers. veterans day is beautiful. mild weather for the day on thursday. showers. by the end of the week the clear skies. temperatures are 60. that is the latest. leon, maureen and robert. leon: the great weather on sunday might be another reason the skins wish they could stay here. robert: tom brady is playing like tom brady right now. no bert way to put it. they will need good luck there. deflated football or not tom brady is at the top of his game. what is the game plan for the skins? find that out after the break. bradley beal wants a max contract and he is showing he deserves it. we'll talk wizards next in sports. wow. this place is spectacular.

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robert: the redskins has had more time to prepare for the super bowl champs than needed. tom brady is the best quarterback in the league. he is died for the passing yards in game. he has only thrown one interception and he is died for first in passing touchdown with 20. the answer for skins is easier

said than done. don't let tom be tom. don't let him be tom brady. >> if you let him be the number and the man on the back of his jersey the only thing we worry about on monday is the numbers they put up. we have to keep him out of rhythm or it's a long day for us in foxborough. robert: how do you stop tom being tom? on the high school level another big one this friday night. lake braddock hosting south county, both undefeated. this will be louder tonight around 7:00. it's already loud. guess what? we have the miles tonight. join me for high school sports final on newschannel8. erin hawksworth will join me with guests in studio at 11:30. fun times. caps beat the bruins last night. the skins are headed to new england on sunday and tonight the wizards are in boston against the celtics. there is a pattern here. can you guess what it is? i can't put my finger on it.

if not, that is okay. there is another pattern going on. one that is more important. bradley beal has been great for the wizards. he made the game-winning three to beat the spurs. on wednesday he has averaged 25 for the first four games. he is mr. clutch averaging ten in the fourth quarter. the tip-off tonight at 7:30. final note. only exhibition game for the third ranked terps who will host southern new hampshire in college park. the tip-off for that is at 7:30. ranked third in the country. leon: all of us want to see this. maureen: weekend plans? doug: the weekend is here. forecast, showers in the morning and clearing in the afternoon. 62. bright sunshine and 57 degrees for the day on sunday. steve rudin will talk about the chance of that front lingering tomorrow and the cooler weekend forecast at 11:00. leon: looks good. maureen: "world news tonight" tonight with david muir is up next. leon: we will be here at 11:00. join us. in the meantime, have a good

night.

breaking news tonight. ben carson, and the questions about his claim he was offered a scholarship to west point. point. and the deadly plane explosion. heard on recorders. and u.s. authorities taking action on flights head ed here. >> the cruise ship nightmare. clinging to that raft, he then falls into the ocean. the coast guard searching tonight. and the abc news investigation. a common household product. brian ross with the home video authorities say could save a life. a mother and what she witnesses with her child.