also mentioned in the suit tells abc news that safety is top priority. the voluntary recall occurred based on an extremely small number of pill packs that were manufactured by an external contract manufacturer. endo has confirmed only one blister pack that manifested a defect and was sold to a patient. the fourth company named declined to comment. alison: even if you are on the pill there is still a chance he could get pregnant. according to the cdc, on average about 6-12 out of 100 women still get pregnant. it is the second -- same. effectiveness as the patch or a ring the most effective form of birth control is the implant or sterilization. jonathan: minicamp in his best at howard university today, death threats against students. sam ford is live on campus. what is the university doing to

ensure student safety? university says it has heightened security here and sent word out. one of the things is people know about it. this is the letter sent out by someone with a picture of the university of missouri president angry he was forced to leave. they say they will take it out on howard university students, saying anybody left at howard by 10:00 today would be the first to go. word of the online threat spread quickly on social media to the point virtually every howard student we spoke to knew about it. the university announced it was increasing security on campus and at area metro stops. and encouraged anyone seeing suspicious activity to report it. e fbi has issued a statement with a similar request. it remains open today. acknowledged some individual professors canceled classes.

it has left students concerned, if not frightened. >> getting an education you should feel safe. i don't feel safe. >> it happened in connecticut. now they are just targeting black people. >> i don't want it to affect me learning. university's president, wayne frederick issued an e-mail to all students saying they are taking these measures out of an abundance of caution. that is the situation here. we will have more the story coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00 and we will hear from the university president. sam ford, abc 7 news. jonathan: thanks. university of maryland students also protested in solidarity with missouri and yield students -- students gathedo fight for racial equality. thistu picasn twitter. alison: the recent racial

tensions at the university of missouri i now sparked prosts in other camses across the more than 900 students stag a walkt d is morning at ithaca college in new york state. at yaluniversity, students sh down the street. thisollows thees the university of missouri president and chancellor rlr this week. diedood lambert after police used stun guns on him. he was handcuffed at the time it happened. all of it was caught on camera. some of you might find what you are about to see disturbing. three rs stunned him multiple timeshen he ran from a police cruiser towards an emergency room. and again when he was in a car. the lawsuit filed by his family says the officers were responding to a noise complaint at a motel. man is a 64-year-old dead, hit by a car unless an hall road in gainesville, virgia.

resident said this is a very dangerous road. suzanne kennedy spoke with his son and his and gainesville this afternoon. prince william county police just wrapped up some additional measurements within the last five or six minutes. they just pulled away. this is a very busy intersection. if you look over here you can see there are a couple of churches. bdivision.there is a busy it was over here in this crosswalk to the victim was walking. eyewitnesses said he was either in the crosswalk or very close to it when he was struck. police identified the victim as -- he was a b driver who immigrated from ethiopia. west torossing from east of the intersection when he was hit around 6:30 this morning. 's mily says he frequently walked this way to pick up a bus parked overnight and then walked across the street. >> to open heart surgeries.

-- two open-heart surgeries. try to put me through school. he'a great man. a hard-working man. he will definitely be missed. the striking vehicle was a 2009 red cadillac. it german by a 39-year-old man from manassas. authorities say they do not believe speed or alcohol was a faor in this crash as of yet. no charges seven filed. coming up at 5:00 we will tell you why people in this community are concerd about this roadway. suzanne kennedy, abc 7 news. jonathan: thanks. a crime alert in washington. they returned -- things returned to normal before noon because of a bank robbery. police were investigating a suspicious package they think

northwest left behind many were closed during the investigation. the fbi is trying to track this guy down. two shotn northeast, and one surviving victim was shot in the leg and was alert and police and paramedics arrived. men werell us two involved in the shooting and there looking for them. to looking the updated on the search. today, david black, the man charged with the murder of his estranged wife was in court. a bond hearing will be helon the the trial will begin februay 29. 7ter that hearing today, abc obtained documents detailing the investigation. jeff goldberg takes us inside the investigation. reporter: so much information. abc 7 news was the first to obtain these 95 pages of search warrants released by a judge this morning in arlington county. with a detailed deep fears by

bonnie black concerning the man now charged in her murder. and months of search warrants show efforts by investigators to review the digital activities of david black. and addition to the repeated searches of him home in south arlington, and abonnie black's home a few blocks away with the mother of two was found stabbed and murdered on april 17. he was discovered in an upstairs bedroom by her two children, three and five years old, there were later found wandering outside the home and told a concerned neighbor "mom is dead." after seven years of marriage, forblack appeared in a final divorce hearing just days after the murder took place. written by her in late december a stressing r concernethat david blackwood -- black would cause her har d husband, leadingssaulted by to a protective order. authorities looked into david

left's -- black's pass, discovering assault and activated menacing. bonnie told a coworker he exhibiting sociopathic behavior. arlington police indicated multiple investigators to handle this case. resulted in the month-long investigation at culminated with david's arrest two weeks ago. we have more on these core papers coming up at 5:00, including information about david black's aloe -- alibi. jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. jonathan: a d.c. firefighter in trouble with the law. ryan thompson who was one of the drivers has incredibly charged -- been criminally charged. facing.cted, this is a stiff reporter: second degree murder charges. ryan thompson was

arraigned on secon degree and reckless dving charges. we have a picture of him from his facebook page. this is what he looked like in his d.c. firefighter gear. this charges stem from an incident on july 19. he was allegedly in a street race with another driver heading of 16th street. the other dver is elected gone -- is alleged to have out of control and crashed on top of matthew ross'vehie, killing ross. both he and the other driver and ryan thompson have been charged with second-degree murder. they will be back in court on december 17. both of and released pending that next court appearance. stephen tschida, abc 7 news. jonathan: t, the highest honor for a service man. the metal of honorward -- medal of honor turned athlete --

awarded to an athlete turned war hero. those are cameras flicking a lot of pics right there. while working a security detail infghanistan in 2012 his group was ambushed. he survived two suicide bombings. at one point he grabbed one of the men wearg a suicide bomb and pulled the bomber away and pushed into the ground. four people were killed but many re were saved by his actions. he was humbled by the honor. >> is an honor to be here. this medal is the greatest honor you can never receive. i am blessed and grateful to have been given the opportunity to serve my country. medal belongs to the true heroes. sacrificethe ultimate and did not come home. needed 33 surgeries

just to survive and heal. part of his leg was blown up but they did say that. he now bomes juse 10th ving recipient to receive the me honor forns afghanistan. alison: families sent in great pictures of veterans who seed or are stilservin our nation yesterday as part of our vetens day cwe cannot fit te gallery. awere adding a second. wjla.com and you cante y to see the heroes among us.an: thag in this pictures. coming up at 4:00, doctors in rehab. help you get better. alis what volkswagen is telling its employees in the wake of that emissions scandal. the new employee policy is coming up. holiday cupscan's is more than srbucks does, but we are asking you quit -- this question about the holidays. have a all become a little too sensitive?

how you can weigh in on this coming up. doug: a pretty nice day. 65 degrees n sunshine out

jonathan: you are supposed to be able to trust your doctor or doctors. you're putting your life in their hands. alison: what if they are the ones who actually need the help? 7 on your side investigator is here. she has a doctor from the physicians committee on responsible medicine. us.orter: thank you so or we get you have arspective on ds because you wrapped up residency in june. tell me about the workload and stress rate position. does it have it worse than others? >> thank you for having me here. yes, it's hard for me to sak for other occupationbut i can so you the demands and the stress placed on all medical professionals can be quite overwhelming and exhausting. not only physically but mentally and emotionally. reporter: how do you help physicians cope with this. we don't the turned a bad things, substance abuse. >> it's a good question.

there are lots of lines of research that suggests there are helpful ways to cope with stress. was apersonal life multifaceted appach. eating a colorful diet of fruits and vegetables and whole grains, getting exercise on a daily basis, playing with my pets at home, and learning to set boundaries and say no when i could. reporter: do physicians have that option with the workloain the stress to say no? is a something they have to prioritize? >> it is. in this day and age there are lots of demands from every angle on physicians. if they can tweak out little areas and getting the exercise and make helpful me -- healthy meals, it can make a difference. en, we knowr. eak not everybody chooses the recovery mechanisms. doctors are no different than

the rest of us. tonight we take a look of physicians struggling with the demons of our whole and drug abuse on the job. their struggle can be kept secret, even know it can impact your health in some situations. tonight at 11:00 we will tell you what heah advocates say you deserve know and why exrts say doctors dling with addiction are probably safe to return to work for one big reason. that's coming up tonight at 11:00. alison: thanks to both of you. we will be watching tonight at 11:00. eight 7 on your side consumer alert. amnesty to employees to give ball flight information on the emissions cheating scandal. the company is promising workers will not be fired for speaking up. the limited time offer expires november0 and it only applies to workers covered by collective bargaining agreements. officials say they can't protect anyone from ongoing criminal probes. is -- bold flagon --

jonathan: time for it check on the traffic situation. jamie: definitely a lot busier than it was yesterday. we did not see any real traffic yesterday. a nice little midweek break. a look at th bridge. traffic looks like it is moving well but if you're heading into the c. you are seeing a delay. this is accident activity see what to make sure if you're leaving arlington right now and trying to get into georgetown, stay to the right. as far as traffic from georgetown continuing closer to the gw parkway, we are ok. crash on 66 blocking one of our lanes just past the capital beltway. it has you down to about 13 miles per hour. hour traffic right now on 395 is ok. a little bit of slowing in an heading southbound i-95, the slowest stretch is just after the occoquan. jonathan: thank you very much.

website with the weather now. -- let's talk about the weather now. alison: you know a lot about your sport. is comingld front through tonight but we will not really feel the effects until tomorrow. and big effects it will be. we like to do some thursday her jury questions -- weatgeher survey questions. over the last time reagan national recorded measurable snowfall in november? stay with us and i will have the answer coming up in a few not -- temperatures in the mid-60's. 66 right now anacostia. 63 in chevy chase. 64 in aspen hill. 61 in frostburg. wind gusts at 43 must for our -- miles per hour.

germantown, 28 miles per hour. the coldth o the appellations it will come through tonight. you will feel it tomorrow. in advance of all of this a wind advisory in effect. weut 2000 feet in elevation will be in an advisory category. we have wind gusts up to 30 miles per hour. tomorrow.s per hour still brady -- breezy through saturday. still mild tomorrow in 60 with sunshine and an breezy on saturday. 53 in gorgeous on sunday. mondhray tough thursday, lots of sunshine and a warming trend. alison: we like warming trends. thank you. jonathan: the weather is turning a little bit and it is closer to thanksgiving and christmas. a whole lot of banks that was stirred up over the controversy over starbucks' plain red cups.

now dunkin' donuts is their holiday cups out. it says "joy." are people way too ssitive this year when it comes to too much or too little holiday cheer? that is our twitter poll of the day. you can vote right now on facebook also. witty comments and there are some smart folks out there with great things to say. we will have your volts at 4:45. you get them on facebook a twitter. alison: is our controversies running "joy?" jonathan: know, everybody just taken the breath and back away from the caffeine for a few minutes. alison: coming up next, open enrollment is underway. hoyou can save on health insurance and health care. we answer any questions you might have. jonathan's holiday season has brought a whole lot of complaints. have we just grown too sensitive? we will try to write your spirits here on abc 7 news. we will try to write your spirits here on abc 7 news. we have

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>> you're watching abc 7 news at 4:00, on your side. alison: a quick reminder. the phone lines are now open. this is the 7 on your side help center. li a team of x richard your questions about open enrollment and health insurance in general. give us a call. the lines will be en until 6:30. jonathan: we have turned a corner and are heading out holiday avenue. we are getting ready for. alison: like it or not. this year there is a question we've been wondering. have we become too sensitive over too much or not enough holiday cheer? brianne carter went and found several controversies going on. they are brewing out there. alison, some of them have to do what -- with what

people are doing right now. sitting in the car and listening to christmas music. the commercialare on our we would play you a holiday to. some say it is too soon. it's one of the controversies happening, including this. holiday sweater that is getting a lot of buzz. first it was the cup controversy over the starbucks red cup controversy. so many talking about that. and in the cup with dunkin' donuts. and the designs printed on that one. and then coming back to this sweater. this red sweater being sold at target says "ocd: obsessive christmas disorder." words,y it is a play on a creative play on words. others say it is poking fun and making light of something that is very serious. >> it would not bother me. sometimes we get overly sensitive. >> who cares when it comes to

the designs? or too much red? ok. it's christmas. it means warmth and columnists. -- calmness. as some sayis comes the retailers are getting into the game too soon with decorations inside all this holiday storefronts set up already. what the you think? way and in tweete. they would like to note your opinion on all time items in music. all the things that are happening currently. brianne carter, abc 7 news. alison: we have already gotten a lot of feedback on these controversies about the holidays and whether or not we become too sensitive. the results of our twitter poll will come up in just a few minutes. you still have time to vote. time to go back to whether -- weather. doug: the last time we had measurable snowfall, more than

adjusting in the month of -- a dusting in the month of november. alison: was a 2010? says 1996.urvey that is it. alison: it's been a wild. doug: things can change in the month of november but we don't see any bitterly cold air of the next couple of weeks. let's get to eat to what is happening around the area right now and that is gusty winds starting to develop. a wind advisory tomorrow morning and elevations up to 2000 feet. if you love about two dozen feet you know you do. i don't think you will see them in the lower elevations. temperatures are incredible. 74 at skin, virginia. -- stanton, virginia. a cold front is coming through

tonight. during the day tomorrow we will start to feel the effects. tomorrow, gusty winds. 15-25 miles per hour, gusting up to 35 in the metro area. 60 degrees for the time the kids get dropped off from school. as we head through saturday the cooler air kicks in. 59 on saturday. and then we start on a slow warm-up the monday, tuesday, wednesday and thursday. national harbor will be the lighting of a huge christmas tree. i will happy to be there with santa to count it down and like a tree. santa says he is the light it himself and i get to be the helper. jonathan: a give a shooting to tell you about just feet from a popular shopping center in woodbridge. we're learning more about the 20-year-old victim in this case. reporter: police and detectives in prince william county still trying to figure out why this young man was in this neighborhood late last night there in woodbridge. you can see police are here

collecting more evidence. they have been using metal detectors and cameras and focusing their efforts right around that silver pickup truck. we know that he turned 20 years old on october 31. he lived about three miles away. he was gunned down right here next to this playground on village drive and directly behind a car dealership on route one. next the dealership is the food lion he worked. his aunt showed up on the scene and talk to us. he was very emotional. police say the young man was shot at ast once in the upper body. he died at the scene. the on says she worried when he did not come home last night but he got a call at 3:00 in the morning by detectives. neighbors tell us they heard at least two gunshots around 11:00 last night. his girlfriend.saw everything

we are trying to figure out why or what did he do. he did not deserve this. she said she never saw the person. reporter: the girlfriend did spend time talking to investigators as they try to piece together the county's latest homicide. they don't believe this was a random act. as relatives trying to figure out who could of done this. john gonzales, abc 7 news. alison: to montgomery county were police investigate a during a deathab investigation in a quiet neighborhood. this is not far from can smell elementary school. it started when a man's fight without any home in silver spring last night. that man has been identified as ethan velemez. growing in the house another kindles used to make drugs -- chemicals used to make drugs. jonathan: smoking could soon be

banned in public housing. hud once properties to make it smoke-free. it is a health care costs. to the public has 60 days to comment on this rule. it would take effect in about 18 months after the rule is finalized. four boys are in trouble after what they did in cumberland, maryland. they got together and they found a rattlesnake, killed it, hoped it, -- cooked it and ate it. they now to pay $200 because rattlesnakes ari protected species in maryland. alison: still ahead at 4:00, the white house exposes powerful intel. jake gets closer to his target. coming up up -- in your "scandal ." jonathan: the deals to be had and money you can save even at this late hour.

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scoop. back and hope is finally sees olivia where he tells him about his concerns for his own safety. have turned against me. >> that is not my concern. >> not yet but you should be afraid because i am afraid. >> it's going to be good. will we find out who he targets next. is olivia worried about her own safety? it seems fitz has given her full control over the country and decision-making. what -- grab a glass of wine and watch "scandal" tonight. that is your "scandal" scoop. anatomy" returns at 8:00 and "how to get away with murder." jonathan: did you forget to book the ticket is your family this

holiday season? don't panic. we will talk to a travel expert about the brakes you might find now. why he says now is the perfect time to buy and there are deals to be had. alison: here is the reason you might know what a jump out of a perfectly good airplane. one more reason.

alison: thanksgiving is upon us and christmas is around the corner. if he were still booking flights, there are actually deals out there. can you believe it? set this year from airline weekly.com. he'll give us tips on how to actually save money if you might be booking last-minute. thank you for joining us. it's hard to imagine. it's really late in the season but our fares falling right now? new. this is fuel is cheaper. we know will we put gas in our cars and the airlines are feeling it to. the are able to profit now with airfares that are somewhat lower than where they were just a few months ago.

that is good news for consumers. alison: would have got thanksgiving and christmas. is this the time to be booking? seth: this is a perfect time to book for christmas. everybody knows you don't want to wait until the last minute to book a ticket. it's not the opposite that is exactly true. is not always the earliest birth against the cheap ticket. on average about six or abc for you travel is the best time. did he think about christmas and new year's, we are right in the -- zone.thanksgiving . for thanksgiving there are some deals out there. even for the peak travel days right around things giving. -- thanksgiving. alison: begin to the option of taking a different airport and people shy away from that. what is your theory on alternate airports? seth: the more people are traveling, the more it can make sense. you have to go little bit further to a different airport and the savings is $20 or $40.

if you're traveling alone in light of make sense. but if you're traveling with for five people and you multiply that, it can make a lot of sense. people don't realize if you , a lotar away from home of people don't realize oakland is as close to the city as the main airport in san francisco. is worth checking into that. alison: a lot of people have holiday gifts and the are carrying lots of stuff with them. what did they need to be aware of before they fly around the holidays? seth: you need to do the bag math. the best airlines depend on who you are and how heavy you pack. you have ultra low-cost airlines like frontier and spirit which is low base here's within they charge extra for most everything. if you're willing to pack light, that. could be a great deal southwest is the extreme.

bags are included. typically the rate is a little bit higher but if you pack heavy, you will get a better deal on southwest. $50 sector for roundtripper back. southwest is $25 more and you will pack a lot, fly southwest. alison: great information. nice to see you. thank you so much for joining us. happy travels. jonathan? --athan: coming up at 4:00 5:00, marilyn went to take a closer look at daily sports betting. the first of what we are told could be a series of lawsuits against local school systems are ignoring warning signs and it comes to a teacher. as promised, the results of our twitter poll this afternoon. are people too easily offended by too much or too little holiday cheer? this is not a shock. it does not matter which. an overwhelming majority of the say people are way too easily offended.

87% to 13%. rock 'n roll review said "people are too easily offended by just about anything these days." amen. you can joinme, the conversation on facebook and twitter. we do appreciate your responses. alison: this is funny. in california judge got really created in dismissing a copyright infringer lawsuit against taylor swift. and artist accused her of stealing his lyrics for hit song "shake it off." the u.s. district judge said "at present, the court is not saying he has never, ever, ever getting his tape back in court." defendants have shaken off this lawsuit. very clever. jonathan: always fun when a judge is that much time on her hands.

yesterday we show you the skier falling 1600 feet in the balloon but he was ok. today we go to the air. as sky diver dangling, caught on an airplane at 10,000 feet. i don't know which is worse. part of his jumpsuit on his leg. caught on the plane. he was hanging like that for about half an hour before he was able to get a knife out and cut the part of the suit off and break free. he deployed his shoot and landed safely. he laid on the ground because he was probably exhausted hanging onto that plane for half an hour. alison: emotional stress. jonathan: you hear him ask it is going to jump again/ alison: did you wake up in time for sunrise today? 0 not so much. alison: some of our viewers didn't and they took pictures for you. this is fredericksburg. great picture. looks like a professional painting. layla with a different view of

gaithersburg. looking down on the town. still dark but you see this guys starting to light up. thank you for that. finally eli sent this picture. they all have one thing in common and they were all sent to us at pics@wjla.com. ,eally beautiful everyone you if you see it, send it to us. pictures of whether any breaking news in your neighborhood. jonathan: red skies at night, sailors delight. alison: is i going to ring true? [laughter] doug: i think it's good to be full circle. steve: the sun will be setting in three minutes. you can see it right there. not a whole lot of cloud cover out there right now. at least it is clear. temperatures at 65 degrees. don't get used to it.

a cold front is on the way and it will arrive later on tonight and you will feel it tomorrow. freezing conditions across the mid-atlantic. let's talk about the upcoming weekend. saturday is a mix of sun and clouds. temperatures around 53 degrees. will be nice out there although a bit on the cool side for some. by sunday relating it temperatures in the upper 50's to around 60. a lot going on on sunday, especially old town alexandria. k withtional 12 temperatures in the upper 30's to lower 40's. and then to around the new time our, around 53 degrees. let's get a check of the seedings rush-hour commute. jamie: it's a pretty bad one, especially if you'reraveling through the rolyn area. take a look at this traffic. this is not a screenshot. this is live. traffic is not moving as you try to get onto the key bridge and work your way closer towards georgetown. we are seeing delays getting into arlington. this is both directions because of an accident mid span on the

key bridge. this is the view we have now from georgetown looking into arlington. you can see the buildings. this traffic barely moving. you see all the flashing lights that have everything blocked off. this is a stretch from georgetown, continuing to rosslyn. we are seeing bumper-to-bumper traffic. that is a look at the delays right now. . reporter: busy out there in very busy here. help center. sidehe these folks are here to answer your questions. these folks are here to answer your questions. it's the holidays. which means a house full of people -- who all want to get online. so it's the perfect time for verizon fios. it has the fastest internet and wifi available. with speeds from 50 to 500 megs. and right now, you'll get 50 meg fios internet, tv and phone for 79.99 a month online for your first year.

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katie can talk us a little bit more about that. >> so far we've gotten questions about being small businesses and individual plans. open enrollment is an opportunity to state -- take stock in your own family and the affordable options. through d.c. health link you have financial assistance and a lot of people the people that are uninsured. d.c.'s campaign of each one, link one everybody knows someone who is uninsured. get them link through d.c. health wink or through local exchanges to find affordable health care. reporter: think is a much. 3-236-9220. back to you guys. leon: taking no chances. >> you should keep your eyes open. leon: a message laced with hate at a local university and hilar.

--'tis the season to be sensitive. from cups the sweaters to music on the radio. why hollywood's here has replaced by holiday griping. months of meetings in group forums came to a head at the university of missouri. stirring arike protest that forced the school's president to resign. we have seen support all across the country. the progress on the canvas is being upstaged by vandalism. similar threats and increasing security on howard university's campus. sam ford is there tonight to explain what is going on. what is the story? reporter: the story is this letter.

cause for concern at howard university. the writer was angry about what happened at the university of missouri president and says it will take it out on howard university community. university officials are increasing security on campus and at area metro' spots in response to an online letter. students are frightened and attentive. >> these people are nervous out here. i'm about to go home. reporter: your nervous? >> i'm not super nervous but i feel like it could happen. the way the world is been going lately. reporter: the letter is anonymous. the writer expresses angry at the university of missouri president was forced to resign and he has decided to attack howard and anyone left at your 10:00 tomorrow will be the first ago. >> they say it is