developments involving a russian war plane. scott? scott: there are 65 nations playing some role in war on terror. so today, france and the united states re-evaluating the tactics. under a spotlight today, they discussed a possible expansion in the fight against isis. >> fe have seen some success but how can we accelerate it? >> it is about taking out the financing, hunting down the leaders, dismantling their networks and taking back the land that they currently control. >> the white house has been standing firm saying the u.s. is carrying most of the weight, conducting two-third of the airstrike against target in iraq.

>> this has to be airstrike and intelligence gathering and intercepting the communication between the bad guys as they are communicating on the battlefield. >> france has begun airstrikes in syria. but it got more complicated with this. a turkish fighter jet shot down a russian war plane with the syrian border claiming it crossed in the turkey air space. one of the pilots presumed dead. nato held emergency meeting and the white house worries that it could alter the unified front against isis already muddied by motives. leon: the challenge has -- president obama: the challenge has been russia focus on propping up assad rather than focusing on isis. scott: there is real concern over the retaliation that russia may seek against turkey over the incidents. both presidents were asked if there is a target date they are looking forward for when

they want to see syria's bashar assad ousted from office. both declined to give an answer. leon: in paris, prosecutors say the master mind of the attacks in paris plan to carry out another one. that aimed at the business district. authorities released this photo of another suspect in the paris attack. this man dropped off a van. and stateside, the refugee debate is another part of the conversation in the war on terror. more than half of the governors say their state won't take refugees in their states. if you have thoughts on that,

take part in the poll through the twitter feed. maureen: we are told that security will be tight. and thousands are on the way to thanksgiving destinations. brianne carter is live at the national airport with a look at concerns. brianne: we have seen a stepped up security, visible presence. for the security lines, smooth sailing at this hour on this travel tuesday. for many in the region today is the day to pack up and head out. the busy travel day is a after there is a issue. kevin spent years in afghanistan and he knows what goes into keeping people safe. >> things going on here seem to be minor compared to what you deal with when you are

overseas. brianne: there was visible security today. t.s.a. officials say they are doing everything to protect people flying. it is not just planes people are boarding but trains as well this thanksgiving. union station, amtrak officials say they are prepared the accommodate the expected surge of riders on rails and at stations. >> have increased security presence right now. they deployed extra personnel and k9's. there is a multilayer approach. brianne: the get-away has trains, planes and automobiles. majority are doing that? traveling by car. how do the roads look this hour? turn it over to julie wright. julie: you are right. there are a lot of folks on the highways now. this is the interloop 495. this is what it looks like ahead of us. it's bumper to bumper traffic. google it out, using google

maps they estimate the trip from here to the american legion bridge an hour ride. that is with a couple of accidents along the way that should be off the road to the shoulder. but again the holiday getaway underway. triple-a is saying this is the busiest time to travel between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. so you have to think a lot of folks heading out of town to grandma's house, this is what they are heading out in this evening. if you can hold off and wait another hour, hour and a half at least before you head out the front door, it could save you headache and patience as well. thursday morning a primetime to leave as well. that would save you time as you commute wherever you need to go. live on the interloop of the capital beltway. be patient on the roads. low gas prices this holiday season. that is working in your favor. triple-a anticipates that is why folks are heading out on the roads. cheaper to go wherever you are

planning to go to get the holiday dinner and the turkey and the fixings. back to you. leon: all right. thank you, julie. ahead tonight, chicago police officer is charged with killing a teenager. the two sides to the story coming up. >> presidential praise for senator barbara mikulski as she receives the highest civilian honor. the medal of freedom.

maureen: in baltimore today a student was stabbed inside his classroom. a 18-year-old sophomore walked in the classroom and stabbed a 17-year-old junior. the sophomore is now under arrest and the stabbing victim is in critical condition. leon: also in baltimore, a judge ruled jurors in the trial of the first officer charged in freddie gray east death will not be sequestered. officer william porter's trial is set to begin on monday. the judge denied a defense motion for change of venue. he is one of six officers charged in connection with

gray's death in police custody. a chicago police officer has been charged with first-degree murder. jason van dyke shot 17-year-old mcdonald 16 times in october of last year. 14 times while the man was down. the city's police union said the night of the shooting mcdonald was armed with a knife and high on p.c.p. mcdonald ignored police orders to drop his weapon and lunge. attorneys for mcdonald's family says the dashboard camera video tells a different story. the video is set to be released tomorrow. maureen: towson swim coach is accused of recording active any locker room. she was charged yesterday and has been on leave since mid-october. the audio and the video recording device in the women's locker room. today abc7 cameras on the scene as the people in tents

under the whitehurst freeway decided to move back in. last friday the city removed many of the people telling them to find other places to stay. the topic came up at the breakfast between the mayor's office and members of the d.c. city council. >> we have been given a charge to go back out and make sure we are doing the appropriate posting that the teams are engaging the individuals and that we are moving them to permanent housing. maureen: the deputy mayor says the city is finalizing permanent housing for several of the people in those tents. ahead at 6:00 -- lifetime of vadco sassy is -- of advocacy is recognized at the white house. we take you to the ceremony honoring barbara mikulski. leon: the ask the mechanic phone bank is open.

if you have a question about the car call in. the phone bank is open until 6:30. erin: i'm erin hawksworth. if there is one bright spot for the redskins sunday it was andre roberts. he got his first nfl kickoff return for a touchdown. we have more on that coming up later in sports.

leon: a surge in animal poisoning. not the usual culprit. a sweetener in low sugar foods can make your dog sick or kill the pet. it's in fyle -- xyletol. as we all watch our weight it is growing in popularity and now it's found in peanut butters, ice cream, toothpaste and something we all carry around. chewing gulf. these dogs ate a pack of gum and had to be hospitalized. >> the owner may not realize that the xyletol is in baked goods and they give the dog a

muffin. then the dog ingested. it's very deadly for them. tonight don't miss kimberly suiters's important consumer alert tonight at 11:00. maureen: this is a big night for maryland senator barbara mikulski. she just received the nation's highest civilian honor, the presidential medal of freedom. suzanne kennedy reports on president obama's tribute to the senator. suzanne: her lengthy political resume can now include recipient of the presidential medal of freedom. senator barbara mikulski today joined 16 other celebrities, sports figures and activists who were awarded the nation's highest civilian honor. president obama: her legally reflects her roots. her dad greeted every customer with a friendly "can i help you?" we are lucky that is a question barbara has been asking and answering longer than any female lawmaker in

the history. suzanne: a public servant for 50 years she started in the baltimore city council and was elected to the house of representatives where she served for a decade. she is longest serving woman in the senate where she represented maryland residents since 1986. >> i have been able to really do the best that i could to fight for them and to stand up for them and to represent them. this honor doesn't belong to me. it belongs to the people of maryland. suzanne: she is known for her fiery nature and championing issues like equal pay for women and veterans rights. >> she is a driving force behind politics in maryland and an advocate for working person. the ordinary person. suzanne:'s today event caps off an inspirational career that started in social work and ended by making history. senator obama called senator mikulski an institution in the

u.s. senate whose legacy spans generations. in the newsroom, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. maureen: thank you. wonderful tribute. marvelous, marvelous member of the senate. leon: right. no doubt. what a legacy. maureen: marylander. doug: tremendous sense of humor, too. always fun. leon: we have seen examples of that. maureen: what is going on? it seems like today is a nice day. doug: very nice. tomorrow is beautiful if you're traveling and staying home. thanksgiving day is gorgeous here. other part of the country is a different experience. get busy and tell you what to expect. i will share a beautiful image from centreville from jennifer oakley that took a shot at sunrise. gorgeous colors. we'll enjoy a fairly clear night now. that is what we have outside at the moment. with the clear skies the temperatures will drop off son. we look at if numbers on the almanac page with the beautiful picture from jason shepherd. 56 and 33 is the high and low. the average is not far off the pace. the warmer than yesterday. chilly day. yesterday, the coldest day we have had since march 28.

in the low 40's southwest. winchester at 31. 38 in culpeper. clear skies and the light winds we are going to drop. we think lows by morning in the metro area is in the lower 30's. farther south and east you go warmer. you get north and west, a lot of areas are in the 20's. let's see what will happen. high pressure in control. northeasterly breeze in the 60's. as we get into thursday morning we will have an issue here with the snow and sleet across iowa and minnesota. we will deal with the cold front saturday be not before saturday night or sunday. tomorrow looks good.

53 degrees on thanksgiving day. partly to mostly sunny and 60. heading through friday, 64 degrees. in the weekend we will see rain. travel wise tomorrow. not a care. over the river and through the woods by car, train, boat, swim, walk, whatever you can do it will be fine here. cool side in lower 50's. but by thanksgiving day as you are sitting home here to talk to family and friends, this is what they deal with locally with the rain and the thunderstorms and snow farther north and west. the seven-day for you. tomorrow, 53 and sunshine. thanksgiving is 60 degrees. warm. mid-60'sing on friday. sunday is cloudy. 'degrees. 30% chance of showers. ditto for monday and tuesday. that is the latest. back to you. leon: good deal. erin hawksworth checking in with the latest on the

wizards. good news for us? erin: yeah. they have had an interesting schedule. they have only played a few games in the last couple of weeks. game here. few days off. another game. more days off. we have is that story. plus the colonials. they are in action this morning. sports is af

erin: the wizards are back in action hosting the pacers. washington looks to extend the win streak to four at home against indiana. wizards have had a weird schedule to start the season. they have only played three games in the last two weeks. but coming up it gets busy in four games games in a five-day stretch starting on tuesday. garrett temple, how do you deal with that? >> it has worked out for us. the coach has done a good job to get us rest. also getting us back in shape. we have practice to keep our rhythm. i don't think it has anything to do with how we play tonight. we just come out and execute. take it to them. erin: speaking of weird schedules, g.w. is in action at 11:00 a.m. today taking on gardner webb. it wasn't even close. colonials were on fire. 31 for 57 shooting in route to

a 94-65 win. the next game is friday night on the sister station newschannel8. that is fun at 9:00 p.m. one of the few bright spots for the redskins as of late is special teams. andre roberts had a break-out moment of season when he took a kickoff return 99 yards for the touchdown. the redskins were not able to spoil the panthers' perfect season but robert did his part. coach gruden: we have had two kickoff return, blocked punt for touchdown rate. they doing well. we have to keep working. special teams is a pivotal part of our team. we have the giants and the cowboys back-to-back where the special teams will play a pivotal role in the games.

erin: special teams can't carry the team. number two maryland is on the road in mexico tonight. not a bad place to be as they take on illinois state in the cancun challenge. we should have a cancun challenge. [laughter] leon: yeah. i challenge you, let's get to cancun. erin: as long as they don't have a storm there. right, doug? maureen: we're doing nicely here. doug: the next couple days look fine. look at the three-day outlook. 53 tomorrow. thanksgiving day sunshine 60. clouds friday and 64 over the weekend. we have clouds increase and turn cooler and maybe rain possible. scattered showers late sunday. steve rudin has an eye on that with a recap of the winter weather outlook. leon: let's pretend we're in cancun. erin: it has been cancun-like around here. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is up next. leon: join us at 11:00. see you then. leon: join us at 11:00. see you then. ha

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