pleased to see the extra security here in a place where there is not often as much security where many are traveling as well. this is top of mind for the officials here in washington. both president obama and secretary of homeland security speaking out today about what they have been looking at and what is going on to keep the public safe. >> what we are focused on and continue to be focused on as we have before paris are potential copycat acts similar to things that occur overseas. we are focused on the lone actor as well. brianne: hearing from president obama earlier today he said he would like everyone to continue to go about their plans and continue to gather with family. go to public events as well. but to be aware and be vigilant. that is the message we have heard from so many here at union station. coming up tonight at 5:00 --

hear from passengers traveling from other places and arriving in d.c. to see the stepped up security, what they have to say. reporting live, brianne carter, abc7 news. alison: thank you very much. this week we have been asking if you think the government should be accountable if terrorists enter this country through the refugee resettlement programs. more than 8,000 people took part in the poll and 84% say yes. locally 77% of the 429 people who took part said yes. jonathan: in other news, new information of a case by a local student taken down by police in a violent video. today the d.c. police of chief released the result of the interim investigation in the case. stephen tschida joining us live outside headquarters with the results. what did they come up with? stephen: first the chief says the officers axed appropriately. we learned the initial call was for a robbery, not suspicious behavior.

we learned jason ghoulsby had a back pack and turned it to the front as he ran from the officers and shoved his hand many back pack and refused to remove it when the officers told him to do so. this is the video. we have the cell phone video that sparked so much outrage and protest. chief cathy lanier says not because of the complaints but the allegations made by ghoulsby and his attorney they found the department found that the officers involved here did act appropriately. here is what the chief had to say. >> chief lanier: we feel the officer's actions were appropriate and in the department policy. we wanted to make sure we came back and made the review public. this is not something that disappears from the public eye. stephen: now other revelations

from the investigation. ghoulsby and his attorney maintain he and his friend were held, detained for up to two hours. the chief says it was a matter of minutes. as far as injuries, he says that they did not complain of injuries and refuse any kind of treatment after they were released. she also says that if the officers involved had been wearing body cameras, this whole situation would never have escalated most likely. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you very much. this is something we are just getting in the newsroom right now. d.c. police released this traffic cam video. that is a white van that investigators believe was involved in the kidnapping and rape of a woman. the attack happened saturday morning at 1500 block of fifth street northwest. the woman was taken from the 11th street area and driven several blocked and attacked there. if you know anybody or perhaps if you have seen this, they would like to hear from you. alison: only on 7 tonight, reading, writing and raydon?

we have our hands on a new report that finds radon levels almost three times the e.p.a. limit inside school buildings. montgomery county kevin lewis has details. kevin: this five-page document is sure to grab attention of a lot of terror. radon at a number of schools including south lake elementary school in gaithersburg. for background, radon is an odorless gas that seeks in buildings in cracks through the foundation. because it can cause lung cancer the e.p.a. says radon should not top 4 picocurries per liter. 28 of the 205 schools tested above the e.p.a. level. for instance, redland middle school in durwood had 13 classroom of elevated radon. one registered a six. spring brook high school in silver spring had eight classrooms the worst at 9.8,

more than twice the e.p.a. limit. as far as we know, they have not notified the parents at school with the unsafe test results. >> i find it hard to believe in a public school that if that were the case they wouldn't close the school down or let people know. kevin: coming up at 5:00, i will release the building with the highest radon score. plus introduce you to a man who tests for the potentially deadly gas. you won't want to miss what he had to say. for now, in gaithersburg, i'm kevin lewis. abc7 news. jonathan: a police helicopter on the lookout for some guys wanted in a burglary flew across an area where they saw a house on fire. quick decision by the crew may have saved four people their lives. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg joining us live. this is a great story. jeff: it is. when you take a look at the damage as a result of the fire. it's amazing. what you have left right now

is the charges and the deck here that is destroyed. the fire started below in this shed area. the cause is still unknown. it is remarkable that the fire did not spread to the home. it's in large part to the fairfax police helicopter squad. 3:30 in the morning on november 1, the squad was returning to base from a burglary call in fairfax when the officers on board noticed the fire. the infrared video you are looking at now from the helicopter shows how serious the situation was. immediately the crew called it in. moments later the firefighters were on the scene putting out the fire before it spread to the home. signed the home, the 71-year-old woman and three great grandchildren 10, 11, 12 years old all of whom got out unharmed. >> thank you, lord. thank you. who knows what would have happened. >> the simple fact we were up on patrol, we happened to come

across something that nobody would have seen in time is a great feeling. jeff: no question about that. the deck needs to be replaced. the homeowner's son said he won't do it until the spring. there is more to this story. exactly how the helicopter squad spotted the fire. inside of the equipment they are dealing with. amazing stuff to see. also that shocking moment that that homeowner simone miller realized what is going on. a lot more detail coming up at 6:00. until then, live in fairfax, jeff goldberg, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you for that. a few sweaters and a coat. you might eat your way through the thanksgiving feast outside. alison: isn't that nice? chief meteorologist doug hill in the weather center with a check of the holiday forecast. doug: we are in fantastic shape. clear, blue skies. temperatures are seasonal for this time of november. getting in to thanksgiving day is fine. this is the high school in maryland.

63 degrees. plenty of sunshine outside. just a gorgeous day all the way around. hang on the clear skies tonight. in the 50's. upper 50's in spots. 56 in falls church. 55 at dale city. 57 on campus of gavanette university. overnight, clear skies. look at the big full moon out there. 33 to 44 degrees in the morning. tomorrow, spectacular, a lot of sun. a few clouds. 60 degrees in the afternoon. looking ahead to the rest of the country for tomorrow, a quick snapshot shows that east coast in fine shape. rain developing through part of the midwest and the central plains. on the back side of the system. denver up through the dakotas, wyoming, montana. snow for turkey day. that is it. we will check out details. and look at the forecast in a few minutes. alison: sounds great. thank you. we have a developing story out of the nfl to tell you about a chance that the redskins could be playing two games in london

next season. they are definitely playing october 30 but they could play the rams the week before. it will depend how they finish in n.f .c. east. if it happens the skins would become the first nfl team to play in london twice in one season. the fight for fantasy football betting continues in new york. the state supreme court is now hearing arguments over the legality of the country's two biggest daily fantasy sports companies. we are talking about draft kings and fan duel. the new york attorney general says the country are operating illegal gambling businesses that are in violation of state laws. both companies deny the climb. jonathan: it could be bigger than the e. coli outbreak at the chipotle restaurant. alison: find out about the latest recall making people sick in seven states including virginia. jonathan: plus the chicago police are bracing for more of a backlash after one of their own is charged with first degree murder. alison: and then a little

later a pair of shoes stirring up a debate about the way people refer to part of our area. mike: i'm mike carter-conneen coming to you live from the four seasons hotel in georgetown. right now, already preparations underway for the big feast tomorrow. coming up, you ask and we've got answers. tips for making the holiday meal.

jonathan: a "7 on your side" consumer alert about listeria link in chicken salad in costco. it's likely to be worse than the chipotle outbreak. 19 people have been sickened in seven states including virginia. five people have been hospitalized. they encourage anyone to throw it out. alison: cooking safely is a concern with a big meal. there are lots of questions that will come up. "7 on your side" tonight with answers.

mike carter-conneen is live at the four seasons in georgetown with more. hey, mike. mike: we asked on facebook. if you have a question for the execive staff here what advice would you like for the thanksgiving meal? we talked to all sorts of people today. here is the first question. >> what temperature is best and how long do you leave it in the oven? i have no idea. i haven't cooked a turkey myself. >> that's normal. mike: we are now joined by executive chef douglas anderson. they were saying most guys aren't in the kitchen on thanksgiving day. you are setting a different standard for chefs around the world. what would you say is the best temperature and the amount of time to cook your turkey? >> i like julia child's method. 450 for 30 minutes and reduce

it to 350 for remainder of the time and 20 minutes per pound. you want to reach 165 interim on the turkey. the truth be told what i do is separate the legs from the breast and roast the breast on the cage. it's often done well before the dark meat. so the meat isn't dried out. mike: if you are a first time turkey cooker is it better to go smaller than bigger? >> yes. big turkeys tend to dry out because they take a long time to roast. mike: we will check in with you throughout the evening. we want to hear from you. send us your question and we may include it in the next segment. reporting live from georgetown, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you, mike. thousands of people gathering at the convention center feast of sharing. as suzanne kennedy reports hundreds of volunteers made the 16th annual event possible.

>> 5,000 residents were invited to take part in a prethanksgiving meal at the d.c. convention center. this community event brings together a number of the d.c. area organizations including the salvation army unity healthcare and safeway foods. 700 people volunteered to help people in the community. muriel bowser said the large crowd is an indication she still has a lot of work to do. >> we focus on senior housing and utility for seniors and the transportation assistance for seniors so that more and more people in golden years can enjoy a high quality of life. >> coming up tonight at 5:00, we will show you what the meal means to the people here today. at the convention center in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. jonathan: so what are you thankful for heading to thanksgiving? send us a video. you can e-mail us at

pics@wjla.com. alison: one thing to be thankful for around here if you drive a lot, the virginia department of transportation is listing lane closures in virginia. the work will be suspended until noon monday to ease congestion over the holiday. find out how it's looking a it this hour. jamie sullivan on traffic watch. is it looking like yesterday or better? jamie: i would say about the same. heading south to fredericksburg. slowing on 95 continuing to work closer toward fredericksburg. the average of 17 miles per hour. a good idea the solid red line shows how slow we are. if you work your way south, this is what to expect. there are areas of stop-and-go traffic. let's talk about the traffic

in maryland. some of that volume you will see. the volume on 95 in maryland is getting closer to baltimore at 14 miles per hour. the heaviest stretch to laurel. if you have to catch a flight at b.w.i. my suggestion is the baltimore washington parkway. if you are on 270, keep in mind northbound from the beltway to clarksburg will take you 35 minutes. tom roussey is in mobile track seven through prince george's county. how is it going? seeing a lot of different license plates? tom: yes, yes. we are struggling to get around. we are on 95 the beltway heading south. the view out the front of the car. we got backups here. we just passed the central avenue exit.

the bentway having difficulties in both direction. this is worse than normal. this is all bad but it's worse than normal. we got on college park and going slow most of the way since then. back to you. jonathan: thanks. we are shaping up for a fantastic thanksgiving. you eat, take a nap and watch football. we can go out and get a walk. alison: a walk would be nice. how is it looking? doug: fine. temperatures are warmer tomorrow than today. warmer still on friday. there could be rain by sunday. get in the details. it's spectacular out there. time lapse for southern frederick county maryland. 55 degrees there. not much change in the sky conditions. the full moon time in november

is called the full beaver moon. it's officially full at 5:44 this evening. perfect viewing conditions around the region. 53 in baltimore and hagerstown. 55 in the capital. by tomorrow morning under clear skies we have a gentle southeasterly wind. that is a good thing. it will keep the temperatures milder. we will wake up to 34 degrees in germantown. 35 in aspen hill. 37 in waldorf and la plata. 40 in northwest washington. forecast for thanksgiving is beautiful. partly to mostly sunny. partly cloudy. most of the area in the map. but friday it will change. we will see clouds and it will be milder in the 60's. fog early friday morning but as we head to the upcoming weekend, that is when the cold front is going to come to visit to bring increasing

clouds in the 50's. scattered showers a it times and cooler temperatures as well. that is it. no major storms for us. a lot of sunshine for thanksgiving. back to you. jonathan: u that. coming up for us at 4:00 -- >> buy what you want. we'll take care of everything else. jonathan: shopping near clicks away. alison: but first, taking responsibility. the u.s. reveals what went wrong when a hospital was bombed in afghanistan.

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complete y your thanksgiving table at target. right now butterball premium frozen turkey is only 99 cents a pound. ♪ come on-a my house alison: new information on an attack on medical charity hospital in afghanistan last month that killed 31 civilians. an investigation finds the crew of the u.s. war plane misidentified the target believing it to be a government compound. that was taken over by the taliban. the compound was 450 yards away. it wasn't until 20 minutes if the attack they realized the mistake. jonathan: more protest and outrage in chicago over the video showing police shooting a black teenager 16 times. elizabeth hur has the latest on the backlash and the murder charge than an officer is

facing. >> a call for answers and accountability. >> shocking and sad and infure rating. >> -- infur rating. >> they reacted to this video that jason van dyke opened fire on 17-year-old laquan mcdonald. we freeze it here but even after mcdonald collapsed van dyke kept shooting. 16 bullets in 15 seconds. >> it is unfathomable that it would take a year that all the facts were known the time it happened. >> the shooting occurred a year ago and began with the police responding to suspect breaking in cars. after van dyke began shooting the video shows another officer kicking a knife away from his body. but mcdonald never threatened the officer.

>> at the end of the day i would rather take my time and get it right than rush to judgment to get it wrong. reporter: calling it complex, on tuesday the prosecutors announced murder charges against jason van dyke. the same day the court order led to the release of the video. >> burr some are demanding the top cop to be gone. they are arguing that the officer feared for his life. the city reached $5 million settlement with the mcdonald family. in new york, i'm elizabeth hur, abc7 news. alison: coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- no no matter your opinion of him you can't argue that marion barry was a fixture in d.c. now how to honor the late lawmaker. >> shoppers ahead of black friday. coming up, find out how many are still willing to brave the crowds. >> according to nike's website kevin durant simply wants to

pay tribute to his hometown. his home community. he named his own shoe p.g. county. but some here say

announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. jonathan: this seems to be a debate going on for years, prince george's county or p.g. county? viewers call to share

displeasure when we use one over the other. never fails. but the pend lum may be swinging on the issue. brad bell went to prince george's county to find out why. brad: with the new shoe, kevin durant wants to pay homage to where he grew up. he has given it a name. p.g. county. but the problem is many in the county would rather you use the full name. here is the sure. $180 just released today. maybe your style, maybe. no but about the name, what happened is that a staffer in the office of county executive baker spotted the p.g. abbreviation and wrote to nike to say many consider that an insult to prince george's county. nobody calls prince william "p.w." for instance. that notion has people talking. >> i agree but sometimes, you are in the moment you say "p.g. county." >> we call it just p.g. county, p.g.

brad: i posed the question and the majority is over kevin durant's side. look at the seal. see the colors? it's easy to see where nike got the idea for the design of the shoe. when we come back at 5:00, we will talk more about the controversy and give you some of the history of where the battle for prince george's versus p.g. got its start. in durant's home neighborhood, brad bell, abc7 news. jonathan: there you go. a rager. we will ask what you think of the name in the twitter poll. vote, leave a comment on abc7 twitter feed and let us know your thoughts on the subject. new shoes should stay nice and clean over the next couple of days. alison: right. no rain means no mud. that is a good thing. doug hill is here with a look at what the forecast does hold for us. doug: in the spring kevin durant came out with another shoe, weather man's shoe. take a look at this. see the green color?

the green wall we use. and the weather map, precipitation colors. that's cool there. very neat stuff. as far as the question, yeah, it will stay dry the next couple of days but it will be milder here. so the past couple of chilly mornings, in the short-term here. 56 in chevy chase. 56 at the campus of gallidette. dale city is 54. aspen hill, 54 as well. clear skies out there, too. earlier tomorrow morning the coldest temperatures are farther west. most of the metro area and the western suburbs are in the mid-30's. if you get far enough north and west it could be 29 in frostburg. 32 in cumberland and 32 in hancock. farther east lower elevations 36 by morning in frederick. so hagerstown, rather. so in fine shape tomorrow. a few clouds. there is a storm developing west. the snow is starting to fall. the winter storm warning is up across wyoming to dakotas.

that will progress eastward. i won't have an effect on us until the weekend. first with the clouds and the rain on sunday. until then tomorrow, spectacular sunshine. 60 degrees. in the 60's on the day on friday. more in a couple of minutes. >> that sounds great. thank you so much. the war on terror is taking a toll on the traditional start to the holiday shopping season. but even with concerns about the security today, plenty of people are still gearing up for black friday. diane cho live in northeast to show us how. hi, diane. >> diane: good afternoon, alison. you can imagine the day before thanksgiving. big box stores like the wal-mart here and the target are gearing up for the long lines and the big crowds for the early black friday sale tomorrow. at this store here in d.c., it's all hands on deck for the staff members because the deals start at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow. on everything like tv, laptop

and video game. according to american express, 45% of the consumers are buying on black friday with 47% shopping on cyber monday. only 23% this year plan on doing shopping in the store. some we talk to say they don't have the patience to fight through the crowds. others told us if it means paying less than the normal price, they are all for it. >> it looks light it's too much for me. too many people and crowds and hart stories from the friends of mine. >> it's sometimes half price. last friday, i bought a sofa for $300. two days later it was $800. >> coming up, famed out if shoppers say it will change their shopping plans. northwest d.c., diane cho, abc7 news. jonathan: we are done with thanksgiving and then come all the sales.

tracking all the deals in the time of year is a job in itself. how do you keep up with the prices to spend less? "7 on your side"'s joce sterman is here with ideas. joce: here is a prime example. this is hello barbie, a super hot toy if you have girls. she talks to you and linked up to the wi-fi. a big deal. on target she is $74. but the price has been as low as $59 and gone back up. if you want to keep track of the changing prices, that is tough with all of the holiday demands. luckily we have help for you. >> i want an ipod and headphones. >> laptop. >> ps4. >> i get frustrated because a lot of the toys are popular are the ones that the kids want and the markup is insane. joce: consumer savoring expert is hemming you battle back.

ask they can let you know before you make the purchase. it does the work for you. thigh found this laptop for less. name your own price. they will negotiate with the retailers for free. the headphones for her husband were once $99. we found them at $72. that includes shipping and tax. that is incredible. >> amazing stuff, right? well, another helpful website to use. parabin. you sign up with the e-mail and it will track your purchases and break them down by store even. what it does that is cooler than that, it will search for the better prices after you have already spent your money. if it finds them, it will negotiate the price match and

the refund. there is a catch. they will keep 25% of any money they happen to get back. in the newsroom, joce sterman, abc7 news. jonathan: that is still a good deal. thank you. we are hear to help you. we have list of black friday deals answer when the stores open. go to the website wjla.com. this is a one stop shop for you. alison: speaking of charges. coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- the surprise surcharge that could ruin a night out. jonathan: but first, raising awareness. find out how a local school district is tackling a growing

jonathan: back now with a check of mobile track 7. you know traffic is moving. this is the area in maryland. over by branch avenue on the outer loop. the fact you are seeing brake lights you will expect that. but the fact it's moving is a good sign. the cars are moving heavier, though, as the traffic for folks getting home from thanksgiving. we'll check on the roads with jamie sullivan in ten minutes. pack your patience. alison: now to a wake-up call for students in montgomery county. heroin use has become a national epidemic. s a it continues to claim a disturbing number of lives.

as jeanette reyes explains speak up, save a life aims to change that. jeanette: a disturbing epidemic that devastated the county and the entire state. last year alone the number of the deaths as a result of heroin overdoses could fill this entire auditorium. drug overdoses are on the rise and heroin is leading the way. by far. over 900 people died in the state of maryland as a result of the overdoses by heroin. victims are overwhelmingly white between the ages of 18 and 30. the suburbs are now increasingly familiar with the insidious drug. >> it would be like we wiped out your high school. that is level of the epidemic. >> it's important to know who the friends are and where they are going, what they are doing on friday and saturday night. >> seven years ago a 15-year-old tried heroin for the second time with a friend. this after a rough breakup

with her boyfriend. she immediately went into cardiac arrest. her brain went without oxygen for eight long minutes. >> they didn't think i was going to survive. they didn't think i'd make it past the vegetative state. jeanette: e did pull through after 11 days in a coma but not without devastating effects. she is paralyzed from the neck down. she sur vised for a reason -- survived for a reason, though. to save someone's life. >> it is probably the most devastating decision you can make. you will affect your entire family and everybody that you love. >> reporting in montgomery county, jeanette reyes, abc7 news. jonathan: wow! coming up for us here at 4:00 -- >> changing good hope road and four recommendations being made by a special commission to the mayor. we'll see what the people have to say next on abc7 news. i'm sam ford.

>> i'm mike carter-conneen live in the basement of the four seasons hotel. the kitchen staff there is prepping for tomorrow. a busy, busy day here in this kitchen. coming up, you asked. we have answers. how to prepare the perfect

president obama: for months there has been a fierce competition between a bunch of turkeys trying to win their way into the white house. jonathan: with that, president obama pardoned two turkeys. they were spare and they will spend the rest of the days on a farm living out the rest of their days. some of the lest fortunate friends are prepared for tables all over the country. alison: a lot of people may have questions. this is a big meal. you have to prepare this. "7 on your side." we have answers from a real expert. mike carter-conneen is live at the four seasons in georgetown. are you an expert, too, mike?

mike: hardly. that's why i married a good cook. in the kitchen this is one of the bezzest days of the year for the staff. they have been arcing around the clock. chopping potatoes. they have bought a hundred pounds of potatoes this week. one of the questions we got a short time ago a woman said she was going through atheling feast and only bringing -- to a thanksgiving feast. she was bringing applesauce and wanted to know how to make at it special meal. >> that is the side you are bringing? >> that is the side i'm bringing tomorrow. i would love to know if there is a way it can be made especially good.

>> it has cinnamon and the first thing i would do is remove the cinnamon. replace the sugar with maple syrup and add fresh ginger. my favorite is mint prune and pull it in the applesauce. it's a very elegant one. high end. mike: your colleague suggested bourbon. >> i'm not surprised. a process is to get all the impurities out of the sauce. mike: we appreciate your expertise. we'll back with more. reporting live in georgetown, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. alison: all right. sounds good. thank you. we want to see your thanksgiving feast. send us pictures. when you are finish send us

pics@wjla.com. we'll share the photos throughout the day starting tomorrow on good morning, washington. jonathan: debate is on about how to honor marion barry. the former mayor and the former country died a year ago this week. earlier in the week, muriel bowser announced several proposals to honor the late lawmaker. as sam ford reports not everybody likes the plan. sam: i'm on the road and changing the name of this road is a way of four recommendations to honor barry and special commission made by muriel bowser on the one-year anniversary of the late mayor's death. the commission took a year to consider how to honor barry also suggested changing the name of the little high school to barry high school. naming a new student center for him and placing a bust of barry in the wilson building. we got reaction from the

mayor. >> we want to review them all. sam: coming up at "abc7 news at 6:00" we will get reaction from the residents of the proposals. in southeast washington, i'm sam ford, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you very much. what a gorgeous day it was today. alison: yeah. the weather forecast for the holidays seems picture perfect. we have to enjoy this. doug some years it's drab and chilly. but this year no complaints. a lot of sunshine. a few fair weather clouds. we'll start off tomorrow morning. if you are outside for the turkey trot, take a look at the forecast for the morning. it will be sweet. chilly but that is okay. the temperatures will rise through the morning at 10:00 a.m. up to 53 degrees. hold in the 60's. as far as the numbers go for black friday. it will be milder.

we have increasing clouds and cold front approaching saturday. sunday is cloudy and it looks like we will have period of rain through the day. we get to next week the rain could be feature here. tuesday, wednesday next week. so thanksgiving look just fine. we will check travel for you. >> move to the maps. this is traffic at 12 miles per hour. they are continuing to stafford county. a little relief for you if you're traveling in stretch from the mixing bowl closer to dale city. it's not as bad.

if you have to continue to the baltimore beltway it's stop-and-go traffic. on the b.w. parkway, the heaviest stretch in both directions. but talk about how congested you are at 95 northbound. 43 minutes it will take to get from the capital beltway to baltimore beltway. southbound leaving the district to the mixing bowl is 23 minutes. you are mostly stop-and-go. congested to hagerstown. tom roussey is near the beltway and allen town road. you have seen a lot of snowing, tom. tom: we have. we just passed joint base andrews.

the tuesday before thanksgiving is now the worst day. but today packs a punch. it's very slow going northbound on the beltway right now. we are headed in the direction of the split in college park. it will take a long time to get there. back to you in the studio. jonathan: tom, thanks. coming up at 4:00, you can call it a uber trap. how

jonathan: a consumer alert tonight. are you an uber veteran or you want to test out the uber ride service? you need to know about a catch with uber that can lead to a big and an unexpected bill. consumer reporter john matarese has a warning before you get in a car so you don't waste your money. john: more and more people in d.c. area use uber to get a ride. but one woman got a big surprise in her uber bill. something you need to know about so it doesn't happen to

you. stephanie didn't want to drive downtown. so she and friends opted for uber. >> the hype is -- is it is less than a cab. john: the ride downtown cost $30. when the bill for her ride home popped up in her phone -- >> i almost fell over. >> it was five times higher. >> i opened the receipt the next day and it was $189. john: that is right. stephanie like uber novices were not aware how the prices can soar in the peak demand times. if you climb in passenger seat of the van or the car, you should have a rough idea thanks to the uber app of what the ride will cost you. but for something called surge pricing where a $27 or $47 fare can be one and a half times higher in the rush hour. after a concert or a big game it can be six times higher.

>> they tell you there is a surcharge but they don't tell you what it is. >> without surge problem you have a taxi problem. no fax xies available. raising the us price you increase the number of cars on the road. she understands that but wonder who will do the math after a fight on the town? they have refunded part of the fare. this is a good reminder for everyone so you don't waste your money. leon: tonight on 7. radon, this is a problem in houses and schools, too. >> that is high. >> what we learned would worry any parent. and in the holiday -- is the season to get bugged? how to protect yourself. what's in a name?

they don't see an honor, they see an insult. announcer: "abc7 news at 5:00". on your side. leon: a substance linked to cancer found in classrooms. abc7 obtained a report showing high level of radar found in schools throughout the county. alison: montgomery county reporter kevin lewis explain what the test results mean in a story you will only see here on abc7. >> do the teachers know about this? kevin: she is asking questions after we showed her the ray dor report. >> i'm shocked. kevin: radon is an odorless gas that seeks in buildings through the cracks in the foundation. because it can cost lung cancer, it shouldn't stop the people and we have learned that 2050 schools have dangerous radon levels. south lake elementary school in gaithersburg landed a 9.6.

the whopper of them all, the smith environmental center in durwood, which emitted 11.9 picocurry of radon. that is under three times the e.p.a. limit. >> 11 is high. that is a danger level. kevin: jim is a certified master radon tester and instructor and has been in the business for 30 years. >> these are high levels. for my kids, i wouldn't allow them in this building or the rooms that were tested to be at the level. kevin: today, mpcs told us they take radon seriously and is plan topping retest the problem classrooms. as far as we know, they have not released the report of the parents with the high radon levels. we also don't know what plans the school system has to remediate the potentially deadly gas. in gaithersburg, kevin lewis, abc7 news.