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.

leon: the e.p.a. has been sounding the alert for years. second leading cause of lung cancer. for every 1,000 people exposed 15 who have never smoked could get lung cancer. it is more than tripled the average risk compared to minor exposure of radon. we have resources for those with questions about radon. we have it online now at wjla.com. alison: now to a significant development in belgium in the war on terror. steps toward returning to normal are on display in brussels. students return to school for the first time since the attack in paris november 13. it was followed by the police raids throughout brussels where dozens were taken to custody.

a thousand soldiers were stationed throughout the city as a precaution. meanwhile here at home, security is high around public transit. as we enter the busiest transit time of the year. president obama is offering assurances that there is no signs of eminent threat. president obama: it's understandable that people worry. something similar could happen here. watching events in paris made the threat feel closer to home. as we go to thanksgiving weekend i want the american people to know that we are taking every possible step to keep the homeland safe. >> brianne carter is live at union station where the homeland security secretary jasonon spoke a short time ago. what did he have to say? >> the president and the secretary meeting earlier today. president getting a briefing. echoing what the president there just said. that there is no known credible threat. but he says that everyone should be vigilant.

we are telling the travelers if you see something, say something. or go about your thanksgiving tradition. >> we know of this significant credible threat of the terrorist threat to the homeland. >> as you move about this holiday weekend you will notice a heightened presence of security. at the union station, the t.s.a. police stand guard outside. k-9 teams move throughout the terminal. about track police are reportedly riding trains. >> eva is taking the train to get home to richmond. >> it will make me feel better. >> i was concerned about coming to union station. they say avoid the crowds. >> billy stewart arrived in the capitol from new york. >> take care of it. >> homeland security secretary

jeh johnson says they are working overtime to protect people as they gather this season. >> we want to encourage the public as the holiday season begins. to travel, be with the family. celebrate the holidays, go to public event and the public gathering and be vigilant and be aware. >> coming up hear more about president obama and what he says about getting together in thanksgiving. brianne carter, abc7 news. leon: thank you. after the paris attack there were fears that any public place is a place that could be attacked. that is increased with the black friday. >> it's super day of retail. >> this woman is here a day early to make sure she knows

the day of the store even though wal-mart is putting the deals online earlier. >> i bought a sofa for $300. two days later it was $800. >> they plan to open the doors on thanksgiving day to start black prid deal in scores at 6:00 p.m. >> i will be here. >> according to american express, they plan to spend more than they did last year. >> you can get deals. i don't have the patience to stand in the lines. >> but after the recent paris attacks and a worldwide travel alert issued by the state department advising people to use caution in the holiday season and at the holiday vents. >> the shoppers we talk to say it won't keep them at home.

if anything has changed, they now pay attention to the surroundings while they are out. diane cho, abc7 news. leon: thank you, diane. workers are inflating 17 giant balloons for the macy's thanksgiving day parade in new york. security there is going to be tighter than at any time since the parade than after 9/11, 14 years ago. the warmer than usual temperatures are expected to draw crowds along the parade route tomorrow. >> of course, plenty of people are making the last-minute dash to get out of town for the holiday. the mobile track 7 is out patrolling the streets. they are headed north on the beltway. this is around route 50. what can those of us in town expect from mother nature? let's check in with doug hill.

thanksgiving day is spectacular. this is getting dark in a hurry. 51 at the reagan national airport. the story tonight is we'll stay clear. 5:44 is when the moon is full. it's referred to as the beaver moon. with the clear skies you will get a gorgeous view of that. light winds. we are watching the clouds to the center of the country. the snow in the perfect mountain west.

look at the advisory. the texas panhandle, the ice storm and the winter storm warning for snow in effect there. there is a blizzard system over wyoming. that won't affect us until sunday at the earliest and it will be rain around here. the rain will continue monday and tuesday. the holiday weather is beautiful. thanksgiving, sunshine. highs of 60 degrees. that is the latest. back to you. leon: all right. you got it, doug. new information now in the case of a local university student take down by police on a controversial video. you may have seen this. police chief released the result of an internal investigation in the case involving jason goolsby. he is the one on the ground there. the report found the officers who detained him did use force reasonably necessary to bring the situation under control. after goolsby tried to run away from police. police were called to the scene after a white couple

reported two black teens acting suspiciously around a bank a.t.m. alison: meanwhile, more protest and growing outrage in chicago over a video that is showing the police shooting a block teenager 16 times. the shooting of 17-year-old laquan mcdonald happened in october of last year. but some angry community members want to know why it took so long to release the dash cam video and bring the charges against the officer responsible. officer jason van dyke charged with first-degree murder yesterday. they settled a lawsuit with mcdonald's family for $5 million. meanwhile, 93% of the businesses damaged in the baltimore riots in april have reopened. the baltimore development corporation says more than 400 businesses were impacted in all. the rioting and the looting followed the death of freddie gray in police custody. six officers have been charged in gray's death. leon: 30 years. that is the sentence for the man admitted to killing a father who was trying to break

up a fight. deon warren pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the 2014 murder of mitchell white. as maryland bureau chief brad bell reports tonight, the confrontation was caught on video. brad: an emotional scene in and out of court as the family of 39-year-old mitchell white saw the man who pleaded guilty to killing white last september sentenced to 35 years behind bars. it was september 30, last year when mitchell white went to the belair swim club next to bowie high school break up a fight. what happened next was caught on camera. suddenly in the scene runs 19-year-old deon warren. you can see them wave a gun. you can see him pop the gun.

he was killed. in court, he told the family it was an accident. this is what his mother had to say. >> he was a good man. he loved his children. >> a grandfather of warren's spoke and said he was not a bad person and this was a terrible mistake. the judge was unimpressed. brad bell, abc7 news. alison: thank you. coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00" -- a crime alert. ahead of the holidays what to do to keep yourself safe while you are out celebrating. >> another reason to get a pet. the benefit that scientists discovered fido can provide for your children. >> one thing to make a thanksgiving dinner and another to make something that tastes good. what seasoning should you use on the meal tomorrow.

coming up we get the chance from the executive chef. alison: next, a police helicopter discovery credited with saving a fairfax count

alison: fair county police released a video that is captivating. a flight crew of fairfax one a police helicopter helped save the live of the family of four. three were children. this is what happened. the crew spotted the fire near the family home this month in the 34400 of altura court. the infa red camera used by the crew to pip point the blaze. no one was injured. right place at the right time. leon: amazing stuff. unfortunately we see more this time of the year than we do normally. a "7 on your side" consumer alert. more fires are reported on thanksgiving day in the u.s. than they are on any other day of te year. there are 1,300 kitchen fires on the big day. the best way to stay safe is

keep an eye on what you are cooking. don't watch the game while you are cooking. if you are frying a turkey follow the fryer's direction and keep the setup away from your home. alison: this is more than safety. leon: it comes with how to get it tooked just right. you mike carter-conneen has an expert to answer your questions. he is live to help us have the perfect thanksgiving dinner. hey, mike. mike: i have answers to your burning question. a woman that you met outside a short time ago recently immigrated to the u.s. she finds it bland. we have a question from her. >> i'm asking what advice, what does the advice mean to make it more salty flavor.

>> is more flavorful? more seasoning? >> yes. >> mike: executive chef anderson joins us. for thanksgiving what would you recommend? >> you can infuse it in your turkey dinner. there is no rule book. i was born in scotland where there is not a lot of flare. what we do is use dry rub. you can do a barbecue dry rub. you can make awesome chorio pepper sauce. you can make a coconut curry sauce. this is not what the turkey tastes like. >> too spicy for folks, you want feedback from your family before you go too spicy.

>> have everybody on board. i wouldn't invite somebody over that doesn't like spicy food. it could be a rough ride for them. make your own tradition. mike: chef, thanks so much. we will back in a half hour with an important topic. dessert. reporting live in georgetown, mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. >> i can't wait for that. he has great advice. thank you. leon: got your attention. alison: it's my favorite part. we will check in with more answers. send us in on a facebook or twitter page and he can ask about your question. leon: no question about the weather. for sure. everything we are seeing hear so far is the weather is great. alison: take a long walk after we eat. doug: absolutely. let's start with the time lapse.

weather bug camera. 51 degrees right now. with the jet route change from yesterday, not even con trails to talk about today in the sky. 55 in eastern maryland. tomorrow it will fall. it's warmer for the bay. a couple of things are changing. bringing the shower closer to the coast. there will be showers in north florida and south carolina coast.

there is snow over the intermountain west. in green, there is ice and winter storm warning for texas. southwest of omaha nebraska. blizzard snow. we are in good shape. future cast with the rain on shore tomorrow along the southeast coast. there you see it. developing storm system and the cold front from omaha southwest. plenty of rain. thunderstorms developing in the day. this is tomorrow morning. thick this through friday morning.

there is a chance if low pressure moves right way along if cold front we could get more than light rain. i could be light rain at times. that is much later on sunday is the concern. we have time to update that. the heaviest rain is northwest and denger through the eastern rockies. in the afternoon the temperatures are around 60. otherwise this is what we have. going forward on black friday. partly cloudy skies. temperatures in the 40's in the morning. through the weekend the clouds roll in. saturday is upper 50's. chance of rain on sunday. more rain tuesday and wednesday. all things considered a fine forecast for the washington area. leon: thanks, doug. "7 on your side" now with the

health matters. if you are on the fence about getting your child a pet this holiday season a new study suggests a hidden health benefit for children with dogs. get this. researchers from new york basset medical center -- perfect name. the basset center. children living with a dog in their home are less likely to suffer from childhood anxiety. look at 600 children between 4 and 10, surprising they found it didn't have a difference in physical activity. but usually the children want the dog and the parents walk and take care of the dog. alison: there are benefits to adults, too. leon: that is where the weight thing comes in. the parents walk the dog. alison: good for everybody. for many drivers around here, there are few things more loathed than speed cameras. leon: you got that

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in the city, as the holidays approach the mugging season spikes as well. >> you would like to think that it's cold and people will be indoors and not out mugging but that is not the case. >> some we spoke to said they are aware of the tradition of the christmas crime in d.c. this year with a surge of street robbery in certain neighbors some will alter their behavior. >> you go two blocks over and be wary. >> this is how it goes down. people go to restaurant and parties. they see people on the street to ask for help. they go for their wallet and

it could be the time for the mugger. >> it's christmastime. can i have money? give me everything. >> i was robbed at gunpoint before the holidays. >> larry said he won't let crime cut into his time to enjoy the holidays in the capital. >> i choose to live without fear. >> now here is device from the metropolitan police department. they advise that those who are out and about in the city keep the eyes open, be on the lookout for people walking toward you with purpose. and confidence. don't get distracted by talking on a cell phone or listening to music or reading. walk in groups along well-traveled and at night, well-lit routes. don't wave your pricy electronics around. alison: rule of etiquette. leon: don't call it p.g. a native son is violating the rule. will kevin durant get a pass?

alison: you probably saw the story when it went viral. how a newborn child is doing after being found in the manger of a nativity scene. leon: coming up next, community begging for speed camera. why they say it's life or discover the world

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alison: new at 5:00, progress in a community's push to have

speed cameras installed. some people in hyattsville say a stretch of road is too dangerous. as tom roussey reports the requests are being heard. tom: route one, aka baltimore avenue in hyattsville is a bustling place. with a problem. >> as we first told you two nights ago folks are worried not just by the number of accidents but by how many involve cars crashing into buildings. >> our building has been hit twice. one from one direction. >> the fear is next time it will hit a person not a building. >> the folks express concern. >> jake says there is an increase in crashes and the officials are looking for ways to make route one safer including changing the timing of light. >> the timing of the lights make it hard to get across the street. before they run across the street when they shouldn't. >> see the bushes? they are talking about raising

the bushes up. what they would put under is it a barrier that would serve to protect the pedestrians from the wayward cars. the thing they want is a camera. hyattsville police say the state denied the town permission for cameras a few years ago. since then they have seen a ton of places to live going up near route one. >> we have more pedestrians and marking. tom: city officials walked route one with a state official on monday. the hope is this time the state will not reject the request. in hyattsville in prince george's county i'm tom roussey, abc7 news. leon: the former fairfax county police officer charged in a 2013 murder won't go to trial next month. the judge agreed to postpone the trial for adam torres because a key witness for the defense wouldn't be available. it has been rescheduled for next april.

he killed gear and gear was unarmed. the county paid $3 million to set a lawsuit with the family. just in time for the holidays the miracle left at a church in new york. a newborn baby found inside a nativity scene. they discovered the infant after hearing the baby's cries and said the baby was wrapped up in towels and still had his umbilical cord attached. no coincidence that the baby was left there. >> god has a way of working mysteriously. when a woman came in with the trial and saw the crash that will welcome jesus in a few short weeks. found a home for her child. leon: the baby boy is healthy in the car of children

services. the mother was captured on surveillance video. alison: still to come at 5:00 -- >> i'm frustrated. we shouldn't be punished for that. every game. call after call. should have been made in our favor but goes to them. alison: you remember this? the redskins player making comment about the team name and the referee. but now he says what comment? hear from him in the one-on-one ahead in ports. >> the guys, adults. leon: this week harris' hero a school teaching more than just three r's and giving students a lesson being green along the way. alison: new security measure for thanksgiving tradition. how macy's is protecting its parade coming up ne

doug: we will see the numbers get up to the vicinity or so heading to the weekend. it looks as though we're in good shape as well. what is coming next? clouds increase over the weekend. as we get to the weekend look for the temperatures to cool off a bit in the 50's. the next chance of rain comes sunday. enjoy it and we'll be back with more "abc7 news at 5:

leon: a fairfax county elementary school gaining national recognition. much for what the students do outside the classrooms there. the school is giving students hands-on lessons to grow into environmentally responsible adults. that is what makes the elementary school this week's harris' hero. >> check that guy out. isn't that cool? >> students have special visitors. >> they have come to type about the environment. leon: this is part of the green day and the celebration

of the centreville elementary school being named one of the top ten ecoschools in the country. >> this is more than the curriculum. this is reaching students for things they are passionate about and what they want to do. leon: planting an outdoor garden and turning the hallway to the other ecosystem with the messages on the wall. >> what we call summer -- leon: for fifth grade students it means linking up with the peers in costa rica. [cheering] >> they are learning at a very early age what reaching across the national boundaries is all about to solve problems. >> 's cool they have volcanoes. >> one day we might need to know a different place. leon: they are learning a valuable lesson to benefit us all. >> we can't expect them to be steward of the environment if

they are never given the opportunity and are shown what it means. >> perfect. leon: the greener the school the better they do academically. centreville is the only school to make top ten list. way to go. still ahead here, time to get ready for the miffing meal. wet answers to -- we'll get answers to your questions coming up next. alison: they are just shoes but they are raising eyebrows today. why some are upset about kevin durant's new

alison: so for many it's a question of etiquette. we at abc7 are always careful to make sure we address prince george's county by the full name. not the initials. but a new shoe is bringing the debate over prince george's versus p.g. in spotlight. brad bell explains. brad: seat pleasant is the neighborhood where kevin durant grew up, where the nba superstar learned to play. now he wants to pay tribute

with the multicolored shoe inspired by the prince george's county seal. it's called p.g. county. cool, right? except check out this note. they wanted to make sure they knew that many consider p.g. pejorative and insulting. really? >> we know where we come from. what is the difference? >> he was a stickler correcting everyone who said ping, including the reporter. the successor called a press conference to blast a tv show for using p.g. but these days it's winning out. >> i don't think this is offensive. it's however you want to say it.

brad: on twitter today the p.g. crowd got hostile to responses to the prince george's questions like have you been in a bubble for the last 25 years? there was a view point told me me by a county official wanting to remain anonymous, he said if durant comes to play for the wizards and they win games they can call it k.d. county. alison: that is a good response to the debate. we have been asking what do you think about the name? two third of those responded say they like it. join the conversation on twitter. so me is it costs $200. this is a big travel day for folks. how does it look? jamie: it is. you can see the traffic

moving. not at the best pace but at least we are moving. i want to talk about slow we are past this place. the traffic is bumper to bumper. also on 95 in maryland. the baltimore washington barkpay is 11 miles per hour heading south. moving to talk about the 95 in maryland as well as the b.w. parkway, 95. it's not too bad. if you have to get to baltimore, catch the flight. i would suggest that not taking the baltimore washington parkway and using 95. through laurel we're almost in the 50's. the traffic on 95 from the capital beltway will take 30 minutes.

your are fine closer to the mixing bowl. 270 north is rough to the beltway to clarksburg, under 30 minutes. it's rough to pennsylvania and ohio. it is a slow one. some spots are better than usual. we weren't expecting this much green. leon: you got it. looking ahead to the next hour at "abc7 news at 6:00" -- the police confrontation that went viral. a new report determines whether the actions you see were justified. what the report says and the reaction new at 6:00. the historic crew may have saved the lives of people. alison: as we are getting ready for tomorrow's big thanksgiving dinner we have important christmas questions

answered. leon: mike carter-conneen is live with the executive chef at the four seasons as they are getting ready to serve special guests tomorrow. mike: i don't have the answers for you. i am just the messenger. this is the pastry shop. it smells wonderful. apple pie, pumpkin pie. take a look at the artistry on the cookies. we got a question about dessert tomorrow. >> i don't like pie so what type of dessert would he make for me? mic executive chef douglas anderson joins us. for peak who don't like why -- for people who don't like pie what do you think for dessert? >> indian corn pudding with spiced whipped cream is an option. that is closer to what the

pilgrims might have eaten. or take a pineapple and grill it and serve it with vanilla ice cream. mike: that's healthy, right? >> healthy. mike: you can't go wrong with cookies. these are beautiful. it seems like thanks to patty labelle sweet potato pie are going viral. are people ordering them more? >> absolutely. the sweet potato citizen the star. it's a super -- the sweet poe toe itself is a super food and nutrition and a great tasting product. if you have not had it, you are missing out. mike: thank you. four seasons every thanksgiving has a special meal for the first responders. the may flower truck will be here tomorrow outside. hundreds of first reasonedders. -- first responders. they will be here celebrating. leon: lucky crew. alison: the dessert looks

delicious. thank you. leon: the weather will cooperate. alison: we love to hear this. doug: good stuff. let's start off with historical thanksgiving day weather information on the capital. the last time we had snow and heavy snow at that on thanksgiving is 1989. 1.9 inches at reagan national. let the record show i did forecast that close to accurately the day before. the warmest day is 77 degrees in 2007. in 1930, the coldest on record 30 degrees in the morning. i did not forecast the day before in 1930. i had the day off. tomorrow it will be a couple degrees above average. the tropical storm and the hurricanes and thanksgiving don't go together. but this is the ninth major hurricane of the eastern pacific season. hurricane sandra.

making a b line for coast. tip of the baja. there will be moisture in the south central u.s. that moisture to keep an eye on as we go forward in the early next week or so. there is at least 642 with sunshine. i will be milder than that. friday morning we could see fog. saturday, increasing cloudiness. cooler and 59. sunday is cloudy, cool, 52 with a chance of rain. a break with cooler air on monday and back to shower chances. that is the latest from here. leon: all right, doug. thank you.

hatcher running for president? he is pulling a donald trump. robert: very convenient. go back to sunday after the 44-16 loss to panthers frustration by the defensive end hatcher. in the locker room after the game. he implied the redskins weren't treated fairly by the refs because of the team name controversy. the director of sports alex parker spoke with hatcher about the comments. >> were you surprised that folks cared that much? >> i don't remember that. i don't remember that. i'm focused on the giants. i don't remember nothing i said. >> you talk about the bad calls. >> i don't know what y'all are talking about. i don't remember saying that. i don't remember. >> okay. >> i must be going crazy. i don't remember that. >> is he leading in the polls?

if redskins had nine penalties on sunday in case you are wondering. it's announce today that the redskins will face bengals at wembley stadium in 2016. pending the result of the regular season they could spend another week in london. they are going to play whoever finishes finishes in the same spot in the nfc east. >> i have zero thoughts on that. i haven't had one second of the thought about it. >> it's exciting. i don't know. i'm not a big out of the country guy. >> i have never been to london. i'm sure it is a great experience. >> it will be exciting next year. but i couldn't care less at this time. we're trying to get a victory against the giants in an important game. we're deal with it in the off-season. robert: when in doubt just forget about it. >> we will be b

leon: breaking news from landover. tom roussey just arrived on the scene of a shooting there. what can you tell us now? tom: you can see behind me, a huge presence. this is the focus of the investigation. summer ridge apartment complex. this is a homicide investigation i'm told. there are officers on scene. we don't have many details but we are told in response to a shooting and they found a man shot and killed up the road in the apartment complex. reporting live, i'm tom roussey, abc7 news. maureen: thank you. maureen: a feast of sharing brought hundreds to the convention center.

they were all in the holiday spirit. >> ray is having the thanksgiving meal a day early. he and his family are homeless. so this holiday turkey and the fixings will be shared with 5,000 other d.c. residents at the annual feast for sharing at the convention center. >> the cheerleaders and a gospel choir helped create the atmosphere. the volunteers staffed the event. 17-year-old leah hill gave up day out to you help out. >> i'm blessed to have a food and roof over my head. i am giving back to the community. >> safeway foods sponsored the

event that included turkey and the trimmings. >> there are people that don't have as much. like myself have. we want to do something that will touch them. >> a lot of the folks come year after year and they consider the people in the crowd the extended family. this is the tradition that is starting the holiday season. in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy, abc7 news. alison: thank you very much. coming up on "abc7 news at 6:00" -- d.c. police say officers acted appropriately in forcibly restraining a group of teens. the footage that sparked the questions. plus increased security for the busy holiday weekend. what is being done to protect travelers. and the life-savers, the quick heroic action of a flight crew that averted a disaster. "abc7 news at 6:00" starts

now. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. leon: necessary and reasonable is how the d.c. police are describing the officers' actions in a controversial incident. maureen: the video showing teens forcibly restrained last month went viral. a new police report says the officers were justified. leon: stephen tschida live with the story. stephen: they launched an investigation because of what jason goolsby and his attorneys said happened. the investigation said that the officer acted appropriately and that goolsby putting his hand in the backpack and refusing to remove it complicated the situation. the cell phone video of a teenager on the ground creaming at the officer.