ride now on news 4 today, how low will the temperatures go? it's going to be a chig chill for some of us, even more frigid for others. >> and how president obama is preparing to make history with his replacement for attorney general. good morning, everyone. >> i know i've pulled out the winter coat this morning just to come into work. >> i want to check in with news 4 meteorologist chuck bell. we have another cool start to our weekend.

>> a lot of other nearby neighborhoods are down to freezing this morning. out the door for you first thing this morning, bundle up, indeed. this area of disturbed weather will stay to our north, but it will not bring anything in the way of a rain chance. we'll be dry this morning. temperatures in 30 in leaseberg, 30 in winchester, 25 in culpepper. so there's some cold air out there this morning. we'll have a nice recovery. plenty of sunshine this morning. clouds increasing later today. temperatures will top out generally in the mid 50s. college football, uva is on the road in florida state tonight. it's a 6:30 kickoff, mild in the 60s with cloudy weather in florida. if you want to see your game on our 9:00 show, send me a note.

we'll we back with your seven-day forecast in a couple minutes. >> thanks, chuck. a montgomery county principal is apologizing for how she handled the report of a substitute teacher inappropriately touching a student. the incident happened at roberto clemente middle school. jackie reports on the school's response and what the teacher accused had to say. >> montgomery county school officials say an error was made in not informing parents sooner about a student's complaint that she had been inappropriately touched by a substitute teacher, an incident that was reported on september 30th. a spokesperson for the school system tells news 4, quote, we should have informed the community earlier about this arrest, but we made a mistake and did not. she went on to say, we will review our procedures to ensure this kind of mistake does not happen again. the principal, mrs. khadija barclay, has apologized to parents in a letter for not

notifying them sooner. officials say the parent of the student were identified and the teacher identified in court records is 50 years jose penedia was arrested and charged with sex abuse of a minor. he was released on bond. we caught up with him at his home. >> are you mr. peneda? >> yes. we heard about yr arrest. do you have any comment on that? >> no, no. >> sources tell news 4 that after the student left the classroom to tell administrators about what happened, she was later sent back to the same classroom. jackie bensen, news 4 today. this is the second montgomery county middle school to report an incident like this. earlier this week, we learned a private contract at baker middle school in damascus was accused of inappropriately touching a 12-year-old girl. 44-year-old john atkins is charged with sexual assault. the incident was caught on surveillance video. in bot cases, it took the

schools weeks to notify the parents. we've learned this morning a fourth student from that school shooting incident in washington state high school has died. 15-year-old andrew fryberg passed away last night. he had been in icu in critical condition since the shooting on october 24th. his death brings the toll in the marysville high school shooting to five. three other 14-year-olds died in that lunchroom shooting. his cusp wousin was the shooter. in the day ahead, family and friends will say a final farewell to a senior at gonzaga high school. 17-year-old daniel petty was killed. they pulled over because the car ran out of gas. a 24-year-old woman crashed into that car. the viewing begins at 9:30 this morning, followed by the

funeral. d.c. police say they have found the man responsible for murdering two parents while their young children were home. 22-year-old tyron lamont sweeney was arrested last night and charged with first degree murder. he's accused of killing irwin inge ra ham and lanetta brown back in their d.c. home. the couple's 2 and 1-year-old children were home at the time. they were not hurt. police have not released a motive. a judge dismissing 13 people this morning because fbi special agent matthew lowery was involved in the cases. we told you earlier this week about the ten other cases linked to lowery that were thrown out thp matthew lowry is accused of trying to sell and use drugs seized as evidence in those cases. all of those cleared defendants could still face trial. president obama is expected

to announce his nomination for attorney general. lynch is a long time new york federal prosecutor. she graduated from harvard. if confirmed by the senate, she will be the first avenue can american woman to hold that post. she had succeed eric holder. he announced in september that he would leave office once a successor is confirmed. and it is going to be a busy day for the president. following that announcement, he's going to head overseas for several meetings. on monday, he's expected to arrive in beijing for an asia pacific summit. later in the week, he will head to australia for a meeting with the leaders of the world's top 20 economy. for the second time, the supreme court will hear a case challenging the affordable care act. the high court will decide whether the irs can allow health insurance tax credits in all 50 states. the subsidies help millions of people afford their health insurance premiums. caught in the act, new

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this morning, the mary riley public library will receive a national honor. the library general named it a four-star library. the journal compares levels of service among similar sized libraries across the country. things like program attendance and use are considered. the library is among just four in the commonwealth to be given this honor. today, you can get some help from professionals preserving your family heirlooms. the african-american history museum wants you to rummage through your attics, closets,

the garages, see if you have anything of cultural and historical significant. museum experts will help you preserve it. you can drop down anytime from 10:00 this morning until 5:00 this evening. it's pretty cool there. before you head out to do your saturday morning errand, you might want to hear this next story. >> prince georges county is using a new system to stop drivers. how can these new cameras catch you in the act? >> this may look like your average traffic enforcement camera in village green drive in handover. but it's not. if you don't stop before making a right turn on red, you're going to get a ticket in the mail. >> are there a lot of accidents at this intersection? >> yeah, there is. i think it's good for the community. >> this is among a half a dozen new traffic cameras using the latest technology in prince georges county.

and they're expected to result in more motorists getting citations. >> i think this will make him aware, yes. sometimes people, when they know they're being watched, they tend to slowdown. >> the cameras will record a 12 second video on each right turn on red violation. it will be reviewed. >> if a motorist does come to a supply stop at the intersection, they've done it safely and before they proceed in the inteshgdz, that person is not going to get a violation. >> so far, the new cameras have been deployed at intersections that see the most crashes. police say it's about safety. but not everyone agrees. >> i think that's bull crap. >> why? >> because if the light is red, why would i have to come to a full stop? that's another way for them to get some money out of all of them. >> and that's not all. the cameras will be able to catch more than one driver who runs a single red light. in the past, only the first

driver to run the light got ticketed. >> in area, people just drive really crazy. i think there needs to about a stop to all the crazy driving and running the stop light. >> this is the first time the county is using this technology and the plan is to roll out even more. well, you know it's dangerous and yet so many of us do it, anyway. what we've uncovered about the dangers of texting from behind the wheel. . and good morning. i'm meteorologist chuck bell. brace for a bill of a chill outside early this morning as temperatures have dropped below freezing in many, many neighborhoods. show you who is below freezing

back at 6:15. in decision 2014, virginia senator mark warner gets to hold on to that title for another six years. yesterday, three days after the election, republican ed gillespie conceded the race. gillespie's loss was far closer than any polls predicted. but despite the close call, gillespie said he knows the race is over. >> and if i believed there were any conceivable way that we could find a path to win through a recount, i'd fight as hard now as i have for the past ten

months of this campaign for our policies and for our principals. >> in that same news conference, he went on to sell supporters he thought it would be wrong to put virginians through a recount when he knows it was not winnable. he said i commend him on a hard-fought campaign. i am sure ed gillespie will continue to contribute to the debate in virginia and the naugsz. president obama and republicans say they are ready to put aside their differences and get to work. yesterday, the white house welcomed 16 top lawmakers for a working lunch. the government laying out three major areas where the two sides can work together. emergency funding for the ebola outbreak, approval of a federal budget and quick action on spending more money to fight isis. as a peace offering of sorts, each guest left with a six-pack of beer that was brewed at the white house. a nice parting gift.

you might be wondering why your rent is so high in our area. the online real estate side trulia came out with this report showing renters are paying more than half their average salary just on rent. boston, chicago, san diego are all on the list. rent and home prices outpaced income growth. you may find yourself texting and driving even though it's dangerous. first 4 traffic reporter melissa malay is breaking down a new study this week. >> we all know it's illegal, but apparently many of us do it, anyway. we're talking about texting while driving. at&t just surveyed 1,000 drivers who admit to text regularly. 98% of those drivers say they're aware of the dangers of the texting and driving, yet three-quarters of them admit to using their phone while texting on the road. two-thirds of the drivers say they've read text messages while

at a stop sign or stop light. part of the problem, the survey shows many of us think we're okay doing more than one thing at a time, even something that can be as dangerous as texting and driving. back to you. leave the bag or the purse with the phone in it in the back seat of the car. >> that's a good idea. i like that. >> it's the only way because it's so addicting. >> yeah. you're so tempted, right? >> absolutely. >> it is brutal outside for me. >> she's tougher than you, apparently. >> you see me when i walked in, i had the big cool coat and a neat eternal infinity scarf. but the thing is, i don't feel like it's bad for november. >> no, you're right. it's not crazy cold. it's below freezing in many neighborhoods, but nowhere near records by early november standards. records will be well down into the low 20s and even some upper teens. for now, outside it's a good looking way to get into your weekends, everybody, a little

bit of cloud cover out there. but these are not rain making clouds so we don't care about them. making for a pretty sky out there first thing this morning. hopefully your weekend is off to a pleasant start. sun is up just before the quarter of 7:00 this morning. right now, though, still waiting on sunrise. a chilly 38 degrees in downtown. light breeze out of the south at only 3 miles per hour. get away from the waters and the heat eislands, it's way colder this morning. 28 in damascus, maryland. 32 winchester. front royal and the rays at 30 degrees. you're going to need your coast first thing this morning, maybe a hat, as well. but we also need the sunglasses. plenty of sunshine coming our way for later on today. hour by hour, chilly. temperatures 30s and 40s out the door this morning. into the low and mid 50s by

lunchtime and most of the afternoon today will be spent in that low to mid 50s range. by 5:00, temperature back down to 53. sunset at 5:00 this afternoon and 4:59 tomorrow. highs today again, mid 50s out to the north and west. maybe a touch warmer towards fredericksburg, stafford, quantico. temperatures up closer to the 60 degree mark. that won't be too bad. a lot of college football going on your saturday. making the drive down to williamsburg. david culver is doing this, for sure. william & mary hosting elon today. if you want to see your game featured on our 9:00 show, send me a note on twitter. @chuckbell4. i need all the information, who they're playing, when they're playing. lots of rain and snow across parts of lower michigan today. that's all going to stay a long, long ways away from us. we will be 100% dry for your

weekend. it will be chilly outside today. a gradual increase of clouds later on this afternoon and into this evening. a disturbance goes by, but that's not a rain producer. seven-day forecast, mid 50s today, upper 50s tomorrow. back into the 60s. some mild weather for monday and more importantly for veterans day. the nicest day of the next seven will be tuesday, which is veterans day and then some seriously chilly air arrives here late next week into next weekend. so enjoy this sort of chilly for now. >> and i will be in wilamsburg in spirit. supporting my tribe. >> that is dedication if you were doing that. veterans day is tuesday, as chuck had touched on. and a local project is helping our heros relive their bravery on the battlefield. >> and giving veterans a voice

welcome back. well, this come tuesday, it's veterans day. in the library of congress, they're working on an oral history project. >> a very special project. it's on a mission to record veteran veterans' stories. >> every veteran has a story to tell. >> in 1962, i was a member of the united states army preparing to go to cuba. >> in the library of congress is determined to hear them all. >> every story is important. >> bob patrick is director of

the veterans history project, an ambitious project to record each veteran's personal account from the cockpits to the motor pools and halls. >> we think every manner should tell their story. >> this guy was a guy from indiana who actually started out as a clerk. >> sergeant got a -- in a letter. being turned down, when and if i get into an air crew, we'll have $33 more coming in each month. eventually, ogata flew bombing missions over europe. he was shot down twice and survived. >> he pours his heart out to his wife about how important this was to him. >> the project has more than 95,000 collections.

spln, anyone, sits down with a tape recorder and cell phone camera and asks the veteran what happened. haven't their families heard all these stories before? >> one of the great things you can get out of these interviews is when a veteran says to you, you know, i never told anybody this, but -- and relates something that they have held inside for many, many years. >> gunnery sergeant rose noell described the rocket fire hitting her base in iraq and the slap mall that tore into her face. >> when the rocket impacted, it it threw debris everywhere. >> and how they became the first female marine to be awarded the purple heart. >> i realized i was wounded when the felt the wound on my neck. i realized i was lucky by millimeters. >> wow. well, that was chris lawrence reporting. you can seth news 4 special report called saluting our veterans at 10:00 this morning

right here on nbc 4. chris will introduce you to veterans in our regio and show you how people in the area are giving troops the support they needed. still to come, a victim brutally beaten on his way home from work. he's sharing his story how he almost didn't make it out alive. one cancer patient's signature poses as a reminder to never give up. how the parents are keeping his site going. >> and a coat or umbrella? >> and a coat or umbrella? we'll tell you w

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taking a look at this morning's top stories, family and friends will pay their final respects to a senior at gonzaga high school in the district. 17-year-old dominic petty was killed in this crash on the beltway a week ago. the s morning. it will be followed by a funeral at the basilica of the shrine of immaculate conception. a fourth student from a shooting inside a washington state hospital has died. 14-year-old andrew fryberg passed away last night. his death brings a toll to five. andrew's cousin, jaylen, was the shooter. today, president obama is expected to nominate term prosecutor loretta lynch as

attorney general. if confirmed by the senate, she will be the first avenue can american woman to hold the post. she will succeed eric holder. the. good morning, everyone. welcome to news 4 today. i'm angie goss. >> and i'm david. it was cold out this morning. for some people, it's below freezing. >> inside the urban heat, it's in the upper 30s. further out, it's well below freezing. sunrise is about 15 minutes away. 28 degrees in gaithersburg this morning. it's a cold start. impact on your morning run, cold to chilly today. temperatures will do a nice climb from 30s and 40s early this morning. up into the low 50s early this afternoon. it's going to be chilly between

7:00 and 9:00 with temperatures back down into the chilly 40s. >> college football forecast, jim, ohio state alum. he says the bucks are going to win big, temperatures in the 30s there. put your game on tv and just let me know about it. 6:32, into our news room this morning, we learned at least one person has died in a two-car crash. this happened just after 1:00 this morning on 295 north right before interstate 695. two other people were hurt in that crash. the cause is still under investigation. this next story you will see only on news 4, a man who was randomly attacked and beaten with a brick as he left work is now sharing his story of survival. jeff was ambushed in rockville

back in june. you're looking at cell phone video right now of the initial takedown. news 4's kristin wright has more on how one after changed his life forever. >> i never did get a look at him. because it was attacked with -- a brick. just hit me in the back of the head. >> jeff alvarez doesn't remember the attack that almost took his life. it happened in rockville. >> they were telling me, he's not going to make it. his vocal cords were damaged from the breathing tube. doctors told themselves to prepare themselves. >> he signed up as an organ donor. we needed to do that as soon as possible. >> june 17th, alvarez walked out of work just before 4:00 in the afternoon. in this parking lot, his life suddenly changed and almost

ended. >> i remember the day. it was a regular, typical day. i had no knowledge as to anyone out there. >> so you just woke up wondering why you were there? >> uh-huh. >> clayton mullenhof has been charged with attempted murder. he's under evaluation to see if he's competent to stand trial. mullenhoff has a record of mental illness. >> do you remember seeing him? >> no. >> alvarez suffered a traumatic brain injury. >> i have so much more time to be able to retain anything when it comes to short -- the short-term memories. >> he's forever grateful for the help of strangers on that day. they worked next door and witnessed the attack from windows. they ran out to help jeff and give chase. police and canines confronted the suspect at the golf course.

>> they were constantly checking with his company to find out how he was doing and is trying to discover where he was and what we can do to help. >> alvarez is back to work full time and back in school. >> i can't say how thankful i am to them for helping. such as -- such a great group of people to help a person that they didn't know. >> kristin wright, news 4. and jeff alvarez looking forward. he is right now taking some classes at montgomery county community college and he says he plans to get a second bachelor's degree in computer science. a prince georges county man is going to spend the rest of his life in prison, all of this for killing his ex-girlfriend. andrew kugler was sentenced to life plus ten years for the murder of amber shanuk.

cooper claims he doesn't remember what happened that day and denies the charges. after the sentencing, her family said the jury made the right decision. this morning, we are learning more about how police connected the suspect in the kidnapping of hannah graham through a rape he's accused of committing. investigators will use dna collected from under the victim's fingernails to try and connect jessie matthew to a 2005 rape and attempted murder in fairfax. news 4 pulled the forensic report and suggests the dna is likely matthew's. this morning, two 17-year-old football players at brierwood high school in louden county are facing charges. two seniors on the team are charged with assault in juvenile court for an alleged incident involving a younger player. now, that incident is said to have happened in a locker room last month. she says she thinks the charges

are appropriate. >> i just think that the football players did something terrible, you know? i don't -- i think they deserve the charges that they got and i'm glad it's over. our football team did not need that kind of attention. >> the sheriff investigated allegations of two assaults, two separate times, but investigators say there was only enough evidence in one case. the sheriff wanted to see this was not a kaiz case of hazing. president obama is ordering more american soldiers to iraq. the president says the 1500 additional troops will not be in combat roles. they are going to advice and train iraqi forces to fight against isis terrorists. many of the u.s. forces will be going to the anbar province where more than 1300 americans were killed during the iraq war. an bar is now under isis control. the president is asking congress for more than $5 billion to fight isis. it is not an easy thing to do, but comedian jerry seinfeld

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. for actor robin williams agent death, did not find illegal drugs or alcohol in his system when he died from a suicide in august. the autopsy did find prescription drugs in his system, but nothing out of the ordinary. he suffered from depression, anxiety and the early stages of parkinsons disease. in her changing minds campaign, virginia state senator

is being recognized for calling attention to mental health. it has been almost a year now since steve's son, gus, stabbed him and killed himself after being released from a hospital where no psychiatric bed could be found. the national foundation for mental illness honored the senator for his attempt to change the laws regarding care for mental illness. >> work needs to be done. it's not limited to virginia. and more important, policymakers need to know that these high profile cases are not the norm. >> the group also recognized nbc 4 with an award for our changing minds project. it's a year-long effort and resources in our communities. the event raised money for a suicide prevention program in montgome montgomery county schools. jerry signedfield says he's

on the autism -- as an alternative. >> i'm very literal. when people talk to me and they use expressions, sometimes i don't know what they're saying. every other social interaction i have is somewhat of a management. >> seinfeld joins a growing number of adults identifying themselves as being on the autism spectrum. autism speaks will be studying how many are out there and may have never been diagnosed. we're going to explain how the legacy of one man and student lives on. good morning once again. some of our nearby neighborhoods are freezing. mrs. plenty of sunshine and a

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friend, lester holt. >> we're freezing here, aren't we? we're going to get the national forecast for you today. >> and hopefully we can all plan our trip to florida after that. a scary story coming to us out of utah. a little girl snatched from her bedroom by an intruder. this morning, we'll hear how her stepfather was able to capture her. plus, the hospital saying they weren't able to treat an ebola patient, why she's saying she's facing a backlash from some at work. and in case you had to go to bed early last night, we have all the highlights from jay leno's return to the "tonight" show. plus a look at what's in store for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. back to you. >> a lot of good stuff coming up there. by the way, to answer your question, it is cold here. >> it was 30s here this morning. >> a good day for hot chocolate. >> we'll take that 37 here.

thanks, guys. a career bank robber back in jail after a string of robberies in several states including virginia. wayne bird had just been released after a to-year sentence. now the 60-year-old is the prime suspect in seven different robberies that all happened this past week. investigators say bird traveled about 850 miles, hit banks in stafford & and counties in virginia. he allegedly hit banks in cordell and ashford, georgia. authorities authorities tracked him down yesterday in florida. you may remember zach letto. his story gave hope to countless others. the movement known as zking living on. i recently spoke to his parents about carrying out his mission. >> what if one kid -- >> he made friends wherever he went. >> -- with a picture of a post. >> it grew from there. >> -- could change the world?

many says it's what zach letterer did. two years ago, the university of maryland's strong man quickly became a worldwide symbol of hope. zaching became more of than a web phenomenon. >> that's really what zachary wanted from that pose. he wanted other people to feel that strength and feel that courage and feel that courage. >> john took that iconic photo of his son. he had been battling cancer since the age of 11. another tumor developed and this time it was too much. >> but at that moment, it was like, oh, thank god, he's not dealing with this any longer. >> but after that, you forgot about that and it's a huge void and loss took over at that point. >> losing zach had a huge impact on what could be considered his second family. the university of maryland. here, zach was the manager of

the basketball team. take a look. his competitive spirit clearly missed. >> he would pump on my players if they weren't going hard in a drill. >> maryland head basketball coach mark turgen said zach's attitude was contagious. >> and he wanted to make sure they were getting the most out of each day with the way he lived his life. he made a huge impact on a lot of people. >> so much so, unv just renovated and dedicated the basketball team's storage facility in zach's name. there is a glass locker there, too, filled with his things. >> he made sure that we knew whether or not he made it, he was happy and he was okay. and that he had lived a great life. but what he did do is he made his wishes crystal clear for what he wanted to happen with the foundation and with other cancer patients. >> after all, it was children that affected zach the most.

it's why in the hospital he never walked around without his cape. >> zach wanted to make those kids smile. that's kind of why he did what he did. >> a super man, he didn't try to save the day, just did what he could to help others want to live it. and zach's parents held a fund-raiser for their son's foundation last night. proceeds from the living the dream event will help those connected to cancer. what a legacy at such a young age. >> i know. that's the one thing they say. at 20 years, he did more than what most of us do in a lifetime. >> absolutely true, no doubt. speaking of today, folks are going to want to know how many layers. >> i'd say you need at least two on your way out the door this morning. two bonus layers. there's a real early winter chill in the air already this morning. many of our nearby neighborhoods are below the freezing mark this morning. on your way out the door, plan on a built it of a chill.

breezy at times, a little on the cool side, but a fair amount of sunshine. end result? i think you're going to approve of the way your saturday lays out. there's a view of our early morning skies. sun just now krozing our eastern morning horizon. a near mirror calm finish on the potomac, as well. there's the first rays of saturday sunshine reaching the u.s. capital. 38 degrees at national airport, light wind from the south at 3. light southerly winds will increase a touch by later on this afternoon. you might notice a south breeze in that 10 to 15 miles per hour range at times. nowhere near as blustery as it was yesterday. 30 in fairmont, 32 in smithsberg, maryland. 28 in lorton and maryfield, 27 bristo, virginia. leesburg, virginia, cold start.

temperatures mid 30s this morning. low 50s for highs this afternoon. a fair amount of sunshine and back down into the mid 40s by later on this evening. what should you have on your way out the door? i mentioned a couple of layers. you'll need your winter coat first thing this morning, medium weight hat and sunglasses thanks to the sunshine. special shout out birthday number one to benton rowsenbomb early this morning. our earliest news 4 today fan. happy birthday, buddy. one more today. 99 more to go until you get willard scott's shout out. 55 for a high in monasis. on the whole, a nice day to be outside today. lots of great college football. this one tonight. notre dame and arizona state, number 9 and number 10, going to be warm out there in the desert. if you want so his your game featured between 8:30 and 9:30 this morning, let me know about it. tell me who is playing, when they're playing and where they're playing. seven-day forecast, your

weekend will be virtually flawless. a little bit cooler than average. mid 50s today, upper 50s tomorrow, but no rain this weekend. in fact, if you were washing the car, you may actually get to drive a clean car for the better part of a week. i took my own advice and washed mine saturday. still to come, how venus and serene ya williams are pledging to keep d.c. students off the street and on the court. and we are following breaking news out of carol county. a propane leak. we are hearing is the reason that a building exploded. two people sent to the hospital. we're gathering ♪

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breaking news in carol county. there is a fire. a medical helicopter arrived and took two people to the hospital. we'll bring more information as we learn it, but we have learned one of the victims is suffering from some burns to the face and the torso. tennis stars venus and serena williams are giving back inner-city children here in d.c. the southeast tennis center just underwent an $18 million renovation. the williams sisters were here to cut the ribbon. they said places like these are so important for kids interested

in sports. there are now six indoor and outdoor courts. >> that is cool. talk about some cool centerpieces. >> way to give back. and what inspiration venus and serena williams are. >> this is the day for some indoor tennis. >> yeah. it's chilly outside. 30s and 40s this morning. mid 50s today, upper 50s. no rain on your weekend. >> nice and dry. that's it for news 4 today. we'll be back in 25 minutes with another update. >> that's right. we're going to continue to follow that breaking news,

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