some neighborhoods reaching 50 degrees. 50 in wind chester. still in the 40s in in neighborhoods. as you're thumbing through your closet trying to figure out what to put on today, nothing more than a light jacket and sunglasses. temperatures will gradually climb from the upper 50s to near 60 today. plenty of sunshine around. if you're planning to go out and enjoy dinner, back into the 40s. chilly but not that cold by november standards. cold air is coming before the week is out. details on the seven day coming up. anne arundel county police are investigating a murder in laurel, maryland. one man died we are told. news 4's zachary kiesch is live in laurel. zachary, what have you been able to find out. >> reporter: i can tell you this, angie, detectives are still on the scene here off red clay road in laurel.

you can look behind me at this apartment complex. this is where police arrived to last night after they got a call in regards to a shooting. when they arrived they found a man with gunshots. he was determined deceased at the scene. we got the name of the victim, alvarado aguillar. he's 37 years old from hyattsville. we received this video last night. you can see anne arundel county police investigating the scene searching for clues. still no word on the there is a suspect and who that suspect may be. we will continue to give you information as it happens. again, this is a fluid situation here in laurel as detectives are trying to investigate this murder last night. back to you guys. >> zachary keep reporting live in laurel, thanks. a pedestrian is battling life-threatening injuries this morning after being hit by a car in montgomery county. police say the 45-year-old man was crossing the street yesterday evening when the driver of a nissan versa ran him over. this happened at the

intersection of rockville pike at halpine road. the man was thrown onto the windshield of the car and into the street. the driver did stay on the scene. the pedestrian was rushed to the hospital in grave condition. the driver of the nissan was not hurt. right now police need your help. they are searching for this missing woman in prince william county. vanecka bennett was last seen at her home on pouls landing circle in woodbridge. police think the 37-year-old left her house on her own but may need help. they say she could be driving a black accord with virginia tags wd 330. if you see her or the car, call prince william police. we're working to learn the name of a man that happened on i-95 that happened near russell road and quaunt toe. a dump truck broke down in the middle of 95. within a couple minutes, a tractor-trailer slammed into it. both vehicles flipped over which

shut down the road for six hours. this morning homeowners in carroll county are cleaning up after an explosion sent debris everywhere. that's all that's left of a shed on sullivan road in westminster. according to the state fire marshal, yesterday morning a 56-year-old man was opening the shed door when it just exploded. the man was seriously burned and airlifted to johns hopkins bayview medical center. flying debris damaged 11 nearby homes. >> i saw this flash of blue, i was pushed to the side. things fell off my wall. >> we had the nails coming through the walls and out of our ceilings. >> the fire marshal is working to determine the cause of the explosion. right now air force one is in alaska refueling before taking off for china. president obama is headed to beijing to attend an international conference on free trade and economic cooperation. the asia pacific economic

cooperation summit brings leaders from 21 nations together. while in beijing, the president will discuss a rival trade deal with china and other countries. he'll also attend a state banquet with the chinese president. midweek he'll head to myanmar to speak at a town hall. he'll finish off the week with a g-20 leaders retreat. a live picture of the bay bridge. a 10k running from one end of the bridge to the other. roughly 20,000 people are doing this right now. it may cause you some trouble on the road. all of the bridge's eastbound span is closed. you don't have to drive to delaware to get around it. one lane is open in both directions on the westbound span. you should expect some delays. everything should open up again by 2:00 this afternoon. expect some major delays sunday if you're headed to the eastern shore or have family

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new reaction to a news 4 i-team investigation uncovering problems inside the department of liquor control in montgomery county. >> council members say the county should get out of the booze business after what he saw in our report. >> news 4's tisha thompson shows why he's now calling for both a government and criminal investigation. >> shocked, outraged.

>> reporter: montgomery county council member hans reamer says he thinks what he saw county workers doing in our undercover investigation was criminal. the department of liquor control controls all alcohol sales in the county pulling in about $34 million a year. multiple sources told the i-team, some employees have been skimming the beer they're supposed to be delivering and selling it illegally under the table for cash. our investigation uncovered troubling trends, pointing to certain delivery truck drivers and stores. >> we need a criminal investigation of these employees. we need the attorney general to get involved and figure out what's happening in the first place. >> reamer was especially alarmed but what he caught, delivery crews pouring what appears to be alcohol in styrofoam cups and driving government vehicles. >> i want to know why you've been drinking -- >> he says you've been drinking

in a government vehicle and not him? . >> reporter: the head of liquor control pulled both men off the road and said he's investigating other drivers as well. reamer says that's not enough. >> we need changes. we need to have the department minimally in the short term able to bring some real consequences, but fundmentry what do you have to do? you have to get out of the liquor wholesale business. >> reamer says he's already reached out to the county inspector general to investigate what we found. the county says it's already started making changes at the department of liquor control. to see the complete list, go to our website. while you're there, check out this interactive. multiple sources say the theft has been going on for years. we break it all down in detail on our website. while you're there, go to nbcwashington.com and click on the investigations link to see the complete series.

tisha thompson, news 4 i-team. >> you can watch the i-team's original beer bust investigation and send a tip @nbcwashington.com. how jobs are ultimately allowing vets to give back. i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell keeping a close eye on the forecast. you're really going to like the first part of the week, but i think you may feel very differently about the second differently about the second half of th

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welcome back. we're helping our heroes that served our country. it can be very difficult for veterans to find a new field that gives them that sense of self-worth. >> our richard jordan found a way that the defense department is helping veterans who want to give back. >> reporter: going from the armed forces to the workforce isn't always easy. veterans michael compton and steve ogletree found ways to use their military skills in their new careers. compton is joining the fairfax cybercrime center. he will protect children by targeting sex offenders. >> you mind if we take a look at this? >> this is video by immigrations and customs enforcement of the training program, a partnership between homeland security and the dod. injured service members get a second chance to serve and

protect. vets learn to identify and build a case against predators found downloading child porn and using the web to lure and exploit children. compton's computer will be a weapon. he was a marine for 11 years until he was shot in 2009 in afghanistan. >> all of a sudden it sounded like somebody hit me with a ton of bricks. i was in the bottom of my fighting hole and everything started going black. >> compton recovered but the injuries he suffered forced him to leave the job he loved. now compton and his wife are looking forward to a new challenge. >> i was raised to never be a quitt quitter. that's how we still live our life. you don't quit. there's always something out there that is worth fighting for. >> law enforcement seems like a natural transition for service members, but for those who want to dive into a new career, there are resources available steve ogletree traded in his army

fatigues for a business suit. he's a contractor for the national geospatial agency, the owf helped him land that office job. he started with internships and at a job fair he was hired on the spot. >> if it had not been for owf, i wouldn't be where i am today. i'm working. i went back to school, obtained my bachelor's degree. i'm doing big things there, giving back to owf by working with bhi hr department. >> the additional job training is giving veterans a new mission. >> this program was about me re-finding myself and rededicating myself to serve a higher cause. what a better cause to ask for. >> reporter: in fairfax, richard jordan, news 4. operation war fighter works

with nearly 100 fet ral agencies to help veterans find the right fit. go to nbcwashington.com and search for more stories as we honor veterans day. >> wonderful. >> veterans day is looking wonderful. >> absolutely. all eyes since the weekend is checked off as good weather, we need everything to be good for veterans day. all those people coming to town, the big concert for valor is coming up on tuesday. rumors of 800,000 people coming the the national mall. all we need is for the weather to last through tuesday. optimism reigns supreme in the weather department. i think you'll like for the first half of the week. cold weather lovers, there's hope on the horizon. people that hate the cold weather, well, the opposite of hope on the horizon. outside on a sunday morning, high and mid-level clouds out there early this morning. these aren't rain making clouds, just dimming our blue sky. we should be left with a very

blue sky. already made it up to 51 degrees at national airport. wind out of the north at circumstance miles per hour. current temperatures are still in the 40s in montgomery county up towards frederick, maryland, in the low 50s. martinsburg, winchester, 46 culpepper, fredricksburg, stafford. hometown forecast, beautiful montgomery county. how about poolesville for your shout-out today. temperature 49 degrees at 10:00 in the morning, 57 degrees. your high today around 3:00 this afternoon if you're going out in the town in poolesville, temperatures back in the mid 40s. the weather will have a low impact on your day today. plenty of sunshine with that light breeze out there. perfect day for leaf raking and car washing. next rain still many, many days away. much of the week promises to be dry. here is where the cold air is already reaching, parts of the northern plain states. that snow in the dakotas is heading towards minneapolis and

parts of wisconsin as well. if your travel plans take you back to minneapolis this week, how about a foot of snow coming their way tomorrow. that could slow flights out of the minneapolis airport. for us, the clouds will leave us alone. the showers will stay away. 100% dry today, tonight and tomorrow. plenty of sunshine around for the remainder of your afternoon. temperatures in the upper 50s to near 60. clear skies again tonight will allow for a seasonally chilly start tomorrow morning. heading to work and school tomorrow morning, strurs upper 30s to near 40 degrees as you head out the door. quickly to the low and mid 40s by 8:00 tomorrow morning. we're left with a beautiful day tomorrow, plenty of sunshine. a clear night monday night into tds morning. tuesday during the day, a couple of fair weather clouds. that's about it. it will be mild around here with temperatures getting back into the 60s. for tomorrow, mostly sunny. low to mid 60s across the area. the seven-day forecast, you'll like it for sure these next couple days.

58 today, 60s tomorrow. tuesday of course is veterans day when we have the big concert as well. the concert for valor on the national mall, 7:00 start time. mild weather, 50s, very pleasant indeed. after that the cold air starts arriving on wednesday and locks in place late in the week. little chance for a shower on friday. could have wet snowflakes? >> come on, chuck. >> key word could. a new study might explain your teen's sleep patterns. why it suggests you should let them sleep in during the school week. i'm carrie dann, the 2014 election is in the history books with democrats suffering historic losses at the polls. now both sides are looking forward to the new congress and promising to work together. there are two big stumbling blocks that could get in the way. first, the president has said he

will go it alone to do something about the nation's undocumented immigrants. republicans say that is a no-go. last week house speaker john boehner said if the president takes his own action on immigration reform it will, quote, poison the well for any other legislative action. then there's the issue of health care. republicans are promising to keep voting next year to repeal the president's signature health care legislation. even though the president will be sure to veto anything that guts that bill. now, there are a few areas of important common ground that both sides say they might be able to address next year. that includes changes to the nation's tax system and energy policies. but if both sides keep digging in over health care and immigration, compromise might immigration, compromise might no

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in news 4 your health, we have more information about that new sleep study that came out just this week. >> researchers found kids are not getting enough sleep to get through the school day. the problem only gets worse as the kids get older. nbc's miguel almaguer reports. >> reporter: it's the sound so many of us dread every morning. for 9-year-old finley riley, an early start even on this saturday. >> good morning, baby girl. >> reporter: like so many children her age, she's getting

less sleep every age. >> how did you sleep? >> reporter: school days are never easy. >> sometimes i just want to put my head on my desk and fall asleep at school. >> reporter: experts say finley is part of a growing trend of children going to school fatigued and losing valuable sleep as they age. a new study from brown university tracked 94 children for two years. researchers found the typical 9-year-old falls asleep at 9:28 p.m., but by age 11, their bedtime naturally shifts to 10. 15-year-olds went to bed just after 10:30. two years later, they, too, stayed up an extra 30 minutes. the problem is morning the bell time at school stay it is same. >> we end up in a position of chronic insufficient sleep. >> reporter: studies show the lost sleep affects academic performance and could contribute to obesity. it's estimated 40% of high schools in the u.s. start school

before 8:00 a.m. this year more schools like this one in south carolina are following recommendations from the american academy of pediatrics, sliding its start time from 7:45 a.m. to 8:35. >> i definitely think i see effects of not enough sleep in them. would love to see them have a few extra hours. >> when i heard the alarm go off, i was like, oh, dear, i want to get back in bed. >> it's time to wake up. >> reporter: no matter how old you are, getting out of bed may never be easy. miguel almaguer, nbc news, los angeles. >> around here just a few weeks ago the fairfax county school board approved a plan to change the start time for high school and middle school students. high school will begin nearly an hour later at 8:00 or 8:10. middle school will begin 15 minutes earlier at 7:30. the new changes take effect next school year. montgomery county shelved plans

to change school times there. two americans return home from a north korean ms. on camp. we're learning details of the top secret mission and what it took to bring them back. now automakers have expanded a massive auto recall

right now we're working the find out more about a murder in laurel that happened at an apartment complex on red clay road. 37-year-old al v lar aguillar died. take a look right now, a live look at that. this is the 10 kfrmts hang on the chesapeake bay bridge you can see runners bundled up. the runners on the eastbound span. after noonl. president obama on his way g thone, expect to china. delays until about 2:00 this the president on his way to beijing to attend an international free conference on free trade and economic cooperation. later this week we'll travel to myanmar and australia before returning to washington next sunday. talking about the feeling outside, feeling like november. >> not too bad. >> storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell went all the way to the weather deck. i think he's got company with him right now. >> beautiful morning on the storm team 4 weather deck this morning. sunshine in northwest

washington. gifrl scouts troop 4102 from the herndon area here to help gime give the forecast. temperatures on their way up, out of the 30s and 40s. on max 2 is where we need to be. temperatures are in the 40s to 50. there's the view from reston town center. 47 in calvert county. hour by hour through the day today, a little bit of a chill left here this morning, but not a bad afternoon coming our way at all. temperatures will climb into the upper 50s to near 60 degrees today. no weather wore res whatsoever. tomorrow looks even better. a little milder tomorrow as temperatures will be back into the plus category. above average weather returns tomorrow. much colder air coming our way for later on into the week. we'll give you all that in stephen day coming up. for now, back into the studio.

>> all right. go hornets. hometown herndon representing. well, new this morning, the last american held prisoner in north korea are waking up in the united states. they were freed thanks to a top secret mission. nbc's dan shinneman tell us how kenneth bae and matthew todd miller made it home. >> the last known american prisoners in north korea released after a highly secretive mission. >> i want to say thank you all for supporting me and lifting me up and not forgetting me. >> one led by the nation's top spy, director of intelligence james clapper who flew to pyongyang for a final step in what officials have called a long-term negotiation. >> this was the final step in a very well choreographed ballet. this was something that had been predetermined. so there was no real uncertainty when he arrived in pyongyang as

to the fact that he was going to bring these two guys back. >> reporter: matthew todd miller was arrested last spring after reportedly ripping up his visa at the airport. he was charged with espionage and sentenced to hard labor. kenneth bae was held for more than two years. when his health declined his family issued a statement upon news of his release. >> we have been waiting for and praying for this day for two years. our thanksgiving day celebration this year will be one we will never forget. >> this is a wonderful day for them, their families, obviously we're very grateful for their safe return. >> the release comes week after fellow prisoner jeffrey foul was released. all three are free with bae and miller back on american soil. >> today you can donate to an online fund to help the victims of a deadly house fire. mary barts and her 7-year-old

daughter emily died in the fire last week. investigators say there were no working smoem alarms. the gofundme web page has raised more than $47,000. we put a link on nbcwashington.com. right now we're trying to figure out more information about a man shot just a few blocks away from the waterfront metro station in southwest d.c. the shooting happened last night near delaware avenue. crews rushed the victim to the hospital. you can see the ambulance leaving. no word on how the man is doing. three men will spend the next 20 years in jail for a shooting that hurt more than as doane people. all these people runninging and ducking for cover. andrew allen, keith bob and arnelle smith pleaded guilty to shooting 13, six women, seven men. we're told the shooting was gang related. the nurse who fought a quarantine order in maine says

she may leave the state. kaci hickox and her boyfriend are waiting until tomorrow. in nearly 21 days since coming back from africa, she showed no signs of the disease. last year she won a standoff with the state government over whether she should be quarantined anyway. today maryland plans to revamp the health exchange website. it crashed on opening day last year and the state had to spend millions to improve the technology. today you can browse the website. you can't enroll until november 19. the idea is to gradually roll it out over ten days to avoid high traffic jamming up the site. soon, you'll see changes if you take the dulles toll road to work. they're converting it a lane from exact change to ez pass only. even when they're done, you can expect this construction for quite some time. crews are doing the same thing

to 19 lanes in total and won't be finished up until some time next year. all eyes on this federal prosecutor from brooklyn after president obama nominated her to be the country's chief law enforcement official. the president has tapped loretta lynch to tap eric holder's spot. if confirmed, she'll become the first black woman to serve as attorney general. >> if i have the honor of being confirmed by the senate, i will wake up every morning with the protection of the american people my first thought and i will work every day to safeguard our citizens, our liberties, our rights and this great nation which has given so much to me and my family. the white house says it will be up to senate leaders to work out a timeline for confirmation of lynch, but it's likely she won't get a vote until correct year. republicans have promised a tough confirmation process for the president's pick after years of battle withholder. >> democrats will launch a new

committee to review a top-to-bottom review, end quote, of what went wrong in the past election. the democratic national committee says they're trying to determine what to fix in future midterm elections. the review will be in time for the 2016 presidential race. more vehicles added to that air bag recall, and you could be driving one of those vehicles. what you need to do to avoid danger on the road. germany marking 25 years since the berlin wall fell. how a local teacher is going beyond your normal history lesson to pass on the

we're working for you with a consumer alert. nissan recalling more than 52,000 cars because of faulty air bags. the bags are made by a japanese supplier. they can explode and send shards of metal into the passenger seats. it affects pathfinder and sentra models as well as infinity

brand. nissan says lit notify owners and fix them for free. our and's child may look familiar to some of you. she has a beautiful smile, and despite a pretty difficult life, she continues to have a very happy disposition. >> we first met wilma earlier this year, an orphan from haiti. we think the right family may not have been watching the first time. barbara harrison has her story. >> reporter: georgetown cupcakes was wilma's choice for a place to visit. we got there early before the crowds lined up. >> we hear you're a big baker. are you ready to decorate some cupcakes? >> wilma is originally from haiti. so she spoke french as her original language. she's also deaf, so we have an interpreter here with her to help us understand what she wants to say. >> she was abandoned at age 2 by

her mother. she grew up in an orphanage, she survived the earthquake and came here in 2010 to be adopted. >> you can see wilma wants to learn everything she can. >> wilma is such a delightful little girl. she's so energetic, fun loving, very outgoing. she's affectionate. >> we hope an adoptive family will help encourage her education. she would like an adoptive family that spends time in the kitchen together. >> i want to learn how to cook more. >> so you would like a family that likes to cook? >> yes. >> sophie and katherine had wilma do a taste test on a strawberry cupcake, her favorite flavor. with the help of her signing interpreters, wilma says i love cupcakes. she taught me how to sign cupcake. >> she's a delight to be around. everyone falls in love with

wilma. >> it's easy to see why everyone loves wilma. we think an adoptive family will feel the same. barbara harrison, for wednesday's child. >> if you have room for wilma or another child, call 1-88-to-adopt-me or search nbcwashington.com. so far the sun is sun shining. it's a beautiful day so far. we're tracking changes that will take the 60s out and bring the 40s in before the week is through. seven-day foreca

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today marks the 25th anniversary of the day the berlin wall came down. all over the world people are remembering that day. in germany chancellor angela merkel attended a ceremony where the wall used to be and laid a flower at one of the few remaining sections. merkel grew up in east germany and was freed when the wall was taken down. people are commemorating it as well. teachers at the german school in potomac says it's important to teach students what happened. the museum has a remnant of the wall on display. visitors there told us it's a very painful memory. >> i'm trying to absorb it all. it's a wonderful history of the

whole thing and i remember that broadcast. it is emotional. we're so lucky that we haven't had to deal with that here. >> also in our area, according to the "free lance-star," the university of mary washington created a styrofoam replica of the wall. students tore down the replica earlier this week. you can help veterans, from now through veterans day you can buy a special starbucks veterans card. a portion of the sale will go to programs like hiring our heroes and the program helps veterans and their houses find jobs. very cool there. who doesn't want a cup of coffee as well. >> she's addicted to pumpkin spy latte. >> any latte at that. >> going to be a coffee day for the next couple days. maybe you can go to iced tea for monday and tuesday. temperatures back up into the 60s, nice and mild.

if you want hot cocoa drinking weather, you don't have to wait long. old man winter will throw cold air in our direction before the coming week is done. so enjoy the sunshine while we have it. our sky still a milky white color to it. it will be blur and blur as the day goes along. dwindling daylight everybody. sun came up just before 7:00 this morning. it goes down before 5:00 tonight. sunsets at 4:59 tonight. the sunsets before 5:00 starting today all the way through january the 5th of next year. so about two months of sunsets before 5:00. that sounds like winter for sure. for now, though, it's a nice enough way to get your sunday morning started. 51 degrees with a light wind, averaging only 50 in gaithersburg right now. 49 bay side and analysis, 49 in fredricksburg, 47 down in charlottesville. hourly temperatures today with plenty of sunshine. it's going to be a very pleasant

afternoon to be outside. our ave. reaming high this time of year is around 60 degrees. a degree or two cooler than average. with plenty of sunshine out there, it won't be bad. the week will start out with sunshine but much colder weather arrives by week's end. be ready for that. going out to dinner after a beautiful sunday afternoon, clear skies and cool. temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. the cold air i oozing its way in our direction. already snowshowers across the northern parts of the u.s. that is the leading edge of the colder air which arrives here on wednesday. the real industrial-strength cold doesn't settle in until we head towards thursday night, friday and may take us through next weekend as well. for today, nothing to worry about on our future weather forecast, clear skies tonight, will allow for a seasonally chilly start. morning temperatures in the upper 30s to near 40s. after a clear start tomorrow, once again, nothing but sunshine, but a little warmer as well. highs tomorrow climbing into the

low and mid 60s. a couple degrees warmer than average. we'll take that for sure. where is the real cold air coming from? this is super typhoon nuri about a week ago. the big area of low pressure which is the strongest storm ever to reach the bering sea, that is going into the high latitudes. as it brings the tropical plume up, it dislodges the cold air off the north pole and it will start to come here as we get to the middle and early parts of next weekend. be ready for a cooldown coming our way as we head towards the second half of the week. here it is in your seven-day forecast, today sunny and nice, tomorrow sunny and nice, veterans day, temperatures closing in almost to 70 degrees. concert on the mall, concert for valor is tuesday night. the cooler air supplies our direction on wednesday. by the time we get to thursday, friday, saturday, high temperatures will be struggling on friday to make it into the 40s and what looks to be a very

chilly rain which could have a few snowflakes mixed in. not talking about amounts of snow, talking about the occurrence of a flake. >> a real taste of winter, at least the start of it. today a george washington university basketball player will play for the first time in more than a year. >> concussions put her on the sidelines. news 4 sports reporter jason pugh tells us how lauren chase is using her experience in a positive way. >> i really didn't know much about concussions because it wasn't something that was very prevalent or talked about much in high school. >> reporter: lauren chase is sharing her story to help other college athletes deal with and better understand the severity of concussions. >> it is something that's very prevalent as an athlete today. i think it needs to be taken very seriously. the effects of them can take a toll on an athlete, especially emotionally, physically. >> chase has suffered three concussions during her collegiate career. >> the most recent one was

spring 2013. this is the one that really took a toll on me where i sat out the entire year. i was dealing with symptoms of headaches a lot. >> you have to have a keen e as a coach and making sure that you're not only protecting your players for them doing anymore physical harm to themselves in the short term, but long-term part of it as well. >> reporter: george washington university recently held a discussion panel to discussion concussion and safety. chase became emotional when explaining how concussions nearly ended her dream of playing basketball. >> i've become curious from my own personal situation. i'll be starting grad school next semester where i'll have the aspirations of working with student athletes who suffer from traumatic brain injury. i think concussion research is going in the right direction. >> that was jason pugh reporting. this year the ncaa launched the mind matters challenge, a $30 million intisch toif to change

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of a football field on that rope, spent two years preparing pour the walk. >> wow. you've probably seen them in the city or on the mall or even maybe in your neighborhood. food trucks are getting more and more popular. nbc's rehema ellis tells us about one that's helping turn lives around. >> reporter: the booming food truck business is changing people's eating habits. >> i got the grilled cheese with kale pesto and the brussel sprouts. >> it sounds good. >> so good! >> this truck in new york city is also changing lives. >> this is my first job ever in my life. >> this is the first honest legal job you've ever had in your life? >> yes. >> reporter: 24-year-old christopher thomas got into trouble at a very young age. >> this is terrific. >> reporter: after multiple incarcerations, chris was selected to participate in a new

non-profit program called drive change, given a second chance to learn gourmet cooking, now he helps operate snow day, a state-of-the-art food truck, a recipe to help young ex-offenders find jobs, cooked up by jordan lexon. >> 70% of the young people i worked with, 16, 17, 18-year-old young men were recycling back into the system. >> reporter: it's a nationwide problem. two out of every three released prisoners are rearrested within three years. waterman knows the challenge. >> i know nothing in life is easy. >> reporter: he spent 13 years behind bars. >> i know what it's like to be young and having felony convictions on my record and ying to find a job and having countless doors closed. >> reporter: waterman didn't give up. in jail and after he took courses and earned a business degree. he owns a catering company and now mentoring the team of 12.

>> i'm contributing the make them look at things from a different perspective. when you put your mind to something, no matter what it is, you can push through, you can persevere, you can succeed. >> reporter: the snow day team spent eight months learning the business, marketing, social media and money management while earning a livable wage. >> is the food truck team making a difference in your lives? >> making mochb any, that's a motivation mott to be on the streets and stay out of trouble. >> definitely a game-changer. >> i want people to know to never give up. >> reporter: one young teen with a truck load of determination to make a fresh start. rehema ellis, nbc news, new york. >> exams are coming up for students in prince george's county. the concern from teachers that has nothing to do with scores, and a salute to our veterans. on tuesday we'll be huge on the national mall, not just inside but for your commute, to. you can see the stage on the bottom right. we're working for you and will break down everything you need to know about the changes to

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new this morning, we are learning about a homicide investigation in laurel. neighbors telling us what happened. we are on the scene and we'll bring you a live report. we're experiencing a november warmup. enjoy it for now, the temperature changes we are tracking. plus the road closure

affecting traffic across the bay bridge right now, because of this, all the people running, but under the sunshine. >> a cool spot to run a race on a sunday morning. good morning, i'm adam tough. >> and i'm angie goff. welcome to "news 4 today." as you can tell from that life picture, things look pretty nice out there. they feel different when you step outside. >> hoping for a bit of a warmup today. chuck has the forecast. >> good morning. bright sunshine all over the region right now. that's going to be the case for the remainder of the sunday that you have in front of you. get out site and enjoy it. storm team 4 radar, not finding anything in the way of a rain chance today. that's good news. temperatures 52, 53 downtown. 52 in an nap sis. these temperatures are already five to ten degrees warmer than we were at the same time yesterday. so it will be a milder afternoon for .