evening. good weather for the concert for valor coming up this evening. temperatures right now are pretty cold. we're down just into the mid to upper 30s. most of the region including shenandoah valley and into the mountains of west virginia and western maryland. and most locations right around washington, in prince george's, fairfax, montgomery counties, upper 30s to near 40. in the mid to upper 40s near the bay. and parts of north central virginia down into the low 30s including prince william and faulkier county. today the sunrise is at 6:46. still cold at 8:00 in the upper 30s. then jumping into the low 60s by noontime. just a few high clouds drifting over us. and then by 5:00 p.m., our sun sets at 4:58. still hard to get used to the early sunsets. it will be back down to the mid-60s. at 3:00, we are in the upper 60s by the middle of the afternoon. the next weather and traffic on the 1s. storm team 4x4 is live from the

national mall with your concert for valor forecast for tonight. now melissa is looking at new crashes. two brand new accidents, the first one in virginia. clifton at main street at chapel road. we are hearing reports of this involving a motorcycle. and the third street tunnel near southwest freeway, we have a new crash there. apparently a vehicle into a jersey wall. single car crash with police on the scene trying to get that out of the way. 66 here at 95 in virginia, no major problems at this point. we'll keep our fingers crossed. if it stays problem-free. prince george's side of things, pennsylvania avenue, branch avenue, everything is looking good there. 301 looking good as well. the beltway at river road, moving along with no issues there. everyone heading in and out of town, we are looking good. see you at 5:11 with a live picture of 270. just about 5:02 now. it is veterans day. and tonight hundreds of thousands of you in a whole lot of celebrities will be on the national mall. we are working to plan your day

ahead with what you need to know about the concert. megan mcgrath is live on the mall now with a preview. megan, good morning, a big day. >> reporter: a big day. we expect a big crowd for the concert. there's going to be a lot of road closures and a lot of pedestrians walking around town and a lot of security. so things to keep in mind if you're coming to the concert or among those working today. now yesterday we got a sneak peek at the concert. take a look here, this is carrie underwood doing her sound check in rehearsal yesterday afternoon. now she's among those performing. others are bruce springsteen, rihanna and eminem just to name a few. the concert is free, first come, first serve, until the crowd maxes out. you're going to have to pass through a security checkpoint, however. keep that in mind. similar to what we see on the fourth of july. so pack light. you won't be able to bring coolers or chairs or furniture, alcohol, anything like that. you are going to have your things looked at by security as you pass through the

checkpoints. so if you want to make sure that you pack light and appropriately. they are trying to chemotkeep t checkpoint lines down. a couple areas close to the washington monument open at 2:00 in the afternoon. the stage is near fourth street. so if you want a really good view, come early and get near fourth street. however, they do have jumbotrons located around the mall so you can still see the concert if you're farther back. the concert gets underway at 7:00 to last until 10:00. and it is being broadcast on hbo. even if you don't subscribe to hbo, cable providers will turn it on so everyone can see the concert. megan mcgrath, news4. back to you in the studio. the concert sponsors are looking forward to tonight. hbo is hosting the concert saying they hope this raises awareness for the challenges that they face.

starbucks plans to hire at least 10,000 veterans in the next five years. and the annual veterans day tradition will be happening at arlington national cemetery. vice president joe biden will take part in the annual wreath laying at the tomb of the unknown soldier. president obama usually attends the ceremony as you see in this video here, but he's in asia right now. today a man accused of abducting a woman off the street will be turned over to the fbi. court records show agents will transport delvin barnes from central pennsylvania to philadelphia for a hearing tomorrow. the former convict is accused of kidnapping a 22-year-old woman off a philadelphia street. that random attack was caught on camera. right now barnes is being held for the attempted murder of a 16-year-old girl last month in charles city county, virginia. the new york city doctor infected with ebola is now leaving the hospital. he returned to the states after treating ebola patients in

guinea. he was monitoring his own health when he came down with a fever. 41 days after the first bow louisiana diagnosis in the u.s., there are no known cases of the deadly virus in this country. the nurse who made national headlines fighting ebola quarantines in new jersey and maine is moving. casey hiccox incubation period expired at midnight. she and her boyfriend are moving from fort kent to the canadian border in southern maine. maryland officials are promising you'll have an easier time signing up for health insurance starting next week. the newly health exchange website is online for people to browse their plans. the site has been completely redesigned after major problems during the first open enrollment period. so far 9,000 people have browsed for insurance policy. open enrollment begins next wednesday. there are also several statewide events for people who want help signing up. and breaking news in the fight against isis.

iraqi troops fighting the militants have recaptured the area where the biggest oil refinery is. this news according to state tv, this could give iraqi forces better position and future fights at nearby townships. also a big win for morale. aaron? d.c. is one of the latest places where voters have approved the legalization of marijuana. now, new research is showing us the impact that drug may have on your mind long term. a live look from the national mall where crowds will soon be gathering by the thousands. we're helping you with what to wear with your concert for valor forecast at 5:11. plus, putting your bank account at risk. the simple thing many of us

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one in five uses the same online banking password for different accounts. and an overwhelming 71% of us say we have to physically write our username and passwords down to remember them. last year americans reported losing more than 1.6 billion dollars to fraud. we know many of you are heading downtown today, whether you're going to be going to the concert or somewhere else. we want to make sure everyone is dressed right. >> we sent chuck bell in the storm team 4x4 to the chinatown metro station, which is expected to be crowded throughout the day. chuck, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, aaron and eun. 5:11 in the morning, you're right. here at 7th and 8th street, abeautiful morning in downtown. just like yesterday morning, if you're downtown, temperatures are much, much milder. we are 47 degrees here in chinatown. most of the suburbs are back down to the upper 30s to lower 40s. what should you put on on your way out the door this morning? don't forget a light to medium

weight jacket depending on how long you're standing still in the chill. don't forget the sunglasses, either. a beauty of a day. the forecast for tonight, temperatures are mild by november standards. we are getting away with one with temperatures reaching the mid to upper 60s for highs today. going out to the concert tonight, it will stay in the mid-50s through 11:00 and midnight tonight. near perfect weather. better yet, no chance for rain on the concert tonight. somehow traffic doing? sounds good. hopefully no rain this morning for the morning commute in this morning. 270 at clarksburg road is looking good. no problems. 66 and 95 also moving right along there. beltway at good luck road, a little hard to see, but i promise everything is rolling just fine there. taking a look up in maryland there, a live look at 95 and bw parkway, no major problems anywhere right now. still do have a crash in clifton main street at chapel road with an intersection there involving a motorcycle. a warning for parents this

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welcome back at 5:15. you're taking a live look at the national mall. this is the stage where more than a dozen celebrities and musicians will perform at the concert for valor tonight. >> this means there's a lot of people headed into d.c. today. and in less than an hour, there's a lot of road closures to deal with as well. kristen wright is at the chinatown metro station with a look at what you need to know about traveling downtown. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the best thing you can do for yourself today is to plan ahead. we can show you, everything you see here on the map in red will

be closed. a good reason to not even attempt to drive anywhere near the national mall today. and things will be this way all day. the road closures start soon in about 45 minutes at 6:00 this morning. so, driving is not encouraged today for obvious reasons. but note that parking meters won't be open forced in the parking district because it's a federal holiday. no bikes will be allowed near the mall. now, big changes today for metro as well ahead of the concert for valor. more on that coming up in about a half hour. everything you need to know, live in northwest, kristen right, news4. coming up in 15 minutes, megan mcgrath will tell us about the security you can expect on the mall tonight and how police will be keeping you safe. new this morning, the captain of the south korea ferry that sank in april was sentenced to 36 years in prison. the chief engineer was given 30 years and 13 other crew members were sentenced up to 20 years in

prison. more than 300 people died in that accident. prosecutors say the crew's negligence caused the deaths. right now the search is on for three people suspected in the shooting death of a student in prince william county. police there say 16-year-old bren dan wilson was shot and killed yesterday afternoon on oakwood drive near woodbridge high school in the lake ridge area. they say he was a student at the school. that shooting happened on a trail that leads to the school's parking lot. now we spoke with the custodial manager as he was leaving campus. >> scary because i'm new to this building. so i don't know what to think. >> police say the three suspects took off in a pickup truck. if you have any information, prince william county police would like to hear from you. school is closed today because of the holiday. a crisis management team will likely be on hand tomorrow when students return. we now have some new information about a violent home invasion in fairfax county. investigators search for clues

last night on spencer road in mcclain. a man and woman living at the home were stabbed bay couple who came to the door on sunday night. police say they all knew each other and are lawyers. the attack may be linked to a workplace argument with the life-threatening injuries. tom says it will be cold by the end of the week and new concerns the city won't have shelters for the homeless this winter. right now there are 350 units available with about 800 homeless families expected to need a place to stay. jim graham says he wants the city to release just how many more shelters there will be. it has not done that quite yet. today new maryland governor-elect gary hogan is kicking off a thank you tour at the veterans day parade in st. mary's county. he plans to visit each of the 23 counties in the city of baltimore to thank voters for electing him. he thanked anthony brown in one of the biggest upset wins in the country. now to a developing story in

hawaii. a river of molt up lava finally reached a rural town on the big island consuming its first home. take a look at the video here of the slow-moving lava from the kilauea volcano. many have been urged to evacuate. since the lava started bubbling in late june, it's scorched trees, sheds and parts of a cemetery. the snow is still coming down in parts of the midwest. how about that for a contrast? here is one of the hardest-hit areas in st. cloud, minnesota. some areas received 10 to 15 inches of snow in the area. some people living in the area are seasoned for the snow. >> being from minnesota, i expect the snow from time to time. and i think it's great. >> wow, good for you. the snow is causing a mess on the roads. many cities are declaring snow emergencies so crews can plow

the streets. just a demonstration with the power of nature. lava is burning down trees and homes in hawaii and then 10 inches of snow in minnesota. meanwhile here, none of that. we are just dealing with sunshine and warm temperatures in the day ahead. a live look over the district for you this morning. some nice clear skies. let's go to look at the forecast with tom. i was in minneapolis last january for a weather conference of all things in minneapolis, 17 below. so non-pleasant, it's cold. storm team 4 weather app, that's the best way to keep up with weather heading out today for the veterans day events. it's on google play in the itunes store. a cold start right now if you look on the app to see temperatures in your neighborhood in the 40s including prince george's and fairfax county. we are in the mid-40s. low to mid-40s near the chesapeake bay with a few spots getting colder. the low to mid-30s in faulkier and prince william county.

and later today county by county around the metro area, we'll be in the mid-60s right in washington. the upper 60s and much of western fairfax county and northern virginia. a few spots may get to 70 in culpeper county down to orange. leesburg should be in the mid-60s. so will manassas. southern maryland, most of the counties should be in the mid to upper 60s and a partly cloudy sky. except right near the bay waters, a little colder there with highs in the low 60s. away from the waters, should be in the upper 60s there. near the pennsylvania border including frederick county, washington, the panhandle of virginia, to lal day dayny, all should be warm. near 70 degrees out in the mountain this is afternoon. we'll have a southerly breeze

keeping it cool here. this evening in the concert for valor, by 5:00 in the low to mid-60s. by 11:00, the upper 50s. a mostly cloudy sky. then the low 50s by dawn on wednesday. breezy and cooler tomorrow. highs reaching just low 60s. and much colder on thursday. 30s in the morning. afternoon highs near 50. might get an afternoon rain shower. friday, sunny and cold. 20s in the morning. afternoon highs in the 40s. more of the same on saturday. might get some rain sunday afternoon and evening into monday. highs near 50 both of those days. the next weather and traffic on the 1s to break down the next 24 hours. now first 4 traffic with melissa. we are looking quite good right now with a little trip around town to show you all of our hot spots here. the beltway at connecticut avenue, no problem right there. taking a look at 270 north and south into town and out of up to, you're completely fine at this point. 66 east of compton road, no problems there. you're moving along quite nicely. 95 in virginia, even dale city is slow at this morning.

it's 5:22, but we'll take it. beltway at indian head highway looking good. no issues there. overall, we're looking quite nice with a will the of the construction earlier now out of the way. we'll keep you updated on the closures because of the concert for valor. live updates all morning long. 5:23. and d.c. and some of the other places have decriminalized or legalized marijuana. there's new research about how the drug affects your brain. researchers at the university of texas found chronic marijuana users had smaller brain volume in the area linked to addiction. but they also showed increased brain connectivity. researchers also say that many marijuana users had lower i.q. scores but they were not able to determine whether that was due to the use of that drug. mcdonald's is recalling 2.3 million hello kitty themed whistles included in mighty kids

meals. the whistles were red and in plastic with a hello kitty figurine with a heart shape. parts inside the whistle can detach. so far there are two reports of children coughing out the whistle. if you have this toy, bring it to mcdonald's for a replacement toy, yogurt or apple slices. recent security breaches at major retailers are forcing consumers to take extra precautions to stay safe and secure, especially approaching the holiday shopping season. news4 consumer reporter eric gonzalez sat down with the security czar to find out thou protect yourself when shopping online. having official privacy is key. always be aware if someone is looking over your shoulder at the office or on metro or on a plane. tonight at 5:00, learn other

ways to find out how to play it safe. simple things like that. >> you don't think about it at work, you have your back turned and whoever is walking around behind you -- >> you hope you can trust your coworkers. this morning a holiday decoration is causing quite a stir. >> it's not just what it said but where it was placed. take a look at the sign here that says, der santa, this year please give me a big fat bank account and a slim body. please don't mix those two up like you did last year, thanks. that sign was spotted in the girls section of the dillard's store in west palm beach, florida. dillard's says the sign was not to be in the girl's section. >> now the stores are removing the sign from the sales floor. setting the debate over days off. the decision in the hours ahead to determine whether your child gets the day off from school on religious holidays. and you'll need a coat leaving for work now, but you may be carrying it home with you. the warm up in store today with your hour-by-hour forecast at

5:31. >> a live look at the national mall where tens of thousands of people are expected for the concert for valor. the security measures you need to know about if you're planning to go. it's 5 26. 5:26. if you can't be in front of your tv, catch news4 on the go with your smartphone or tablet. download the nbcwashington app.

it is 5:29. the man accused of abducting a girl off the streets will be turned over to the fbi in the day ahead. and the doctor who had ebola in new york city is now considered ebola-free. and tens of thousands of people will descend on the national mall for the concert of valor. it's going to be a big event today. we'll have you covered on how to get there and what to do and much more on the stories throughout the morning. first, i'm eun yang. good morning. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. welcome back to "news4 today" on wednesday, november 11th, 2014. if you're headed out to the concert, you won't need so many layers to start. but as the evening goes on, it

will cool down. let's go to meteorologist tom kierein to look at how to plan your day. >> good morning, we have the moon setting in the western sky with a mostly clear sky this veterans day morning. starting off rather cold again. not quite as cold as yesterday. nearby suburbs in prince george's county near 40 degrees. and it's in the low 40s to near upper 30s in southern montgomery county. the northern part of thecounty is quite cold. most locations in the upper 30s to near 40. western fairfax down into the mid-30s as is prince william, loudoun and faulkier counties. and much of southern prince george's and southern maryland, charles county, st. mary's n the upper 30s. hour by hour, temperatures in the upper 30s by 8:00. lots of sun. the low 60s by noontime. and then by around 3:00 we'll hit the upper 60s. by 5:00 p.m., still pretty mild with clouds coming in. then this evening hour-by-hour we get cooler, but the clouds

that hold in some of the warmth will be hovering in the 50s. so the rest of the evening and by this time tomorrow morning the low 50s. the next weather and traffic on the 1s at 5:41 with the national mall forecast. two thumbs-up for the commute at this point this morning. we'll take it. looking at 66 here, if you're hopping on the prince william parkway here in centerville and headed into town, you're fine. headed out of town, you're fine. no problems with earlier construction now out of the way. taking a look down south here at 95 virginia at the weigh station moving right along. prince george's county, branch avenue, pennsylvania avenue, 301, indian head highway, everything is moving along nicely. lots of green, lots of movement on the scream, which is great. maryland now, 295 at cherry hill road. a little blurry, but folks are moving along well there. a wider look at things, no problems in or out of town with a little bit of a mess later downtown with the concert for valor. but right now all the main

routes into the beltway are looking good. i'm back at 5:41. 5:32 now. the concert for valor stages a major tribute for veterans today on the national mall. the roads will close in a half hour from now. more than 800,000 expected to see performers from rihanna to bruce springsteen starting at 7:00 tonight. your safety is one of the biggest things organizers are keeping track of tonight. >> they paid a big bill to make sure nothing goes wrong. news4's megan mcgrath is live on the mall right now to tell us about the security in place there. megan? >> reporter: good morning. you mentioned the big bill. the district is charging hbo about a million dollars for security. actually, a million dollars to have the event in the district. $750,000 of it is going to security. so that gives you an idea of the effort underway here to make sure everybody is safe. if you look behind me here, you can see the stage. everything is set and ready to go. we are also starting to see the

security perimeter widening in the area. there are a number of roads in the area of the mall that have already been closed. basically the streets that cross through the mall. they are closed already. at 6:00, that perimeter is going to widen even more as they start to expand out and close roads like independence and constitution avenue. so people need to keep that in mind. everybody who attends the concert, the general public as well as ticketed guests, you are going to have to pass through a security checkpoint. similar to what we see on the fourth of july. your things will be checked by police. no chairs, no furniture of any kind, no hard coolers, no glass, that sort of thing. and also keep in mind that the security lines could get a little bit long. so pack light. bring your patience and calm early. reporting live on the national mall, megan mcgrath, news4. back to you in the studio. the crowds coming to the concert are expected to rival crowds for the fourth of july. metro is making service adjustments to tell you to expect delays, even if you're not going to the concert

tonight. there are several service changes you need to know about for your commute. we'll break all that information down for you at in 15 minutes. before the big concert tonight, there's traditional veterans day ceremonies across the area. defense secretary chuck hagel will pay service to those at the veterans memmural. this marks the anniversary for those at the mural. that is open to the public. there's a special ceremony in fairfax county with more than 130 military families connected to the school. this includes active military personnel from each of the five branches of the armed services and also a concert by students. right now president obama is wrapping up the second day of the asia-pacific economic cooperation summit near beijing. president obama and russian president vladimir putin were on hand for this morning's meeting.

relations between the u.s. and russia are at a new low after the u.s. and european nations sanctioned russia for interference in the ukrainian affairs. the montgomery county school board is meeting today to discuss the controversial part of its calendar. the board will decide whether to add the muslim holiday to the calendar falling on the same day as yom kippur next year. many say that not taking this day off bothers them. >> it's the same as the christian day and i don't meyom >> the school board says currently the holidays they take off are due to low attendance. state lawmakers in virginia nixed plans to close the budget gap. they easily passed both measures in the house assembly today to

reverse the earlier decision to call for $50 million from the highway fund to be used to close the $2.4 billion shortfall. state lawmakers will search for other places to cut starting in january. he was pulled from this burning squad car with just moments to spare. now the police officer who survived is talking about the ordeal and the man who saved his life. a live look from the national mall now where crowds will soon begin gathering for the concert for valor. we're helping you with what to wear with your concert forecast at 5:41. first, making sure you make it to work on time. the road work that could leave you at a standstill on one of the area's busiest highways. your time now is 5:36.

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welcome back at 5:39. if you travel overnight, starting this friday there will be rolling traffic closures on a stretch of i-66 between route 29 in centreville and the beltway. take a look here, work will happen between midnight and 2:00 a.m. all lanes will be closed for 30 minutes at a time. they are installing a new automatic traffic system to display road conditions and travel times. work takes place thursday to sunday night. no major closures on holidays or during the thanksgiving holidays, november 26th through the 30th. the crowds are building in d.c. in a couple hours as music

lovers head down to the concept for valor. >> chuck bell is live at gallery place in chinatown's metro station with conditions you'll be dealing with tonight. chuck, how are you doing out there? >> reporter: no complaints here with a mild 47 degrees here in chinatown. a little cooler down on the nation mall mall by a degree or two. a lot cooler away from the urban heat island and away from the warm waters in the bay and the potomac. some nearby suburbs are in the mid to upper 30s. a little bit of a chill there. as far as veterans day goes, wow, what a perfect day to be outside today. temperatures are going to be mild. so what to wear? a light jacket for your way out the door first thing this morning. don't forget the sunglasses near 100% sunshine this morning. we'll see a gradual increase in clouds later on this afternoon, but that will not put any dings on the beauty of the day at all today. near perfect weather for veterans day. high temperature today, 68 degrees. a far cry from 11/11/87 when we

had 11 inches of snow on veterans day. a little easier to deal with today. >> no thank you. we can leave that in the past, please. taking a wide look at things, no problems in or out of town. we are looking good on 66, 95 in virginia looking good. and taking a look in maryland, 270 southbound from germantown to the beltway on time. the outer loop, 95 to 270 on time. and now travel times, 286 to 495, ten minutes. 95 north from quantico to the beltway, the 22. that's as good as it gets. i'm back in ten minutes with a live trip down 270. we know it's your favorite part of the game for a lot of you, new this morning, why the commercials you'll see during the super bowl will have a different feel to them. with so many people heading downtown and blue line service suspended today, getting around will be tough. we'll help you break it all down to help you get where you need

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being able to find backups. the time is 5:45. 800,000 people are expected to pack the national mall tonight for the concert for valor. changes are already getting underway. metro is making some changes to help the crowds coming to the concert. and some of those changes are in effect right now for your morning commute. news4 ice kristen wright is at the gallery place chinatown station now with a look at what you need to know even if you're not going to the concert tonight. kristen, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, eun. yes, public transportation today highly recommended with the

concert for valor happening. yellow line trains will replace blue line trains today. that should mean faster and more frequent service to and from the concert and also more eight-car trains. this is also going to help those not going to the concert and just need to get where they are going. all stations are open today except smithsonian because it is in the security zone for the concert. now, metro rail is running until midnight. keep in mind, nine stations near the mall will stay open past midnight to accommodate people who are already in line at this time. we do have all the metro information for today on nbcwashington's facebook page. trains are running every 12 minutes and will gradually ramp up to rush hour service. that's every two to three minutes in most places immediately before and after the

concert. metro's bus service will run on a saturday schedule with extra trips earlier and later many the day for people going to and from work. now, this morning we also have road closures to talk about. very important. we'll have that next hour for you. live in northwest, kristen wright, news4. thank you, kristen. on top of the concert, there will be big crowds headed to the caps game tonight that starts at the same time as the concert, 7:00 p.m. the caps fans may want to leave extra early to make sure to get to the verizon center in time for the puck drop. there will be many other ceremonies to honor our veterans today. in arlington, tim kaine will attend a wreath laying at the world war ii memorial. this is the marine corps's 239th birthday. yesterday was. cain will speak at the event to remind those of the critical role all branches of the military have played throughout history. and interesting news on where the nation's capital ranks as a place to live. this survey was conducted to

look at the most populated cities across the country and d.c. came in 14th. we ranked first for veterans wage growth. 28th for unemployment rate. and overall, lincoln, nebraska, was ranked as the best place to live for veterans. a philadelphia police officer is thanking the high schooler who pulled him from his cruiser after it burst into flames. the fire sparked early saturday morning after mark kenzie's patrol car was hit by a pickup truck. the 17-year-old value up tier firefighter did not think twice about running toward the burning car. >> he was my hero, by far. because if he won't pull me out of the car, i would still be sitting in it. i want to take him out for a steak dinner or something because i owe him big. >> kenzie suffered burns to his legs but he's rekofrg at home. the grand jury indicted gary

hen k henkins on six felony counts after he had sex with a young boy in his office in alexandria. we reached out to hankins' employer but have not heard back. the company removed his information from their website. if convicted, hankins could face 30 years in prison. a maryland man will send 20 years behind bars after raping a woman in her 80s. he picked her up at a bus stop back in june and took her to aed wood area to sexually assault her. his attorney says he was going through a mental breakdown. we are learning more about a high school hazing scandal today. prosecutors say seven football players at sayorsville high school will be charged as juveniles. they are accused of attacking four younger members of their team. the charges against them include criminal restraint and aggravated sexual assault.

this morning families in the district's shaw neighborhood are concerned about a sports facility that could hurt their community. the washington wizards are trying to build a new practice complex near the shaw metro station in the same place as a popular park right now. neighbors there say they should find somewhere else. >> i'm not a big fan of taking up public space people use for their kids and dogs in the middle schools with another sporting facility. and it is also expensive, so i'm not a big fan of the idea and neither is my dog. >> the d.c. council member jack evans says he's committed to keep the dog and regular park where is they are today. do you have an extra $4.5 million lying around? if so, act fast to snatch up a spot for the super bowl ad. they have ten 30-second slots left for the big game going for a record $4.5 million for each ad. you do the math. right now about a dozen new advertisers have bought spot this is year and fewer car ads

are expected this year, although the car ads have been pretty stellar every year. >> that's why it's so expensive because those are prime spots for advertisers. >> that's one of the reasons to watch. the game, of course, but the great ads. we turn to tom kierein at 5:51. that clear sky lets some of the cold air just sort of sit and -- i don't know where i'm going with this. >> marinate. >> no blankets for us. >> today we'll have honorable weather. just really a wonderful day. and as we look to the storm team 4 skycast 4 at 6:00, just a few high clouds coming over. sunrise is at 6:46. by 8:00 a.m., a mostly sunny sky. by noontime, beautiful blue sky with bright sunshine for the rest of the afternoon. just a few clouds coming through. then by 5:00 p.m., our sun sets at 4:58 and we get started by

5:00 p.m. we have a few clouds moving through for the evening hours. no rain or snow around. storm team 4 radar shows we are all clear this morning from delaware, maryland, the district and virginia. and into west virginia, all dry roads this morning. off to a cold start in the suburbs in the upper 30s for northern montgomery county. much of fairfax county and the eastern part of the county, we are near 40. as is the district and the nearby suburbs in prince george's county and southern montgomery. southern maryland right near the bay, most locations there in the 40s. later this afternoon, a few of the clouds coming through. mostly sunny with highs reaching 68. that's going to be right around 3:00 this afternoon. that's mid-afternoon temperatures. and then this evening, by 8:00 p.m., we are back down to the upper 50s. mostly cloudy through the evening with temperatures by dawn. this time tomorrow morning in the low 50s starting off early on wednesday morning as we get back to work and school tomorrow. we'll have the winds pick up

during the day. gusty winds during the day with afternoon highs reaching the low 60s and partly cloudy. much colder weather moves in on thursday. morning lows in the upper 30s. afternoon highs only near 50. might get an afternoon shower with a small chance of that mainly just south and east of the metro area. that's rain. after that, sunshine friday. cold in the morning. afternoon highs in the mid-40s. more of the same on saturday. could get more rain sunday afternoon into sunday night and part of monday with highs near 50 both of the days. the veterans day traffic is looking good so far. here's melissa. quite good this holiday with no real problems. we'll keep our fingers crossed it stay that way. bw parkway in and out of town, no problems. 395 is looking quite good as well. bottom of the beltway, no issues there. widening out in prince george's county, branch avenue, indian head highway, everything nice and green and rolling along nicely. 270 at old hundred road is moving just fine.

66 just east of julily road, sully road, we are rolling along nicely. icc at maryland 95 is looking good, no problems there. a live picture of prince george's county is coming up. 5:54. this morning neighbors are worried about potential health problems after a water main break that caused raw sue sanlg to back up into their homes in north virginia in south jordan street not far from the landmark mall. here's a look at one backyard in the area. furniture is soaked with stool water all piled on top of each other. american brought in servepro to clean up the mess there. but neighbors say the biggest worry is not their property. >> we are running around with nothing on but they have white uniforms on. i think this is a health problem. we have sewage water coming in here. >> a spokeswoman for the water company says they do not have a

health analysis but the problem started last thursday when the water main broke up the street backing up the sewer pipes and flooding homes. a group is meeting in montgomery county today to protest cell phone towers at your children's school. the county school district plans to build one at clemente middle school in germantown. the group says towers can cause health and safety issues from radiation or potential accidents. they also believe state schools have not been transparent enough about where the towers will be built. police are looking for a man who may be connected to five armed robberies in hotel rooms in northern virginia. this happened four times over the weekend in manassas and woodbrim. take a look at the surveillance pictures where the man wears a black beanie with a white cloth wrapped around his face. they say he shows a gun, demands cash and takes off. if you recognize the man, call prince william county police. also in northern virginia, two teenagers pleaded guilty to creating an online collection of nutd photos of their classmates.

the washington post says they created file sharing account with pictures of 56 girls from mcclain high school in fairfax county. the 16 and 17-year-olds pleaded guilty to three misdemeanor charges. they were ordered off social media. if you live in fairfax and loudoun county, mark january 6 down on your calendar for a special election for many of you to pick a new state delegate. that seat was left open by barbara comstock elected to the u.s. house of representatives. right now one democrat and two republicans are vying for the seat. the gop will hold a firehouse primary on friday to pick their candidate. maryland health officials are promising that you'll have an easier time signing up for health insurance starting next week. the newly revamped health exchange website is now online for people to browse through plans. the site was completely redesigned after major problems during the first open enrollment period. so far health officials say 9,000 people have browsed for

insurance. open enrollment begins next wednesday. there are also several statewide events for people who want help signing up. this morning on the "today" show, new insight from the bush family. jenna hager spoke exclusively to her father, george h.w. bush and his father. he is talking about criticism. >> it made me angry. i was not disciplined enough not to watch television. when i was president, i didn't ignore the noise. when he was president, i didn't like it. >> you can see jenna's full interview with her father and grandfather on the "today" show starting at 7:00 right after "news4 today." right now we are live on the national mall to tell you everything you need to know about tonight's concert for valor. in minutes, the number of road closures there will grow. we'll walk you through the closures and tell you the best way to catch the show? person or at home. plus, weather and traffic on

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right now at 6:00, the national mall getting ready for hundreds of thousands of people. the big concert for valor is tonight. and in minutes, several roads

around the area will shut down. >> we'll walk you through the traffic and what you need to know headed to the show. but first, it's a cool start out there with temperatures in the 30s and 40s as you can see here. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here now to help you plan for your morning. tom, good morning to you. good morning. we're saluting our veterans today with a clear sky. storm team 4 radar, no rain or snow anywhere around our region. from the bay all the way to the mountains, off to a dry start this morning. and a mostly clear sky. we have the moon setting in the western sky now. and the first pre-dawn glow is showing up over capitol hill. your weather headlines on this veterans day morning, a cold morning but a mild afternoon and cool evening for the concert for valor coming up tonight. around the metro area, hovering near 40. right around the beltway and inside the beltway or nearby suburbs, farther north and west and farther east and southwest it's in the mid-30s. dulles down to 33 right now. and we'll have a mostly clear sky this morning. a few clouds