here's what's happening right now. vice president joe biden is at arlington national cemetery. he will also deliver a message to the veterans and their families. right now, on the national mall, crowds are already arriving. security ask tight, roads are closed. the metro is making adjustments for the event. and right now the united states is ebola free after a doctor is released this morning from a new york hospital. become to news4 midday. it's veterans day and a special

ceremony is taking place at arlington national cemetery. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yes, we want to take you live to arlington national cemetery right now where veterans are being remembered. you can see to the left of your scene, we have vice president joe biden preparing to lay that wreath at the tomb of the unknown. let's take a moment to watch. vice president biden laying the wreath at the tomb of the unknown. it's ritual for president obama to do this, but he is in the far east right now attending the big apec summit in china. vice president biden stepping in for today's ceremony. you can notice that all branches of the military represented there. the audience there filled with

lawmakers, citizens, family and friends with military ties, a lot of veterans themselves. we also saw defense secretary chuck hagel. following the presentation of colors, we are going to hear "my country 'tis of thee." at this time, set aside to pay respects to those giving the ultimate sacrifice. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: today's wreath

laying one of many events happening across the nation's capitol. barbara? >> thanks. today, hundreds of thousands of you, your neighbors and friends will converge on the national mall to salute our veterans at the concert for value low. in fact, a lot of people are there already. we're talking to a lot of them. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. the gates opened about an hour ago. you can see behind me how people are already coming in. some folks are grabbing spots in the grassy area. you can see most of the people are coming right up to the fence there. they want to make sure that they get the best spot possible for this star-studded lineup. they've got a ways to wait, but a lot of folks, well, they came with all that they need, food and other things to tide them

over. people began lining up hours before the gates open. >> we're ready. blankets, pillows, water, sandwiches. >> reporter: some are here to see -- >> rihanna. >> reporter: and others -- >> metallica. >> reporter: hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend. for those who have served, the recognition means a lot. >> i think that the transition back into the civilian world is not necessarily easy. so i think that having some of the support system makes a big difference. >> reporter: security is tight. think 4th of july or an ininauguration. the mall is surrounded by metal fences. everyone must pass through a

security check point. if you are coming down, the advice here is to pack light. they are going to go through your bags. they are discouraging backpacks, hard-cased coolers, no alcohol of course. to keep the security lines as short as possible, they're asking you to think ahead and plan ahead before you head on down here. a beautiful day. it's really warmed up, so folks actually are enjoying themselves in the sunshine. concert starts at 7:00. news4, back to you. >> it does look beautiful down there. there are a dozen sponsors preparing for that concert right now. hvo which is hosting, says it hopes the concert raises awareness. starbucks says it plans to hire 10,000 veterans in the next five years. we'll have more on getting around the closures today. and what about the weather? right now, as we just saw, the sun is out.

it's warming up out there. good morning. >> good morning, barbara. good morning everybody. tuesday morning filled with sunshine and temperatures really jumping quickly from 30s and 40s this morning, most areas headed well into the 60s by later on today ahead of a taste of winter coming our way. the trailing cold front is due to arrive during the course of the day tomorrow. won't be all that cold tomorrow, but with each passing day, we'll get farther down below average. 60 in fredericksburg. planning to go out, temperatures mid to upper 60s. plenty of mild sunshine here. maybe nothing more than a sweatshirt and sunglasses on your way out for the rest of the afternoon with temperatures well above average. cooling breezes arrive tomorrow

and how long will the cold air stick around? >> just a sweatshirt and sunglass sunglasses? okay. today, the man accused of abducting a woman in philadelphia is expected to be turned over to the fbi. they will transport from to philly tomorrow. he's accused of abducting a 22-year-old off the street. barnes is being held in charles city county, virginia for the attempted murder of a 16-year-old girl last month. the search is on for three people suspected of shooting a teen. brenden wilson was shot and killed yesterday afternoon. he was a student at woodbridge high school. the school is closed today because of the holiday. a crisis team will likely be on hand tomorrow. right now, larry hogan is in

saint mary's county. the new maryland governor-elect plans to visit each of the state's 23 counties to thank voters for elected them. hogan beat democrat anthony brown last week in one of the biggest upset wins in the country. >> many of you will head to the polls on january 6th to pick a new state delegate. that seat was left open by republican barbara comstock. one system and two republicans are vying for that seat. they will hold a primary on friday to pick their candidate. >> and we're watching a developing story out of hawaii right now. slow-moving lava has finally reached a home. >> plus, our veterans day coverage continues. the message military leaders and the vice president have for men

for the first time, we are hearing from an emergency room doctor who got ebola. speaking just moments ago at a news conference after being cleared of the deadly virus. >> my case has garnered international attention. my infection represents but a fraction of the more than 13,000

reported cases to date in west africa. the center of the outbreak where families are being torn apart and communities are destroyed. >> before talking, dr. spencer and new york city mayor bill de blasio there sharing a hug. spencer is the last known ebola case in the u.s. he got it while treating patients in guinea. his fiance is still under quarantine. now to a developing story in hawaii a. river of lava reach add home. it's so hot, it incinerated this house yesterday. at least 50 residents have been urged to evacuate. since the lava started bubbling in late june, it scorched trees, a shed and part of a cemetery. large crowds are expected at the mall for the concert of valor. we're keeping an eye on problems

on the road and on metro. >> reporter: storm team 4's weather deck. it's just a magnificent day to be outside. a nice breeze, plenty of sunshine. we all know it can't last forever. we'll talk about when the cooler air arrives and how long it's going to stick around and the impa

politicians and military

leaders now addressing a large crowd at arlington national cemetery for a veterans day ceremony, among the speakers vice president joe biden. and we're getting you ready for the big concert for valor tonight. here's a live look at the national mall. there are already lots of road closures in effect. metro is your best bet and it's expected to be crowded. we're at the china town metro stop to talk about what we can expect. >> reporter: that's right. most trains we're told will be running at rush hour levels at most stations immediately before and after the concert. >> even this morning, the bus picks me up in my neighbor. i had to go a different route. it was about a 20-minute delay. >> reporter: the roadblocks are up, police in place. getting around takes extra

planning even several hours before the concert for valor on the national mall. yellow line trains replace blue line trains. and more eight-car trains. also stations are open today except smithsonian because it's in the security zone. metrorail is running until midnight. nine stations will stay open later to accommodate people already in line after 12:00 a.m. >> today hasn't been bad so far. >> reporter: several roads are closed near the national mall. every street on the map marked in red is closed right now. police are encouraging people to use public transportation. >> actually i'll probably get off work early to avoid it. >> i'm going to have to watch the time. i have an app to get updates. >> reporter: these two drove in early from baltimore for the

concert. getting home tonight will be much more of a challenge. >> we'll see on the way out of here. things are going to be worse once the concert gets out. >> reporter: at the july 4th celebration, metro carried about $200 thousand people away from the metro mall. today, we're talking about 800,000 people. >> thanks, kristen. >> right now, president obama is opening two days of talks with chinese president xi jing ping in beijing. he announced he wants to expand an information technology agreement that works to cut tariffs on it products. president obama says the trade changes will encourage growth between the u.s. and asian nations. and the president also will meet with russia's president today. for more than that, we're joined by mark murray.

>> good morning. >> do we know what the meeting is about? >> they met three times for 15 to 20 minutes. it was on the subject of the situation in ukraine. this has been the big issue. they also talked about iran and syria. barbara, the united states and russia can't -- you know, can't agree at all on the situation in ukraine. the united states has condemned the actions. but it underscores that the white house still has to work with those they don't agree with on other subjects. trying to get russia on board in meeting administration goals on iran and syria. >> they have had an icy relationship. does it seem to be thawing? >> one of these kind of world events, you're going to sometimes be in front of the people you like a whole lot, and some of the people you don't like much. i don't think we've seen any

progress when it comes to russia, but these people are going to keep bumping into each other. >> there was an announcement yesterday from the secretary of veterans affairs. do people feel he made enough of a movement towards fixing things? >> what he announced yesterday was some restructuring as well as the firings on that va scandal that took place. going back in time, that was a huge problem for the administration and for washington as a whole, the va hospitals around the country were letting veterans down, people who had served and fought for this country. what the administration was able to do was is firing va secretary and allowing him to re-sign from his post. that gave him breathing space to make the reforms. it would still have been a big political football. >> i know a lot of people still calling for more changes.

>> thanks, barbara. >> thank you so much mark. for more from mark, check out first read on nbcnews.com. there is new fallout on the cyber attack against the u.s. poe stall service now. we fist told you about it yesterday. elijah cummings wrote a letter demanding answers. they say social security numbers may have been compromised in this attack. it also says customers who contacted the post office by phone or e-mail from january until august 16th may have also been compromised. they say customers and people using their website were not affected. on veterans day we're joined by actress melissa fitzgerald. you may remember her from the drama, "the west wing." plus, the winter weather

punishing parts of the midwest. stay w

on this veterans day, members of the military and retired veterans health a wreath laying ceremony on the national mall. they honored the men and women who lost their lives serving our

country. it's just one of several ceremonies throughout the region. carol? >> i'm right behind you. >> what is this doing in the briefing pile? >> i put it there. >> justice is misspelled on the cover page, carol. really? >> there's melissa fitzgerald having fun and putting the spotlight on an important organization. the group justice for vets has kept 10,000 veterans out of prison and provided them with help. she's now the senior director. she joins us this morning with more on what the group is doing. so great to have you here. >> thank you for having me today, especially today on veterans day. i'd just like to express my gratitude. thank you for your service. thank you for your sacrifice. >> tell us how you got involved in this. >> i had been working on a film

called halfway home which profiles veterans returning from iraq and afghanistan. they openly discuss their struggles reintegrating and really, you know, being able to see the effect of war on the men and women that we send to fight on our behalf. seeing a real need to have programs that work for them when they return home and work for their families. i had been a supporter on the side as an actor. when the studeopportunity came r me to step up, jumpe at that chance. >> when a veteran gets arrested for buying drugs or using drugs, how does the justice department help them and how do you help them? >> champ ups veterans treatment course. we also provide all the training

and technical assistance for the courts. if a veteran is arrested for a -- you know, a mental health and/or substance abuse disorder stemming from their service rngs they will be assessed by an interdisciplinary court team who will decide if they are appropriate for the program. they will receive the structure, the treatment, and the mentoring they need to get their lives back on track. >> there's a statistic on your website that says one in six veterans served will have a substance abuse problem. is that -- have you been able to get out there and find this number, how are you reaching them, how are you actually finding them? >> i think it's important to also acknowledge that the vast majority of our veterans are strengthened by their military service. we can't ignore the ones who are struggling. we do owe a debt of gratitude to

all our veterans including the ones who are struggling on the home front. if a veteran struggling on the home front gets arrested and there is a veterans treatment court in their area, they can qualify and participate in the program. they will receive treatment and -- and also a mentor through the program. it's a rigorous program where they will a peer weekly in front of the judge. there's strict accountability. these courtrooms are unlike any courtroom you've ever seen. but they're also places of hope and healing returning veterans back to our communities. >> we thank our veterans and we thank you for getting involved. >> thank you. a man and his horse and their tribute to veterans. we're going to tell you about this. plus, chuck is back with the first look at the seven-day forecast. when we will notice a major dip in the temperatures and new

information on a home invasion in our area

right now on news4 midday, it stopped snowing in minnesota. more than 16 inches of snow fell northwest of minneapolis/st. paul. it's the first snowfall of the season. now all that cold weather, guess where it's coming. check bell joins us right now.

>> we are not going to get 16 inches of snow here out of this thing. we might get 16 flakes. that's about it. >> we're lucky to get 16 inches in a whole winter. >> a couple winters we didn't even have more than two or three. last year, we turned that around. this winter, our winter forecast, that's still coming up. for now, though, get ready for the freeze. the cold air is coming. you're certainly going to notice and feel the change around here as old man winter starts coming down in our direction. we've already had freezes in most of the outlying suburbs. the coldest at reagan national so far this fall, 36 degrees. the last time below the freezing mark, march the 27th. you have a couple more days before we get down below

freezing. right now, though, man you'd never guess the big change is coming. it's a gorgeous day outside. 61 degrees with almost 100% sunshine. out wards the valley and blue ridge, all in the low to mid-60s now. 61 winchester. good looking afternoon coming your way. hourly temperatures are going to continue to climb. staying relatively mild. clouds will come in during the evening. that will help hold the temperatures up for the folks going out to the mall for the concert. 5:00 temperature, still a mild 64 degrees. 7:00 when the concert starts, 60. even as late as 10:00 tonight, temperatures still in the mid to upper 50s. you can stay ahead of the weather by downloading our weather app. all the latest forecasts right for your neighborhood all in the

palm of your hand. what to expect the coming days, the cold wind starts to arrive tomorrow. by week's end, temperatures running 10 to 15 degrees colder than average. tomorrow won't be bad. highs tomorrow, low 60s. that's probably at or before lunchtime. that wind will push temperatures down quickly after that. showers off the coastline. they're going to stay off the shore and won't bother us. all this snow is going to stay north of us as well. not a line of rain or snow coming with this cold front, but you're certainly going to notice the change. here's your seven-day forecast. for today, a nice one. 68 our high this afternoon. turning cooler tomorrow. 30% chance a little light rain late thursday on into the early hours friday morning and then staying really chilly all the way through the weekend. chance of chilly rain drops sunday and monday as well.

highs only low to mid-40s for friday and saturdays. >> thank you. right now, we are counting down to the concert for valor. it begins at 7:00 this evening. there will be several big performances and a lot of you will be there for the free show. the gates are now open if you want to head out. we are live on the nationalnal with what you need to know before you go. are there any good spots left? >> reporter: there are a lot of good spots left actually. there are people here, but there's plenty of room. it's first come first serve until they run out of space. if you look behind me, you can see we're starting to see activity up there on the stage. they've been very hush hush about when they're going to do rehearsals and actually about the lineup. it was about 10:00 this morning when the security gates open. there were people waiting in line waiting to get in. these are among the first people

to come. many people going right on up to the front in the semincenter of mall. many people going off to the side where the grassy area is. we're seeing people throwing footballs around and the like. they have to wait for several more hours. 7:00 is the start time. an all-star lineup. bruce springsteen, the black keys, just to name a couple. it's free and they'll allow people in until they literally run out of space. we could see hundreds of thousands of people. everybody who comes, though, you will have to pass through a security check point. there are a number of them. we are expecting long lines at those check points, so pack light. that is the advice to everybody. if you can't come down here and see it for yourself, hbo is carrying the concert. they're going to unscramble their signal. even if you're not a subscriber, you're going to be able to catch

the concert until. it will last until about 10:00 tonight. keep in mind, lots of road closures already in place and lots of people walking around. reporting live, news4, barbara back to you. >> here's a question that a lot of folks won't think to ask. what about bathrooms? are the museums going to be open? >> reporter: they have blocked access to the -- to the museums from this side. from the mall. you're not going to be able to just walk from your spot here into a museum to use the restroom. however, they do have port a potties galore. >> thanks so much. . you can download the free nbc washington app to find out if there are any major issues involving the concert if they happen. and we now know more about a violent home invasion in fairfax

county. investigators say the people involved all knew each other and they're all lawyers. the attack may be linked to a workplace argument. police searched for clues last night. police say a man and woman living at the home were stabbed by a couple who came to the door. and right now, the montgomery county school board is meeting on the agenda. a calendar controversy. what holidays should be included on the calendar and can all religions be represented fairly. and how to shop online safety. why being aware of your surroundings is important on the surroundings is important on the website as if you were shopping

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d.c. and many other places decriminalize marijuana, there's new research about how it affects your brain. chronic marijuana users had smaller brain volume in the areas of addiction. researchers also say many marijuana users had lower iq scores. they were not able to determine if that was due to use. we're working for you with this consumer alert. mcdonald's is recalling hello kitty themed whistles.

take a look. it came with a plastic figurine holding a heart-shaped lollipop. parts can detach and that poses a choking hazard. if you have this toy, take it back to mcdonald's for a free replacement toy or you can get a bag of apple slices instead. >> we're working for you to keep you safe and secure this holiday shopping season. security breaches are forcing consumers to take extra proximate causes. erica gonzalez sat down to find out what is done to protect themselves when shopping online. >> i use a single credit card for all my online shopping. that way if something goes wrong, i have one card i can focus on. often times, i look at the statement two or three times a day. >> he also says having visual

privacy is key. always be aware if someone is looking over your shoulder at the office or on an airplane. tonight, learn other ways cyber safety expert plays it safe. also send your holiday shopping questions on facebook or tweet us your question using #safeandsecure. as the crowds build on the national mall, experts say the crowds are building on metro as well. coming up, the other events taking place that could add to the problems. plus stress-related skin conditions. stay with us. i mentioned you shared a woman with my husband. >> i don't have a clue what you're talking about. >> later today, meredith explains a connection with her husband and chef daniels.

a philadelphia police officer is thanking the high schooler who pulled him from his cruiser after it burst into flames. it sparked after his patrol car was hit by a pickup truck. the 17-year-old volunteer firefighter didn't think twice about running towards the burning car. >> he's my hero, by far. i'd still be sitting in it.

>> he hurt his head and suffered burns to his legs, but he's going to be okay we hear. in fact, he's already recovering at home. most of us think of the physical effects of stress, we think of things like headaches and upset symptoms. but it can range from your hair, teeth and skin. we talk about stress-related skin conditions. we decided we want to do this because we know you've done a lot of work with veterans lately. we wanted to look at this topic and see how it effects them and how it may relate to the rest of us as well. >> something as simple as acne. when we're under stress it promotes a hormonal imbalance lance somewhat. that is what causes the acne. so it's the male hormone.

when you see adults with adult acne, if you will, then you want to think of possibly a hormonal link. >> what is rosacea exactly? >> it starts out being more of a flushing in the central face and it usually involves the nose. the main thing is when i did work at the va hospital, we saw a lot of men who had what -- where the nose actually enlarged. you see that on w.c. fields. >> it can be from stress? >> it could be from stress as well. there are a lot of different trip wires, if you will that can activate rosacea. alcohol is one of them, but stress, hot temperature, cold temperature, exercise, those types of things can cause it to

flare. >> even kpem ma can be caused by stress. >> it's actually a true allergy. the more people itch, the more stress they get and it gets into this itch/scratch cycle that we cannot get out of. it feels good to scratch it and calm your nerves. >> you say her peas is also stress-related. we've heard that. >> cold sores and fever blisters are the herpes virus. extreme cold or hot can stress you. i know in my office when i do procedures on a patient's face, it can actually kind of ignite the virus to come out on the lip. we do see those types of situations that actually impact some of these conditions. >> so is there anything you can do to stop it, to de stress so that you don't see it on your

face? >> there are some things you can do. when you know you have the herpes virus and you're going into a stressful situation, there is a medication you can take orally a couple days before if you can anticipate that that's going to happen. we do that a lot with facial procedures in order not to have it spread all over their face. you want to keep it contained to the lip if that's where it starts. >> just need to ommm. >> we have to relax more. >> thanks so much. time right now, 11:50. coming up, the school calendar changes being debated. and the weather changes heading our way. stay with us

right now, the montgomery county school board is meeting. this afternoon, they're going to consider a change in the next year's school calendar concerning jewish and muslim holidays. chris gordon reports. >> reporter: the muslim hall day coincides with the jewish holiday next school year. for more than 20 years, this woman has been advocating for the muslim holy days to be recognized in montgomery county. >> to have our children go to school on the day that we supposed to be celebrating and

thanking god for what he has given us, it's really -- creates a lot of problem in the family. >> reporter: montgomery county public schools have been closing for the jewish holidays since the 1970s because the large jewish population would create high absenteeism for students and teachers. >> it's the main reason. the absentee rate on the holidays when they fall on school days hasn't been considerably higher or lower than it is any other given day. >> reporter: the school superintendent sent this recommendation to the board of education which eliminates the reference to the holidays on the 2015-2016 school year calendar. but muslim groups they say don't say the jewish holidays should be removed from the calendar. >> what we're asking for as a second option is to also have

both the jewish holiday and the muslim holiday both be recognized on the school calendar. >> chris gordon is at the school board meeting right now. look for his full report this afternoon on news4. check with nbcwashington.com for any updates on the story. now if you're heading to the national mall tonight to watch the concert for valor, we want to help you get out the door. kristin wright is there with a look at driving or riding into town. >> reporter: barbara, getting around anywhere near the national mall today is definitely going to take a little bit of extra planning. here is what you need to know. yellow line trains today replace blue line trains. metro says that means faster and more frequent service to and from the concert. all stations are open today except smithsonian because it is in the security zone of the concert. metrorail is running until

midnight. nine stations near the national l mall will stay open a little bit later to accommodate people. several roads are closed near the national mall. they shut down to traffic at 6:00 this morning. every street you see here marked in red is closed right now. police are encouraging people to use public transportation. >> this morning, my bus normally picks me up in the neighborhood. i had to go a different route. it was about a 20-minute delay. >> i'll probably get off work early to avoid the rush on the mall. >> reporter: we're told metro trains will run at rush hour service levels immediately before and after the concert. kristin wright, news4. >> thank you. on top of the concert, there will be big crowds headed to the caps game tonight as well. it starts at the same time as the concert. you may want to leave extra

early to make sure you get to the verizon center in time. time for a final check on the forecast. >> uh-huh. the concert planners have so won the day with picking today of all days for this concert. the weather just lined up perfectly for outdoor activities. >> can you imagine. >> in november, they picked it because it's veterans day and you wouldn't have had any real opportunity to change it. yikes. it will feel like it's in the 50s. after that, the bottom falls out and highs only in the upper 30s and low 40s friday, saturday and the second of your weekend. >> luck counts. i like that. and we want to send you off with this image on veterans day. right now, this man is posed just like this on his horse to honor those who have served and fallen for our country.

he'll be there all day today. we're told he does this every september 11th and veterans day. that's news4 midday for today. we thank you for being us and invite you to tune in at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 and then tonight at 11:00. hope you plan to join us. until then, have a great day. see you in the morning.

>> aiden: thank you so much for meeting me. >> hope: it sounded important. thank you. thanks for the tea. >> aiden: uh, it is. now, it's my understanding that both ciara and chase have play practice until five. >> hope: chase is in the play too? >> aiden: uh, no, actually he's stage managing. >> hope: oh, that's right. ciara mentioned that. >> aiden: yeah, yeah, right. anyway, um, i was hoping that you could get off work a little bit early. >> hope: oh, um...let me see. i think i could wrap things up in about a half hour, why? >> aiden: i'd love a chance to make up for last night. >> hope: you don't have to do that. >> aiden: i really want to. >> hope: if you insist. >> aiden: i do. >> hope: okay. >> aiden: and i'd also like to make up for our family movie night soon, but-- >> nicole: oh, my god. it must be fate. you are the answer to my prayers. >> abigail: aunt kayla? hi. >> kayla: hi. >>