we've had a beautiful day. a lot of people got here last night to get in line to get in. there's still plenty of space here. it doesn't look like it's full at all. and what we're seeing now on the stage behind us is the 12,000 places set aside for veterans. they're starting to file in. it has been a wonderful day, a lot of just good feelings here. and because it's going to be a big night with a lot of rocking and rolling, they are doing sound checks all day today. and we got a taste of things to come from the black keys. ♪ ♪ a lot of the bands had to come out and do their sound checks. so we've gotten a great mini concert preamble before this gets under way at 7:00. you can still get down here. there are still spaces on the mall if you want to come. but you do have to go through a

lot of tight security. and to give us more about that and what you can and cannot bring in here and what you're going to expect, let's go to adam tuss, scoping that out for you all day. >> reporter: yeah, wendy. outside here on the street, certainly has been so far so good as far as the commute getting down here. let's set the scene for you here. of course, if you come down here, you can't drive down here. you're going to find lots of road closures. swing it over to the plaza metro station, steady all day and a lot of people have been here all day long. claiming a spot early on the mall today paid off. many marking their location with a blanket. the reward, a good seat. on metro, steady. crowds funneled through. >> the system is running smoothly. we've got all of our rail stations open except for smithsonian, which falls in the security zone. everything else is running as we advertised it. >> reporter: the biggest issue so far, not on the rails or with cars, but on two wheels. capital bike share members not always able to find a place to

dock their bike by the mall. >> we got on the bikes in arlington, so we came up here, and then trying to find a spot to park. >> reporter: and there will be bike corrals for capital bike share set up later on tonight. and those bike corrals will be on independence and constitution avenues starting at 6:00 tonight. we're going to be back here next hour at 6:00 to tell you, yes, how to get home. but for right now, we still have to have the concert. send it back into you, wendy. >> all right, thanks, adam. it is a beautiful night. it is balmy out here. you can see everybody brought their provisions. but so far, you don't need anything but a long-sleeved shirt. veronica, how is it going to look for the rest of the night for us? >> oh, my goodness. talk about perfect timing for this concert. weather could not be any better. it's been the best day out of the workweek. certainly one of the mildest days we have had in a very long time. let's take a look at the temperatures across the area. even if you're not going to the concert from brandy wine to brifto, temperature now at 67 degrees. we dropped 4 degrees inside the beltway to 66.

so from 70 to the 60s, it's getting cool. evening planner forecast. by 9:00, 58. by the time that concert let's out 56. 57 degrees. a few clouds making their way in. and yes, it will get cool. but guys, we're going to wish that we had the 50s here at the end of the week. the weekend, even next week, will go from 70 degrees today into the 40s. that's the cold air that's moving in. it really is our first arctic push of the season, wendy. we've been tracking this over the last couple of days. i'm keeping my eye on that, and i know you're keeping your eyes on the stars that have come out for our veterans. >> yes. the stars are coming out tonight. it is so delicious. if you do feel like coming down here, go ahead and do it. you only live once. again, security can be a little bit tight. mark segraves has been scoping that out. >> reporter: security is tight here at the concert for valor. what police have to say about the possibility that some people might be confused about

marijuana laws in the district. i'll have that story coming up. >> reporter: right. and also, if you are not going to come down here and you're going to watch on hbo, hbo is going to be providing this, whether you have that premium channel or not, is providing it for free. they're going to unscramble their signal so you can watch it starting at 7:00 tonight. and also, you can follow us on nbcwashington.com. everything you need to know. we've got the latest from the stars who are tweeting about this event. we also have more on the road closures and more from reporters down here. we have got you covered, and it is going to be a big night. so stick around. i'll have more coming you in a few minutes. back to you. >> thanks, wendy. right now in principle prince william county, three men wanted in the murder of a high school student. brandon wilson was shot and killed yesterday. his mother told our julie carey what happened when she arrived at the scene, and the information she has given to police. >> i don't know why these people

wanted to kill him. i don't know why they wanted to kill him. i don't know. >> reporter: the anguished question from a mother whose 16-year-old son, brendan wilson, was gunned down monday afternoon. his body was found on a path near woodbridge high school. brendan spent two years in rotc, but his mom said it didn't quite click for him. he was a junior this year. yesterday, vicki wilson moore says one of brendan's friends called her with frightening news. >> his friend called and said there was shots fired, and he wasn't answering his phone. and his car was up in the area. >> reporter: vicki raced to this path called the cut that runs from the high school to their neighborhood. to get around the police tape, she climbed over two fences. there an officer friend stopped her and confirmed the victim was brendan. >> i just said no. i mean, no. no. i mean, what do you -- you just think, no, it's not brendan. it's not brendan, no. >> reporter: a man who lives near the path says he heard at least seven shots. vicki says she has an idea about who killed her boy.

>> i don't know who they are. i know their names. and all i know is, he screamed for help. the gun was pulled on him and he yelled for help. and that's when the neighbors called in and saw the kids fleeing from the scene. >> reporter: brendan's older sister and his two little brothers wiped away tears as their mom spoke with us. she acknowledges brendan had some trouble in recent years, but always kept a smile on his face and was always there to help his family. >> you don't need to kill my son over what? he was a good kid. he had his issues and he was struggling with a couple of things. but he didn't deserve to die. he didn't deserve to be murdered at 16 years old. >> reporter: now near the spot where brendan was killed, a memorial as friends have come to pay respects. coming up on news4 at 6:00, why brendan's sister thinks bullying may have indirectly contributed to his death. in woodbridge, virginia, i'm julie carey, news4. every single generation of veterans throughout our history has been the best this country has to offer.

those were the words from vice president joe biden today as he laid a wreath there at the tomb of the unknown soldier. the vice president called on all americans to remember and thank the men and women who have served. biden presided over today's veterans day ceremony, because president obama is overseas on a diplomatic trade mission in china. there was a ceremony to honor our veterans also today in landover hills. the town's veterans memorial was dedicated just a year ago. today they raised a flag and recited the pledge of allegiance as their way of recognizing the service and sacrifice of our veterans. >>here are only two words that can capture the sentiment of a grateful nation. and those words are "thank you." thank you for answering our nation's call. thank you for taking up the banner of freedom. thank you for the exemplary service to our nation. >> that memorial was built for

veterans past and present who have a connection to landover hills. two students from mclean high school have been banned from using social media after posting nude pictures of other students. according to the "washington post," the 16 and 17-year-old boys were sentenced in fairfax county on monday. they'll spend two days at the youth jail and do community service. the pair put naked pictures of more than 50 mclean high school girls into a drop box account. the judge said it was mind-boggling how elaborate the setup was. an update to a story you heard first on news4 at 4:00 from our northern virginia bureau. a children's therapist accused of having sex with a teenage client is in jail tonight. gary hankins was booked in the alexandria jail after turning himself in today. the teenager told investigators he had sex with hankins during a therapy six and that hankins vote him naked photos of himself on a computer. hankins worked in counseling and

forensic services. now only on news4, we are hearing from the father and his little girl who survived a devastating fire in arlington last week. billy bark us rescued his daughter sarah after claims engulfed their home. sadly, his wife mary and their youngest daughter, emily, never made it out. mary was trying to save the girl in an upstairs bedroom. pat collins just spoke to billy and sarah at the hospital today. billy tried to go back into the house to save the rest of the family, but the smoke and fire were too intense. >> i almost didn't make it out of the house. if he didn't get me out and said jump, i would have been dead. >> it's the most difficult decision i ever made in my life when i walked down that ladder. i felt helpless. i wanted to jump in, but i figured if i did, and i didn't get out, she would be alone. >> much more of that emotional interview coming up on news4 at 6:00. investigators still don't know

what started the fire. if you would like to help the family, we have created a link to their go fund me site. log on to our website nbcwashington.com. right now authorities in loudoun county are asking for help to track down a man released by mistake just a few hours early. christian galdomez was freed 38 hours short of completing his sentence. he was serving 92 days for assaulting a family member and violating a protective order. the loudoun county sheriff's office tells news4, it is now investigating how the early release happened. [ bleep ] a football coach fired at bowie state university. coming up, what led to this confrontation between a college student and a former super bowl champion. a new report lays out mistakes made before the death of joan rivers. the findings one doctor calls shocking. and we were first to show you that sewage backup in one

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a former nfl star has been fired as a volunteer football coach after tmz sports posted this. this video. it shows former new orleans saints lineman charles grant body slamming a student athlete. the university says it has fired

grant, but not all students agree with the punishment. we'll tell you why, ahead at 5:30. melissa rivers is outraged tonight by findings that the clinic treating her mother made some major errors. >> the legendary comedian, joan rivers, went into cardiac arrest in september after a throat procedure. she was rushed to a hospital in new york, but died after being taken off life support. >> we have the story now on what the state says the clinic did wrong. >> reporter: according to the health department's findings, joan rivers suffered from a loss of oxygen to her brain in the middle of the procedure to treat her chronic reflux disease. state findings note the comedian's vital signs were not properly monitored during the procedure, and it wasn't until she had no pulse when she rushed to the hospital where she was taken off life support several days later. other issues discovered one of the doctors who treated rivers was not authorized to work at that clinic. rivers received procedures she didn't consent to.

also, there were discrepancies with how much of the sedative propofol rivers was given. doctors may have administered twice the normal amount. and one medical professional assigned to the case even took pictures. so how can we trust we're getting the best care, the right care for a similar procedure? we asked that question to ent doctor jonathan huh bieb, who is familiar with the findings. >> the consent form is what you have to go on. there is all sorts of discussion that takes place beforehand and maybe even afterwards. but the essential procedure, why you're doing what you're doing is discussed at that moment. >> reporter: yorkville endoscopy is still open, but the doctors who treated rivers are no longer on staff. and in a statement, said yorkville immediately submitted and implemented a plan of correction that addressed all issues raised. >> right now, it seems a little shocking, but i really believe there's much more to this than

what we're led to believe at this point. >> reporter: melissa rivers is shocked. her lawyers released this. ms. rivers is outraged by the misconduct and mismanagement now shown to have occurred before, during and after the procedure. >> the clinic operators have until january 7th to correct the problems to avoid losing their accreditation. a water main break caused sewage overflow and a lot of damage to many homes in alexandria this week and that mess has many folks wondering who is going to pay for the cleanup. well, the news4 consumer watch called the insurance information institute to see what's covered when it comes to water main breaks. they told us damage to your house caused by a water main is typically not covered by a standard homeowner's policy. this type of damage may be covered by flood insurance, but you need to check with your particular insurance company to see if you're covered. by the way, in this case, virginia american water did hire a company to clean up homes and replace the drywall and back doors free of charge.

veronica, can we get a repeat of this, today's weather tomorrow? >> no. >> half a day? >> no, no. it's going to be hard-pressed to get anything as nice as today i think for the rest of november. today was like, you know, when you find money in your coat pocket? okay. >> rare. >> at least 20 bucks in your coat pocket. might be a good idea to pull that out anyway, because you're going to need it before long. take a look around the area. this is storm team 4 radar. you can see first impression looks quiet, looks dry. i've got two radar scans on here. the one out of sterling and the one over in dover. that's where we're going to zoom and look at the last two hours. a few sprinkles there from areas southeast to the northwest. that's the trend. so getting closer to claim cambridge and leonard totowleon. prince george's county might see a sprinkle.

nonetheless, as we're past sunset, the evening clouds we have high clouds. temperatures on the way down. so it is going to be cooler tomorrow. and then that cold pattern again will definitely be setting up by the end of the workweek. it's again all this cold air from the polar region, arctic air into the nation's mid section. it opens up and expands eastward. and there will be very few states that will be able to escape this cold at the end of the week, a high temperature around 40 degrees. we've had overnight temperatures that have been around 40 degrees. 66 now. so we're cool by 9:00. there are those clouds at 11:00 p.m. and your evening planner forecast. 57 degrees by 11:00 p.m. future weather again, little sprinkles and showers around the area. here we are just past midnight around annapolis, just after the bay, areas around the posititom too. a light shower gone by tomorrow morning. the clouds still with us. again, that weather system off the coast skirting away. but a weather front making its way through our area early in the day. it's over the mountains and

dries up. we get the wind and some cooler temperatures by at least 10 degrees tomorrow. but sunshine throughout the area tomorrow. it's going to be a very nice day. and thursday we're going to be picking up more clouds. clouds and even cooler temperatures again. so we continue to step it down, though. tomorrow low impact. today, breezy, again, with that cool sunshine for your forecast. your range from 55 in hagerstown. 58 in manassas. 60 in la plata. so seasonal conditions tomorrow when you consider our average high temperature is at 59 degrees. a look at the rest of the workweek. there is your 43 high temperature on friday. more like a january day. the weekend right now, mid 40s on saturday. 46 degrees for a high temperature on sunday. hoping to be able to go back to that. but it is the chance now of not just rain, but also cold that could come our way for sunday into monday. and some areas, the high spots of west virginia, western

maryland, could see light snow. could any flakes make it this way? we'll talk more about that later in the newscast. she's in town for tonight's big concert. but rihanna has made the most of her trip to the capital. the pop star posted several photos on instagram today, showing her posing at the white house, and in one of them she appears to be in the west wing. rihanna is one of ten musical acts featured at the concert for valor tonight. don't forget to take a look at our instagram pictures. just follow nbc washington. >> not easy to miss. possible arrest at the concert for valor. the calm didn't last long, wendy. >> reporter: the oasis of calm punctuated by someone trying to jump the gate. you can't get in without going to security. some guy tried to jump the gate, the cops on him instantly, got him on the ground, handcuffed him and took him away. so a little bit of a kerfuffle.

we're waiting for this concert to begin at 7:00. i'll be talking to veterans and have that coming up in a few minutes. as will mark segraves tell you about how tight that security is. you don't want to be jumping fences, folks. back to you. also as the holiday shopping season begins, news4 is working to make sure your money is safe and secure. our week-long series continues at 5:00 with new details on what the former cyber security czar does to protect his money during the holidays. and a plan to create religious fairness in montgomery county schools backfires tonight. we'll tell you about the controversial holiday calendar decision that has hundreds of people commenting on ♪

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anymore for the first time in months, there are no patients being treated for ebola here in the u.s. >> the last patient left the hospital this morning. dr. craig spencer high-fived his medical team today. even got a hug from new york city mayor bill de blasio. doctors diagnosed spencer with ebola last month after he returned from guinea, where he treated patients. he says what the government is doing is working. >> i am a living example of how those protocols work and how early detection is critical to both surviving ebola and ensuring it is not transmitted to others. >> meanwhile, things are back to normal finally for nurse casey

hickox. today marks 21 days since she had contact with an ebola patient in sierra leone. hickox was never infected but held in quarantine in a tent in new jersey, and later defied quarantine protocols in maine. two teenagers arrested for a string of robberies in a d.c. school were students there. >> officials at wilson high said several students were robbed last friday, and the suspects were their own classmates. the victims immediately reported the crimes. police arrested and charged two teens. now the story that has been the most shared post on our website today. decision impacting every religion in montgomery county schools. >> we broke this story by sending you an app alert yesterday. the muslim community there lost a push to get a major holiday on to the calendar. news4's chris gordon now has reaction from rockville. >> reporter: members of the muslim community left the montgomery county board of education meeting upset. >> i'm disappointed.

the school board basically stripped any designation of christmas, easter, rosh hashanah and yom kippur. that's not what i was looking for. >> reporter: what the muslim community was looking for is to have the board of education add their holiday, eid, to the montgomery county school calendar. since next year, eid coincides with the jewish holiday of yom kippur. some muslim students say they fall behind, because eid is not a recognized school holiday. >> especially being in high school, it's really, really hard to take a day off. you get piles of homework, tests. >> reporter: it isn't just the muslim community reacting today to the school board's decision. to make the school calendar lid religion-neutral. >> the jewish community is not happy. >> reporter: montgomery county school superintendent dr. joshua star says rosh hashana and yom kippur are school holidays not

for religious reasons, but because there would be a high absentee rate. >> we are not allowed by law to give students the day off for religious holidays. >> reporter: the board of education voted to list christmas as winter break and easter as spring break on the new school calendar. chris gordon. a violent confrontation caught on camera. >> this battle wasn't between two students. it was between a volunteer football coach and student athlete. we'll tell what action was taken after this takedown. plus, deadly flight class. new details emerge about a flight that killed a plane instructor and the holiday season is here,

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the sound checks are done. the concert for valor kicks off in two hours. what security officers are looking for to keep thousands safe. plus, safe and secure. online shopping. erika gonzales talked to the man once in charge of safeguarding america's networks. we'll tell you what the former cyber security czar does to protect his account. and a burglary at a congresswoman's home. she released her first statement about the capitol hill crime. we're learning more about a violent confrontation between a bowie state football coach and a student. >> that coach is a former nfl star and super bowl champ,

charles grant. tmz sports posted a video that shows a man believed to be grant body-slamming a student in a gym. tonight the school has cut ties with grant. news4's darcy spencer is in bowie tonight working the story. what have you learned, darcy? >> reporter: well, pat, it looks like administrators here at bowie state university took very quick, very decisive action in firing that coach right away. we showed that video to students today, and many say it left them speechless. still others say he deserves a second chance. do you think he should have been fired for it? >> yes. >> reporter: phil jones is a junior at bowie state university, and agrees with the university's decision to fire a former nfl star shown in this tmz video, body-slamming a student athlete. >> he's a grown man. he's bigger than the guy. he shouldn't have been throwing him down like a rag doll. >> reporter: charles grant, a former volunteer coach at the

university, is the man in the video. we can't air much of the audio, because of the profanity. but he does shout and curse at the student. he throws him to the ground and then into the bleachers. you can hear people laughing in the background. >> wow. >> reporter: we showed this student the video. >> i'm speechless. i honestly don't know what to say about that. i wouldn't expect that at the university. >> reporr: grant is a former lineman for the new orleans saints and was on the team during his 2009 super bowl victory. the university placed him on leave when the video surfaced, then fired him. in a statement, the university said in part, the department of athletics has zero tolerance of behavior that violates the university's core values and jeopardizes the welfare of student athletes. but some students we talked to said grant should be given another chance. >> there are two sides to every story, and two valid sides, at that. so i think that for when further

investigation should go on, i think he should deserve a second chance. >> reporter: this is all still under investigation by the bowie state university police department and this is not the first time this nfl star has faced some legal issues. we're going to have more on that coming up on news4 at 6:00. reporting live from bowie, darcy spencer, news4. congresswoman rosa delauro is thanking police after a br k break-in that in their capitol hill home. her husband stanley greenberg returned to find a man inside their house. police quickly arrested that suspect, john chaplain, at the scene. the delauro's released a statement saying they are grateful no one was hurt. the excitement is building on the national mall, as the hour draws closer for the start of the concert for valor. >> hundreds of thousands are expected as some of the biggest acts salute our veterans.

we have a team of reporters and wendy rieger throughout this evening. wendy, it's gotten dark down there. >> reporter: oh, yes. night has fallen upon us and the crowd is still well-behaved. it's been a lovely afternoon here. we have been listening to these wonderful sound checks, a mini conve concert before 7:00. we have had a little trouble, because it started getting dark and we had a gate-crasher. and security is tight. and you're not supposed to go rogue down here. mark segraves has been covering security, and this happened not far from where he was standing and he got it all. so let's get the latest from him. mark? >> reporter: that's right, wendy. our photographer, joe, shot this exclusive video. you can see these three metal barriers separating the general admission people where thousands and thousands of fans are held away from the vip section, which is barely empty. three men jumped that metal barrier and were quickly swooped down on by secret service agents who used mace and handcuffs.

those three men taken into custody and away from this location. we'll have more of that exclusive video coming up at 6:00. now, back here live, you can see things are back to normal here at the waiting area. we're about an hour, hour and a half away from that concert. you can still see thousands of people lined up on these metal barriers, waiting for this concert to begin. i can tell you while things are back to normal, there are a lot more police at this location right now. and one of the things they tell us they're concerned about, there might be some confusion with all of these people about what the marijuana laws are here in the district. and they emphasize, it is still illegal to smoke on federal land, but they have other priorities tonight. >> we're not concerned with any minor infractions. we're going to enforce the law as it stands at the moment. and our overall goal is to provide safety to event and not to get tied up in any minor issues that could take officers

off the street. >> reporter: security for tonight's concert is to say the least, tight. from an fbi mobile command post blocks from the concert to heavily armed officers inside the concert perimeter. >> we have multiple layers of security. some of the security you're not even going to see and others that are overt. and they're all for different reasons, whether it's a deterrent or it is so the public knows we're out there and here for them. >> reporter: there are only eight check points along the mall where you can get into the concert. and, of course, you'll be subject to search as you enter. park police have set up a text alert system. you can sign up by texting valor 2014 to 8888777. along with the usual it items you can't bring like chairs, coolers, guns and alcohol, police are also saying no to dogs. >> if fido is there for a medical reason, whether for a seeing eye or for an alert, medical reason, absolutely. otherwise we're asking you to leave your pets at home. >> reporter: now, again, things are back to normal here right

now. if you are planning on coming down, the concert starts at 7:00, ends at 10:00. but police tell me they will stop letting people on to the mall at 9:00 p.m., and they may close the mall earlier if it reaches capacity. coming up at 6:00, we'll have more of that exclusive video of those gate-jumpers here and a followup on what happened to them. for now, that's the scene live in the crowd. mark segraves, news4. wendy, back to you at the stage. >> reporter: okay. and just for the record up here, if anyone is smoking marijuana, we haven't gotten any whiff of it. this is not wood stock. everyone is here today understanding what the purpose is, to honor the veterans and to draw attention also to the challenges that many of our young veterans coming back from our wars are experiencing in terms of education, economics, mental and physical problems, as well. and it's also to pay tribute and again as someone said, you feel a whole lot of love here. and you see and get to talk to a lot of veterans. i ran into a couple, a married couple, who served in vietnam. >> i was in vietnam from '69 to

'70 as an army nurse. >> reporter: and you? >> navy. '65 to '68 over in vietnam. >> reporter: do you have any other veterans you're taking about today? >> the gals i was with. a few not with us any longer. but most of them are. so -- it's special. >> reporter: and it's interesting. when i asked different people, is there a veteran you're thinking about, everyone had one they were thinking about. the concert starts at 7:00. what a lineup. we're going to find out just before 7:00 what order the appearance is. but who cares, it's going to be a great night of good music and a lot of fun. you can watch it on hbo for free tonight. hbo is providing this to people who are not subscribers. or you can still come down here as mark said, and get in and join the crowd. the there is still plenty of space. back to you. >> thank you, wendy. news4 consumer watch. keeping your money safe and secure this holiday season. >> now at 5:00 tonight, erika

gonzales talks to president obama's former cyber security czar. how he protects his money when he shops online. and the extra layer of security you can get on your smartphone. plus, more legal action involving former ravens cheerleader that's not about sexual abuse allegations. and we got a good luck at one of the smaller, more intimate events thanking our local veterans today. >> and guys, so nice. we're at 66. a sprinkle, maybe some fog late. that's going to seem tame compared to the arctic outbreak for the end of the week. i'll break it down for you, how cold, how long, when news4 at 5:00 returns.

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the armed forces retirement in upper west d.c. on the mall today. >> the promise one leader made. ♪ >> may he be gracious unto us. >> reporter: and a pledge. >> one nation, under god. >> reporter: at a small ceremony on the historic ground commonly known as the old soldiers' home in northwest here since the late 1800s, a group of veterans and community leaders honored all veterans of all wars.

mayor-elect muriel bowser joining them. bowser said she was honored to be there, but this 95-year-old veteran was excited to see her. >> i see you all of the time on the news and i never thought i would get the honor of meeting you. >> thank you. >> reporter: bowser told the crowd and news4 that the city under her would do more to help veterans of all wars. >> they can have productive work experiences, housing experiences that are affordable and safe all across the district of columbia. ♪ >> and bowser said it was important for the federal government and city to honor and keep up the armed forces home, an important place every day of the year. in the district, tom sherwood, news4. a deadly plane crash in virginia, with local victims on board. we'll tell you what happened during a flight instruction

moments before that deadly descent. and we're following breaking news. cameras capture people jumping the fence at the concert for valor. security quickly took the suspect down. we'll have a live report at the top of the hour.

now to holiday shopping and keeping you safe and secure while shopping online. tonight consumer reporter

erika gonzales talks with the first person put in charge of safeguarding all u.s. computer networks. >> we went straight to the top and took the concerns of our viewers to the nation's former cyber security czar. just like you and me, believe it or not, he loves to shop online. so he shared the way that he protects himself and so can you. online shopping at the office, the coffee shop or in the comfort of your own home. >> convenience. we don't shop in stores very much so it's a lot easier. >> i can wait until the last minute and still get something delivered to me in two days. >> reporter: easier, yes. safe, that's the question shoppers have this holiday season on the heels of recent retail security breaches. >> i know there are risks out there. i take everything i can do on my side to be -- to protect myself. >> reporter: those words were a former cyber czar, howard schmidt, is the first-ever cyber security czar for the united states. working for president obama's

administration in 2009 to oversee the country's computer network safety. so what's different five years later? >> i think what's new in 2014 is the fact that you are now being singled out. they're more focused on what your habits are. it's not like a major enterprise that has your information. it's just a local system. and these bad guys get into those systems, steal your credit card, steal your information -- >> reporter: so what does the former cyber security czar recommend to protect your information? first, if you receive an e-mail with a link luring you to click and shop, the first way to protect yourself, don't click. instead, schmidt says type the web address in yourself to make sure you're going to a secure site. second, consider downloading a store's app on your mobile device for coupons and weekly ads. >> that's a connection between you and the company. and it's even safer than doing it from a desktop where you have to, you know, click e-mail and everything else. >> reporter: third, avoid typing

out your credit card information. instead, use mobile payments like paypal or apple pay or google wallet. >> it's going to give me the ability to distance myself from having a financial transaction with the individuals, because it goes to the big services they provide for finances. it's not only safer by using those services, but they also have built-in protections. >> reporter: fourth, when shopping online, make sure you can see the site is secure. >> on the address bar, oftentimes it will be green. which indicates it's a secure connection between your computer system and their computer system. the other thing, and a lot of people forget about this, most web browsers, there's a little lock down there. >> reporter: and finally, get an extra layer of security through a free security app called symantec validation and i.d. protection. this is what schmidt has on his phone. it protects online accounts with a unique security code used in addition to his user name and password. >> and it has a six-character

number that changes every 30 seconds. >> reporter: online shopping can be convenient. just make sure you take the right steps and stay safe and secure. >> we have reached a point where we take care of everything online. >> here's another easy way to stay safe. schmidt encourages visual privacy with everyone on tablets and phones, be careful of who may be looking over your shoulder. do you have any security shopping questions for us? i'm on facebook looking for your questions. just search news4 consumer watch and you can post your questions there. or you can tweet your questions to me. it's erika underscore news and i will do my best to answer them this friday on news4 at 5:00. tomorrow, we're going to be helping you stay safe and secure with your payment options at the register. right now, though, on facebook, look us up. consumer watch on -- or excuse me, on facebook. and you can send us your questions. you can tweet us as well. and we will try and get those answered for you on friday. they don't have to be about this particular story. just any particular holiday

shopping question you may have, we want to try and get it answered for you. >> great tips tonight. we learned a lot. >> writing them down. i know you are. >> taking notes. thanks, erika. just in, two health care workers in dallas now being monitored for ebola symptoms. david culver is working this story at the live desk. what are you learning? >> that's right, jim. dallas, texas, has been the center of the ebola activity in the u.s. we're learning two more health care workers are being monitored after returning from sierra leone. right now we learned they are not showing any symptoms, but the health department has asked them to stay away from large gatherings for 21 days. the monitoring will end on december 1st. back to you guys. >> all right. well, we are in need of some nice weather for the concert tonight. are we going to get it? >> for sure, yes. we're going to get it easily. we're going to get it. and i can't imagine. let's see, probably better than the weather is going to be the mood of everyone that's down there enjoying the concert this evening. let's talk about those temperatures, even if you're not going. if you're going to be spending time outdoors this evening, maybe giving the dog a walk.

60 degrees around 7:00. 58, it's going to start to feel cool by 8:00, 9:00. and we're going to see some clouds build in late around 11:00 p.m. to midnight. those clouds may produce a sprinkle over parts of our area across southern maryland, northern neck and close to d.c. but for the most part, we're talking about dry conditions and perfect conditions. walking forecast for tomorrow morning, cool. starting out at 52 degrees. you need a light jacket and mild by the afternoon. seasonally mild. average high temperature right now, around the low 60s. mild conditions for your afternoon and by the time we get to late in the day, the winds are going to start to pick up a little bit, as well. so we hit those low 60s by 11:00 a.m. and by 3:00 or so, still at 62 degrees. tomorrow's forecast, again, seasonal, between 51 and 62 degrees. perfect conditions right now, but folks, by this weekend and early part of next week, the temperature right now just shy of hitting 6:00.

oh, those temperatures are going to be heading down into the upper 30s. here's the way it's looking right now. 44 degrees on saturday. 46 on sunday. that cold air moves in early friday. right now, sunday, into monday, we're talking about not only a chance of seein a rain shower, but the mountains could see some snow accumulating snow, and we could see some of those flakes start to make their way into this area. yeah, it will be a conversational type event for us. road conditions just way too warm. there we go. a first winter blast starts on friday. ♪ i'm dianna russini. the washington wizards host the pistons tomorrow. the guests on the court much more important on veterans day. the team met with military families from the caps organization. caps is a nonprofit that provides emotional support and comfort to all those grieving the death of a loved one lost in the line of duty. players, coaches on hand for a

post practice meet and greet, taking pictures, signing autographs. one of the kids we met, ben. he lost his father two years ago. our jason pugh wanted to find out what it felt like to meet the players of his favorite team. >> reporter: when you first heard you were coming to watch them practice, what did you think of it? >> yes! yes! yes! >> my kids are playing a lot of sports. they play basketball, and so they idolize those guys, and for them to be here is such a thrill for them. i think they can't even believe it. so it's an amazing opportunity for them. >> such a cool event and means so much to those families. on news4 at 6:00, the wizards open up to us about what it meant to them. >> reporter: i'm julie carey in woodbridge, virginia. this is where a 16-year-old high school junior was shot and killed yesterday. the suspect is at large. tonight, his mom is looking for ♪

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we're learning more about the deadly plane crash in virginia that killed a fright instructor and injured a student pilot. the pair took off saturday from frederick, maryland. they flew to west virginia when they crashed in the national forest. northern virginia bureau reporter david culver is here now with more on their ill-fated flight. >> for these two maryland men, it was supposed to be a training flight. one headed cross-country. but it turned into a worst-case scenario for this pilot and his

student. exploring the blue sky saturday above the george washington national forest, bernard cha charlmain and his student, both flying in the cessna aircraft. their plane took off from frederick, municipal airport, headed cross-country. >> this is the cross-country check flight for a student and he had several destinations he had to go to in order to complete this flight. and the final destination would have been hot springs, virginia, which is down in the lower part of virginia. >> reporter: but they never made it there. the plane crashed within the national forest. >> it was overdue, and family of the pilot and co pilot could not make contact with with the pilot or the co pilot. so they notified authorities that the flight was overdue. >> reporter: police discovered the wreckage on sunday. they found hicks still alive and rushed him to the u va medical

center. but the pilot didn't survive. crews found his lifeless body at the crash site. still not clear what brought the plane down. still not clear how that student pilot is doing tonight. meantime, federal investigators with the ntsb are searching that crash site, trying to figure out what caused the wreck. a family torn apart by tragedy. >> the most difficult decision i ever made in my life. >> tonight, a father recounts the moment he saved one of his daughters from their burning home and the moment he knew his wife and other daughter would not make it out alive. >> i almost didn't make it out. if he didn't get me out and said jump, i would have been dead. a former super bowl champion sidelined by scandal. new at 6:00, we're uncovering new details about his past as police investigate a controversial confrontation at bowie state. just one hour before the concert for valor kicks off on the national mall. tonight we have team coverage of the security, street closures and just announced music set

list. we begin tonight with a story from arlington, virginia, that is heartbreaking. >> it's about the barks family. there were four of them. a father, a mother and their two little girls. and then one week ago today, the mother and one of the girls were killed. and the family's dreams for the future went up in the black smoke from the fire that destroyed their home. there are only two left now to tell the story of what happened on that horrible night. and they did just that today with our pat collins. >> i almost didn't make it out of the house. if he didn't get me out and said jump, i would have been dead. >> reporter: from her hospital bed, 11-year-old sarah barks talks about how her father saved her from a blistering fire that raced through the family's arlington home one week ago. billy barks was asleep on the downstairs couch when the fire broke out. all i saw is the fire growing, going up t