peace, no matter the outcome. and as we told you yesterday, some d.c. police officers will not be able to take leave or vacation this weekend in case protesters erupt here. jay gray is in ferguson with our report. jay? >> reporter: hey there. yeah, officials say the grand jury did meet today, and that they do expect at some time this weekend to hear from them. although at this point we have heard nothing. again, a decision could come this weekend. protesters gathered outside the fergus police department last night, just like they have most every night since michael brown was killed. three people were arrested as tensions, anticipation and the crowds continue to grow here ahead of what many believe will be a decision this weekend from the grand jury considering charges against police officer darren wilson. >> hurting others and destroying property is not the answer. >> reporter: in a public service announcement, brown's father urges everyone to stay calm.

>> no matter what the grand jury decides, i do not want my son's death to be in vain. >> reporter: separate messages from local sports stars and attorney general eric holder don't mention ferguson or the case. but do call for unity and peace. >> the most successful and enduring movements for change are those that adhere to nonaggression and nonviolence. >> reporter: violence erupted in the days after wilson shot and killed brown, who was unarmed at the time of his death. the images and emotions serve as a warning, more than 100 days later, as the grand jury moves closer to a decision. >> let's just face it. the city is really in a panic at this point. in anticipation of this decision. >> reporter: along the street, a local artist posted images of hands up. the familiar chant of protesters heard since brown's death. the photos show different ages and races, but they represent one message. >> we need all the people, no

matter who they are. no matter what color they are, to stand together. that won't change whatever the grand jury decides. >> reporter: and whenever they say it. many of the buildings, as you can see, boarded up here. we've had a couple indications late today that some type of announcement may be on the way. first, the county has prepared an area where they plan to brief the media after the grand jury makes its decision. they have let us know they're getting that ready, so that's one sign. and then a local school district, which was supposed to start thanksgiving vacation next wednesday has decided not to come back after today. they'll start monday. they cite concerns about what may happen here in ferguson. that's the latest live in ferguson, jay gray, news4. >> thanks, jay. nbc justice correspondent, pete williams, tells us that the fbi and homeland security have sent teams of agents to ferguson. those agents will primarily focus on protecting federal buildings and employees. they do not have authority to join crowd control or to make any arrests.

now to a chilling crime confession. for the first time, we are hearing from a local marine veteran who killed his wife in his own words. it was a crime that put a spotlight on domestic violence. northern virginia bureau chief julie carey with a copy of that audio confession. >> caleb crew pleaded guilty just last month, a critical piece of evidence that would have been powerful at trial. he had initially reported his wife missing in august of 2013 until two fairfax county detectives stillfully got to the truth. >> it's obviously painful to you. it's obviously painful she is gone. >> reporter: shortly after a fairfax county detective spoke those words, caleb crew gave in and described in chilling detail how he killed his wife, andrea, mother of their two young daughters. this family photo was snapped just weeks before she died. crew tells detectives the couple had gone to court on august 8th, 2013, a previous domestic violence charge against him was

dropped. but on the way home, they argued. crew stopped the jeep in a parking lot and andrea threatened to call 911. >> she did start to call 911. i took the phone. i grabbed her out of her chair. by her throat. she only weighs 112 pounds. strangled her in the back seat. the first thing i said, i said goodbye. i went down that path. i couldn't go back. she said, please, caleb. i started crying, but i couldn't stop. >> crew tells detectives, though his wife lay lifeless in the suv, he checked and found a pulse, so he took off the tie he had worn to court and wrapped it around her neck. >> and you say you put it on. what do you mean? >> around her neck. >> tightly? >> yeah. >> okay. why? >> to finish the job. >> later that night, crew strapped a backpack filled with weights to his wife's body and

threw her in the okay aquan river. >> what is the purpose of the backpack? >> to take her to the bottom. >> reporter: crew tells detectives, his biggest worry was the couple's two young daughters, one just 11 months old. >> i was thinking, i don't know how else i'll live life after this, but i want to, you know -- i don't want to mess up the girls' life. of course, i already had. and thinking i have to cover it up. >> but that cover-up lasted just two days until detectives chris flanagan and eric dean coaxed the confession out of crew of the he will be sentenced for his wife's murder on january 9th. >> thank you, julie. new information about a woman from michigan who was arrested with a gun outside the white house last night. her name is april dubois. she is 23 years old. she was busted during a rally on immigration as the president spoke about executive actions. a plain-clothes officer spotted her carrying a handgun in a

holster. they also found several rounds of ammunition in a jacket pocket. in court today, dubois got down on her knees and pleaded to be released. a judge instead decided to hold her until a hearing on monday. meanwhile, the man from iowa who was arrested a day earlier has struck a plea deal. his name is rj caphydrogen bomb. he's expected to plead guilty to at least one misdemeanor when he is back in court on monday. a loaded rifle, 37 rounds of ammunition and a knife were found in his car on wednesday afternoon near the white house. court documents say he approached a secret service agent and said president obama called him and invited him to the white house. more girls have come forward, claiming a montgomery county substitute teacher inappropriately touched them at school. jose pineda was first charged in october when a 12 year-old accused him of grabbing her in science class. now two more girls claim the same thing happened to them. and a 23-year-old woman says

pineda touched her ten years ago. kristin wright is in gaithersburg tonight where parents are outraged about this. kristin? >> reporter: new criminal charges tonight against jose pineda. now a total of four alleged victims have come forward. one of them says it happened to her ten years ago. >> i think it's very alarming to have something like this happen. >> reporter: former montgomery county substitute teacher, jose pineda, is in jail tonight on new charges of touching students. a 23-year-old woman says he touched her inappropriately when she was a 7th grader at forest oak middle school. court documents say pineda put his hand on her thigh while she was seated at her desk and she and her mother reported it to the then principal ten years ago. a district spokesman says the principal retired, and they don't have information on whether he reported the alleged incident to police.

pineda continued to teach in montgomery county. now a decade later, three more girls have come forward. >> mr. pineda today was charged with three more counts of a third degree sex offense and sexual abuse of a minor. >> reporter: a sixth grader at ridge view middle school says pineda brushed up against her back side last year in spanish class. another sixth grade student at the school says the sub brushed up against her several times last year. and a girl at roberto clemente says pineda touched her also. >> depending on the age, most children don't make things up. there is some truth behind it. you know. you always hear where there is smoke there is sometimes fire. >> it's incumbent on the public to come forth quickly with these allegations, because the longer the time is between the allegation and the act, you know, details get lost. >> that was kristin wright reporting. republicans are promising new fallout for president obama's unilateral action on

immigration reform. late this afternoon, the president signed the executive action that gives as many as 5 million undocumented immigrants a reprieve from being deported. republicans say the president is overstepping his authority. at a ral hee in las vegas, mr. obama noted that republicans refuse to consider the bipartisan bill that passed in the senate. >> i told john boehner, you know, i'll wash your car. i'll -- walk your dog. whatever you need to do, just call the bill. >> as i told the president yesterday, he's damagg the presidency itself. >> republicans are vowing to take action against the president, but have not said what that action would be. nbc's chuck todd will join us in a few minutes with more in depth analysis on the immigration situation. looking to weather now. new video from a drone shows an aerial view of some neighborhoods in buffalo, new york. at least 7 feet of snow in some

places up there. right now, there's another threat they're worrying about. and in our area, we're expecting some rather dramatic changes in the days ahead. we have team coverage tonight. we begin with sarah dallof in western new york. sarah? >> reporter: south of buffalo, snow-weary crews are scramble to go catch up. >> i've turned down 103 new contracts that called in, just because we can't handle it, because we're already buried as it is. >> reporter: digging out homeowners who have been trapped for days. >> this is the neighborhood. >> reporter: neighbors have been relying on one another. dan borrowed a sled to pull supplies home from the store. >> the neighbors texted me the grocery list, and i got everything they needed. >> reporter: today saw those neighbors scraping their roofs. some balanced carefully on top. others working from the ground. dozens of buildings collapsed overnight from the weight of all of the snow. and authorities announced the deaths of at least three more people, including two residents of a nursing home that was

evacuated due to a buckling roof. the snowfall has stopped. and now the focus shifts to the weekend and the warmer temperatures that are forecasted. the resulting snow melt could create the equivalent of 6 inches of rain in two days. >> we are preparing now for more flooding than we have seen in a long, long time. >> reporter: residents now facing extreme conditions of a new kind. even as they struggle to dig out from this week's storms. sarah dallof, nbc news. back here at home, get ready for some wild temperature swings. doug is tracking the conditions from storm center 4. it's cold out there right now, doug. >> oh, it's freezing right now. and that's actually a little term, freezing, for sure. in some parts of the area. take a look at the numbers. right now, below freezing in gaithersburg. 28 degrees. already 28 towards manassas. 32 in leesburg. 32 towards the huntingtown area. another cold day across our area. high temperature today of 40 degrees. this roller coaster continues.

40 today. we will be going up to near 70 during the day on monday. only to come crashing right back down just in time for thanksgiving. i've got the entire forecast for you coming up in just a couple minutes. >> all right. thank you, doug. a top county official fired amid indecent exposure charges. how two separate calls to police hours apart led to his arrest. a tribute to a local doctor who died of ebola. for the first time, we're hearing from the victim's wife and the promise she made him in his final hours. >> it happened in our house, you know. it showed people that they know were safe. >> reporter: remembering a dark day in d.c.'s history as a survivor looks back on the mass shooting inside police headqu

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20 years ago this weekend marks one of the darkest days in the history of the d.c. police department. a gunman opened fire inside the cold case squad room at police headquarters, killing one mpd sergeant and two fbi agents. one fbi agent survived that day. now as officers past and present pause to remember those who died, they're also revealing how the shooting spurred law enforcement to make d.c. safer for all of us. news4's derrick ward has our report. >> reporter: it was november 1994. the violence that plagued the

streets of d.c. came to a place everyone thought was safe. cathy lanier was a rookie officer. >> we got the news the shooting was at police headquarters. we thought surely that's a mistake. >> at the time, i did not fully understand the carnage that had occurred. >> reporter: mpd sergeant hank daly, martha dixon martinez and michael john miller died. agent john kuchara spent months recovering. the emotion he still carries was evident. speakers recounted the city's days as the murder capital. >> we had very, very young people killing very, very young people without -- with impugnity we're running year after year the highest murder rates in the city. >> reporter: later, during a wreath-laying ceremony at the national law enforcement memorial, the agent recalled those dark days for the district and how a gunman's effort to gain dubious attention failed.

>> it happened in our house, you know. it showed people that, hey, nowhere is safe. and we're going to follow their lead, and we're going to fight back. and we're going to fight back. we're going to take back the city. >> reporter: there would be other casualties across the thin blue line. but he believed there has been hard-won success. >> when you look at the neighborhoods that were once completely war zones, that are now, you know, vibrant neighborhoods -- >> reporter: to that end, no one here today thinks the two fbi agents and the mpd sergeant gunned down died in vain. now there is a memorial and a sense of how much the city has changed for the better since then. derrick ward, news4. just a day after president obama announced executive action on immigration, thousands of people rallied outside the white house to thank him. the organization kasa de

maryland led the rally. they said it was to thank the president for providing futures to millions of families. the executive actions announced last night could save 5 million people in this country illegally from being deported. in the meantime, republicans are blasting the president's latest move on immigration. but there are also divisions within the gop. >> and there's also a pretty big divide as we await a decision in ferguson, missouri. those are just some of the topics that will be under discussion on "meet the press" this weekend. moderator chuck todd joins us now. let's start off withhe immigration issue. what about this rift in the republican party? >> well, they -- they're only united on condemning how he went about doing it. and that's it. i mean, there is -- you have i think the house republicans today released the text of their lawsuit, which is focused on health care they want to sue the president over, simply as a way to let some steam out of the valve a little bit. because the conservatives -- conservative members want retribution against the

president, making forcing a showdown over government funding, a shutdown, maybe something more. but republican leaders don't want to go down that road. the easiest thing to do would be to see if they could pass some bill. but the problem is, they can't unify even around a border security bill that maybe the president would veto. they don't have any vehicle in the house republican conference. and i think politically that's a problem for them. >> let's move to the situation in ferguson, missouri. protests anticipated. do you expect any kind of response to this from national leaders, from either side of the aisle? >> there was before. but i have to say, i'm just sort of dumbstruck by the way -- and this is a conversation we're going to tackle on "meet the press." the governor issues a state of emergency before this is one. you have law enforcement agencies all around -- >> including -- >> cancelling school in anticipation of possible problems. >> this was how the government leaders reacted in the '60s and '70s. this is, you know -- the george

zimmerman trial was arguably more divisive potentially and there was not violence around the country. i worry that the reaction and the overconcern almost -- in a weird way, is it a self-fulfilling prophecy. you've got to be careful there. i sort of am -- that's the head-scratcher to me. this sort of overanticipation. because look, we don't -- there might not be any resolution. and by the way, a grand jury indictment is nothing. we don't know anything. you still -- >> not a verdict. >> it's not a verdict. >> and so, you know, that's the part of this. i think we've seen leadership here on all levels, elected and nonelected, act rather oddly here. and frankly, very pessimistic. >> what have you got on sunday? >> a lot of immigration. two of the eight guys of the one bill that did pass. mendez and fueg. and michael eric dyson on ferguson and rudy guiliani. and we're going to discuss this sort of what's the right way to -- can you really prerespond

to something like this. i don't think you can. >> should be interesting. thanks, chuck. >> you got it. you can watch "meet the press" here on nbc 4 on sunday morning. it begins at 10:30. doug back with more about our weather. we've got some more changes in store after a cold day friday. >> but these are good changes. >> okay. we like that. >> good news. you guys have wanted good news all week and we've got some more you. how about 70? >> okay. >> that sounds wonderful. >> i'll take you there. >> double what we have out there right now. that's 36 degrees. you double that, you get to 72, and yeah, we could be close to that in some areas during the day on monday. man, that would be a welcome relief. we really need to see some warmer weather. winds out of the northwest at 7. so we still have a wind chill. 36 degrees currently sitting at 30 with the wind chill. and the d.c. metro area. and we will see some slight wind this evening. but most of the wind starting to die. so wind chill not that big of an issue later on. and as the winds die down, the cold air comes in. storm team 4 radar on the clear side, and really clear around most of the mid atlantic. the only place it's snowing,

buffalo. one more time. seeing a little in the way of snow. not a big deal today. the bigger deal will come from later on as this snow moves out. the warmer air moves in. the same warm air we see here moves up there. they could be dealing with major flooding over there. that's the biggest concern coming up over the next few days, especially into the day sunday, monday and into tuesday for them. for us, it's sunday night. that's the area of concern for us. we've got mild air during the day on sunday. here's future weather right around that 5:00 hour. by midnight on sunday night into monday morning, notice the rain coming in, and some of this will be heavy at times monday night. you'll be sleeping or rather sunday night. you'll go to sleep sunday night, wake up around 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 in the morning with very heavy rain on your rooftop, and then it's out of here by the time you wake up around 7:00. so i do not think it will affect rush hour monday morning. but it will give us a quick quarter inch maybe half inch in some locations and then it's out of here. tonight, all about the cold air. 27 in washington. 17 leesburg. 15 towards winchester. 21 in la plata. if you're going out tonight or

getting up early tomorrow morning for events going on, especially if the st. jude walk along the national mall, dress warm. kickoff at 9:00. our own erika gonzales out there tomorrow morning. partly sunny. 43 to 50 degrees. a really nice saturday chl and i think it gets better on sunday. let's get through sunday and your sunday forecast. a high of 59. 70, there's the 70 on monday after that rain sunday night. 57 degrees on tuesday. and right now we get cold again. just in time for thanksgiving. but we're not worried about that. >> thank you, doug. still ahead, the florida state shooter's final message. new clues about a manifesto he sent to friends just daysefore the attack. and we'll have details behind the recent cancellations and controversial new photos of bill cosby from one of his alleged victims.

federal agents have intercepted a package sent from the gunman in florida state just a few days before he went on that shooting rampage. myron may is his name. he sent packages to eight friends before he took a firearm and started shooting inside a library at florida state university. it happened yesterday. one package was sent to someone in alexandria, virginia. the fbi intercepted one envelope

also delivered in texas. no word on what was inside either envelope, but agents say the contents do not pose a public threat. authorities think those packages contain videos and journals from may, who had expressed fears that the government was spying on him. officers shot and killed him. he was a lawyer, by the way. after he had shot and wounded three people at florida state. bill cosby is losing more work tonight as we're seeing new images snapped by one of the women accusing him of rape. janice dickinson tells tmz she took these photos of cosby sitting in a patchwork road in his hotel room in lake tahoe in 1982. she says she took them with a polaroid camera after she took a pill he gave her before before she blocked out. she said she had been date raped. today a las vegas casino cancelled cosby's appearance later this month. performances in arizona and

illinois next year have also been cancelled. we asked you to weigh in on the decision to drop cosby from tv projects, because of the allegations. so far, most of you say it is only fair if cosby is charged and convicted. next, an emotional memorial service for a local doctor who gave his life trying to stop ebola. new at 6:00, his wife shares his final wish before dying of the disease. a high-ranking local government official arrested for exposing himself to women while driving. tonight, what's next for this employee? plus -- >> one of a kind, bright arrange. can't miss it. >> reporter: the search for a stolen food truck goes viral. tonight, the impact this theft will have on a local snack shop. next.

news4 at 6:00 starts now. first at 6:30, he's out of jail tonight, but he's also out of a job. >> a top official in prince william county has been released after police say he exposed himself to women on the road. our molette green has the report from woodbridge. >> reporter: 49-year-old raymond utts, pictured here on his linked in page is now out of a job as second in command of prince william county's planning board, two days after his arrest. at his fredericksburg home on bex

bexly lane, an american flag is prominently displayed, but no answer after we knocked on his door. both alleged incidents happened on monday. two women from the woodbridge area told police very similar stories. while stopped at intersections near smoketown road and old bridge road. they say a man pulled up beside them while they were stopped, and exposed himself. and then displayed an obscene sexual gesture. the victims were able to call police with a description of the car and license plate. a county spokesman confirmed to news4 that as of yesterday raymond utts no longer works here but he would not say if he resigned or was fired. some here have little sympathy for utts. >> you stupid enough to do something like that, you get what you get. >> it's sad. it's sad. >> reporter: after his arrest, raymond utts was not locked up. i was given a summons and faces

two counts of indecent exposure and two counts of obscene sexual display, which are misdemeanors. in woodbridge, molette green, news4. a former staff worker at a d.c. high school is in jail tonight, accused of first degree sex abuse. charles allen young worked in the front office of dunbar high school and helped with the track team there. last week, a student alleged he was sexually assaulted by young last fall. dunbar's principal has just e-mailed a letter to parents saying the accusations are extremely troubling, and the counselors will be at school on monday to help the students. a frustrating friday drive for a lot of people trying to get into the city tonight. this is a live look at delays on 395 north. goodness gracious, look at that. trying to get to the 14th street bridge. the bridge was shut down in the 4:00 hour by a four-car accident. right now we are told two lanes

are getting by, but you can see, it's rough out there. the person chosen to investigate the so-called culture of rape at the university of virginia is now out of that position. it turns out he was a member of the phi kappa psi fraternity in which a student claims she was gang raped. charlottesville police are also investigating the rape accusations from 2012. the fraternity has suspended all activities at uva. a former lacrosse player at uva accused of killing his ex girlfriend will not have that conviction thrown out. the virginia supreme court refused to hear george huguely's appeal. he is serving a 23-year prison sentence for the beating death of yeardley love back in 2010. prosecutors say hughley killed her in a drunken rage. his lawyers have filed an appeal, raising questions about

selection and the absence of one of the lawyers who was sick during the trial. a special tribute today to a local doctor who died from ebola. dr. martin salia was remembered in maryland today as a healer, whose passion was saving lives. and for the first time, we're hearing from the victim's wife and the promise she made him in his final hours. here's prince george's county bureau reporter, darcy spencer. ♪ >> reporter: a memorial mass held to honor dr. martin salia, who died after contracting the ebola virus. >> it is difficult. it is hard. to work through this. >> reporter: we spoke to his wife about the promise she made to her husband as he was dying from the disease. >> what you have to do is to just believe. just do your own part and leave the rest to him. and that's what i promise him. and i'll make sure i step up to that.

>> reporter: mrs. sal to talk about her husband of 22 years. her husband died at a hospital in nebraska november 17. >> they tried everything in their power to save his life. >> reporter: mrs. salia said she was able to talk to her husband and see him through a camera set up in his hospital room. >> he wasn't afraid to die. all of what makes him happy is to save lives. >> the service was held at saint mary's in landover hills, where one of their sons is an eighth grader. he and his brother were altar servers. >> that's why we're here today. to remember dr. salia. and to be with his family. >> reporter: salia said her husband lived by his faith, and that's what she is doing now. hoping he set an example of

selfless sacrifice for others to follow. in prince george's county, dollars see spencer, news4. coming up, a window washer fell 11 stories on to a moving car. you'll want to know about that story. we'll have it in a minute. plus, new clues as police search for a man behind two carjackings involving women on metro. first, here's doug. first, here's cold weather. we've got it coming tonight for sure. high temperature today of only 40. 36 in leesburg. but how about a 30-degree temperature climb? boy, we could use it. get out the shorts. i've got that forecast for you in minutes.

a frightening scene today in downtown san francisco. a window washer fell 11 stories, landing on top of a moving car. he's in critical condition. the driver of the car was not hurt. investigators say the man was moving equipment on the roof when he fell and landed on a

toyota camry. people on the street looked up and ran for cover, and said they heard the man screaming as he came down. one officer said the car probably helped cushion his fall. it's been more than two weeks since a fire tore through a house and killed a mother and her little girl in arlington, virginia. today family and friends gathered to remember mary barkes and 7-year-old emily at a memorial service. the father and husband, william barkes, tried to go back inside and rescue them, but the flames were too intense. another child also survived. the arlington fire department has set up a fund in an effort to help the family. could more have been done to help the young man behind the shooting at sandy hook elementary school? a report from connecticut's office of child advocacy says there were red flags throughout adam lanza's teen years. and it puts blame on lanza's parents and schoolworkers. it says they treated the symptoms and not his underlying

psychiatric disorders. but it does not say whether better treatment would have prevented the tragedy. lanza killed 26 people in that shooting in 2012. there is a new lead tonight in tracking down the man accused of kidnapping and carjacking women in fairfax county. yesterday we showed you a sketch of the suspect, and now police have released surveillance photographs of him at the vienna metro station november 7th. it's the same night a woman said a man forced himself into her car at gunpoint. ordered her to take cash from nearby atms and then had her drop him off at the new carlton station. the same thing happened to another woman last week. the new express lanes along i-95 are expected to open next month in virginia, but some drivers will be caught off guard. those new lanes will be all electronic, meaning you'll have to have an ezpass to use them. and in order to ride free, you'll need three or more people in the car, plus an ezpass, with

a flex switch. v-dot says only about a third of drivers currently have that kind of ezpass. the express lanes are replacing the current hov lanes from stafford to fairfax county. it's big and bright, but that didn't stop somebody from stealing a food truck in virginia. all-new at 6:00, hear the owner's plea as the story goes viral. a sure sign the holidays are here. there's the tree. for congress. stay tuned.

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burned to a crisp in a fire in moscow last night. police are investigating this thing. those cars were all burned in one parking lot, and the police say they all belong to one guy. therefore, the police are not ruling out arson as a possible cause. it's been our most retweeted story of the day today. viral campaign to help a local company get the heart of their business back. this after a popular food truck was stolen overnight. news4's mark segraves has more on the effort to find it. >> reporter: on most days, the employees here at popped republic would be loading the popcorn truck and hitting the streets of d.c. but not today. >> showed up at 7:00 a.m. this morning, and there was no bright orange truck sitting outside my store. >> reporter: two-and-a-half years ago, rich arslan gave up his corporate job to sell popcorn from his food truck. today, he employs eight people

in alexandria. despite growing online and retail sales, the food truck is still a huge part of their business. >> it does about 90% of our business. it's what allows me to pay my rent. pay back my small business loans. and pay my employees. this is where our truck was parked. >> reporter: last night the truck was stolen from outside his factory. >> you're looking at $67,000 for a fully customized truck. >> reporter: he's taken to facebook and twitter, hoping someone will spot the stolen popcorn truck. >> it's one of a kind, bright orange. you can't miss it. >> reporter: he says the support from other food truck vendors and his loyal customers has helped keep his spirits high. while he admits this is a big setback for him and his employees, the popcorn truck will return, even if he has to build a new one. >> if i get knocked down, i'm going to get back up. >> reporter: mark segraves, news4. >> yet another sign of the holiday season, the capitol christmas tree has arrived. this year's tree is a massive white spruce from the chippewa

national forest in minnesota. before the big lighting ceremony, in keeping with tradition, that tree will be decorated with thousands of ornaments made by people across minnesota. the big reveal comes on december 2 at 5:00. that's when house speaker john boehner will light it up. it actually feels like holiday weather today. it's cold out there. >> it really does. i mean, temperatures today once again in the 30s for most areas. most areas did not hit 40 degrees and the wind chill all day in the 20s. we did hit 40 officially at the airport, but it didn't really feel that way. 36 degrees the current number. 30 degrees out towards reston, herndon, chantilly and centerville around 26 degrees. manassas at 25. and warrenton already down to 23 degrees. so that tells you we're in for a cold friday night for sure. so the rest of this evening, this is how it's looking. if you're going to be out and about downtown tonight, looking pretty good for the most part.

but as long as you're bundled up for this weather. 35 degrees at 7:00. around the verizon center, as we take on the cavs, a good game. 32 degrees at 9:00 when the game ends, around 29 degrees. and that's inside the city. so again, very chilly night. no rain, no snow to worry about around our region. but there are a couple areas, one buffalo still seeing some light snow showers today. but notice the moisture down to the south. this is not what is coming our way, but what is our coming our way is some nice, warm air. we're going to get temperatures 10 degrees warmer tomorrow with a high of 49 degrees. we get to 50 in fredericksburg. we get to 48 in leesburg. so even though we start off on the chilly side, tomorrow we'll end up a nice day. but i did mention, it will start off on the chilly side towards the national mall. the st. jude walking taking place right below the national monument here at the theater. a very cold start for 29 degrees at 7:00 a.m. er erika gonzales there at 9:00 a.m. 34 to 40 for the 5k that will

begin around that 9:00 hour. four-day forecast, 59 on sunday. pretty good. 70 on monday. that's really good. and then we come right back down. something else to remember, we will have some rain overnight sunday night into early monday morning. but both days should be on the dryer side. a few showers possible monday. right now, thanksgiving looks like it's going to be on the cold side. highs only in the lower 40s. wednesday, a chance for rain. maybe some snow. that's something we're going to be watching. >> what? >> amelia segal and chuck bell the latest for you. yes, a storm. most likely just off the coast. >> all right. thank you, doug. i'll tell you, i bet there is going to be some heat tonight at the verizon center. what do you think, jason? >> that's exactly right, vance. lebron james in cleveland. that means one of the best rivalries in the nba is finally back. john wall, he was in high school back in the day when those rivalries were really heated between the wizards and cavs. why he's excited about this renewed rivalry.

jim and doreen, coming up tonight, they are getting ready in ferguson, missouri. they expect the grand jury ruling at any time. we'll check in with western new york state, buffalo, where after a week of trouble, they are going into a period of trouble of another kind as the temperature changes there. and an incredible story of justice delayed by 40 years. the man falsely convicted, falsely imprisoned, based on the false testimony of a child. it's an emotional tale. we'll have that for you tonight coming up after you, wishing you all a good weekend. we'll see you at 7:00.

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this is the xfinity sports desk, brought to you by xfinity. your home for the most live sports. jason at verizon center, here's what we figured out they ought to do. they ought to start paul pierce and let him wear lebron's butt out. and then sit him down. get all up in his head because you know you can get in lebron's head and then let the guys take over and win the game. what do you think? >> could you share that plan with the coach? >> here's its thing, vance. paul pierce knows lebron james better than any other player in

the nba, probably. now that he's back in cleveland, the rivalry has been renewed between these two teams. lebron tweeted this a few moments ago. he said other than playing at quicken loans arena, not many other arenas he would rather play in front of on a friday night than d.c. now that lebron is back with cleveland, he's bringing back a lot of memories for wizards fans starting tonight. it was a fierce rivalry for these teams, meaning the playoffs for three straight years. back in 2006, '07 and '08. the cavs came out on top each and every time. and the wiz, they went to the playoffs last year. it was the first time they were back in the postseason since being knocked out by cleveland. john wall was in high school in those years. but he remembers the intensity of those ball games. >> you get to the playoffs and you play a big rivalry like they did for a couple years, that's when that rivalry started. yeah, i watched those games. it was pretty exciting. big-time games. but no, it's the first time we're playing, and it's another game, but it's a big game. everybody wants to see it.

it's very exciting, because everybody is thinking back to the rivalry they had in the past. another game we've got to win and try not to lose two in a row. >> speaking of rivalries, paul pierce may be new to the wizards but not new to the rivalry with lebron james. the two have faced off 64 times in their nba career, splitting right down the middle, 32 wins a piece. they faced off five other times in the playoffs over the past seven seasons. pierce, a member of the celtics and nets. lebron, the cavs and miami heat. between these rivals, there is a lot of mutual respect. >> he's been the most consistent guy i've played over my career, over my 12-year -- is it 12 years? i have to think. sounds weird. i would never say that again. over my career. been the most consistent guy on the floor that i've known and competed against. >> the competitive nature of both of us, being at the same position, being on top teams,

gunning for the same trophy. you know, year in and year out. and that's where, you know, that cos into play. it's like fighting for the same girl, you know. i don't want to be cool with that guy. >> now, the wizards and cavs tip off tonight at 8:00 here at the verizon center. one guy you may want to keep an eye on, rookie dzhokharris, the former virginia cavalier. his alma mater taking on george washington, a big-time game. both teams undefeated. the colonials 2-0. two programs on the rise. here's the deal. virginia, tonight's game at 7:00. the from john paul jones arena in charlottesville. it's the first home series. next year's game at the smith center in d.c. also in november. both teams, they're coming off incredible seasons. uva went to the sweet 16 last year. gw, they made it to the big

dance also. second-most wins in program history for mike lonergan. to the capitals. everyone still talking about alex ovechkin today. went to bed early, you missed out. check out the game winner against the avalanche. actually, missed his first shot but the rebound off the boards is good. one of the best goals you'll see all season long. most importantly, it gave the capitals their second straight win. we go from the ice to the snow. as we told you, the jets and bills game now in detroit, because of a massive snowstorm in buffalo. today some bills players were wicked up in snowmobiles. they were driven to the main roads, picked up by cars and were eventually buffed to the airport. bills, they're going to practice for the first time this week tonight in detroit at 7:15. the big story here, though, verizon center. huge game. wizards versus cavs. lebron, paul pierce. this is going to be a great

match-up. this is what nba basketball is all about. >> dude, let me tell you something. that tweet about d.c. being his

on our broadcast tonight, bracing for word. ferguson, missouri on standby this evening as we're told the grand jury decision could come at any time. hard sell, the president defending his sweeping immigration overhaul as opponents say they won't stand for it. flooding danger, the snow as much as seven feet now presenting a new threat as people struggle to dig out and temperatures rise. and four decades stolen from a pair of ohio men wrongly convicted of murder after a long legal battle today they tasted freedom. "nightly news" begins now. from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. good evening. the decision of a grand jury could now come at any time. pr