purchases online. it limits the amount of potential fraud. >> if you have any problems, you can just shut down that one hard. you don't have to go through all your cards. and i know you have a lot of cards. stay with us. news 4 at 5:00 starts now. oh, this is what we're waking up to. a live look at springfield town center. shoppers have been going at it all night at the mall, which just reopened earlier this year. >> be sure to bundle up as you get ready to hit the stores. temperatures in the 30s this morning. amelia has the timing of the warmup. good morning. i'm richard jordan. >> aaron and eun are off this morning. heading into work this morning, not so often we see it on the roadway. a lot of people out there shopping after this thanksgiving, november 28th, 2014. feeling awfully cold early on.

that indoor mall will feel really nice. >> absolutely, angie. and we're looking at breezy conditions throughout the day. that bone chilling cold can at times. satellite and radar not worried about any rain or snow as you make your way out early this morning. we will have mostly sunny skies throughout the day today obviously once the sun comes up. dealing with the windchill temperatures throughout the day. so 35 degrees is the temperature. when you factor in the winds, not too bad. only 5 miles per hour. it makes it feel like it is 30 degrees outside. winds will increase as the sun comes up 10 to 20 miles per hour. it is not blowing the trash can over. going for a job, working off the thanksgiving meal from yesterday, it's going to be a cold one. here's temperatures wm throughout the morning hours. they stay in the 30s. we dipped to 32 at 7:00 a.m. we will warm up. by 11:00 a.m., temperature of 38

degrees. when you factor in the winds it will feel colder outside. i will take a look at the future feels-like temperature. for now we will send it over to alexis with road conditions. >> as you travel on the beltway, no major incidents or delays. now, we had an earlier disabled vehicle on the outer loop at braddock roadblocking the right shoulder. we're just getting word that has been cleared and moved to the shoulder. westbound 66 between nutley street and route 123, an accident there. that is blocking the left shoulder. not causing any significant delays. taking a look traveling out of leesburg, no delays. here's a live look at the dulles toll road. angie and richard. >> alexis, thank you. black friday is here. many of you got a head start on the early deals just like the ones at stores around our area. what these people are lining up for. you're at it again today. we're working for you letting you know what it is looking like

at the malls. megan mcgrath is live in fairfax county. good morning, megan. >> good morning, angie. and i am not here alone. there are people at this early hour shopping. black friday, all the door buster deals. the emphasis has shifted a little bit. a lot of malls, including the springfield town center, opened thanksgiving. they opened at 6:00 here at this location. and plenty of folks came on out. they are looking for deals. people say they want discounts. many of the stores are offering them. they are slashing prices in the hopes of luring people into their doors. and a lot of surveys say people are going to spend more this holiday season than they did last year. now, this is the first black friday here at the springfield town center since their major overhaul. so people are not just shopping but they are checking out the new mall here. we're hearing positive things from shoppers early this morning. now, what's the deal with shopping in the middle of the

night? we've been asking people that question. they say it's a great time to shop. they're not dealing with any crowds. >> what do you think of shopping in the middle of the night? >> it's amazing. i love it. >> what's the advantage of being here in the middle of the night. >> less peop. you don't see a lot of people right now. so you can get to shop on your own. it's better. >> and i've got to tell you, i arrived right around 3:00 this morning and parked right up front. right outside the door. so there's tons of parking. you don't have to fight for that spot. we're not seeing any lines. i bought a cup of coffee. i didn't wait in line. a few moments, there was only one person ahead of me. if you don't want crowds, you want to get out and get your shopping done and get home, it is a great time to do it. it is very low key here. >> megan, you won't have to walk far with all those bags you're carrying. >> i'm notorious for loading

down the live truck with my between live shot purchases. >> have a good morning. thanks. well, shoppers taking advantage of the early deals. mall officials expect to see 100,000 shoppers when it reopens today at 6:00 a.m., in less than an hour. plus, keep an eye out for the merry makers. they will surprise shoppers with unexpected acts of kindness, including treats and coffee >> home depot and lowe's opened their doors at 7:00 a.m. sam's club, t.j. maxx, marshall's and burlington. costco will open at 9:00. we want to see pictures from black friday adventures. tweet us on nbc washington. you can find the perfect presents for everyone on your list. go to nbcwashington.com and search "holiday". i'm molette green at the live desk following a developing story.

not a good morning for a family in gaithersburg. a fire forced this family of five out from suffolk. it appears the fire may have started in the basement. good news is this family appeared to have gotten out okay that is the latest from the live desk. back to you >> molette, thank you. today on the busiest shopping day of the year workers at walmart plan to walk off the job is. employees of walmart around our area will strike to ask for better pay and full time work. more than 1,600 protests are planned for today around the country. >> new this morning, d.c. police are investigating two overnight stabbings. the first happened just before midnight on hayes street in northeast washington. a man was stabbed in the chest. he's expected to be okay. now, in a separate incident a woman was stabbed on savannah in southeast.

no word on her condition. now, if you plan to use metro today, here is the schedule. trains and buses will operate on a weekday schedule. form fares and parking rates. the regular weekend schedule will be in effect saturday and sunday. the most wonderful time of the year in alexandria. they will officially light its christmas tree today. before the lighting, special performances by local choirs and high school groups that also includes a special visit from mr. and mrs. claus. it is 6:15 tonight >> an icy trip home for many people. whether they will impact the travel day. now is the time to buy a new car. but there are important things to look out for. how long too long when it comes to a car loan. warmer temperatures are on the

>> right now people across the northeast are dig thing out from the snowstorm. 344,000 customers from maryland to west virginia are without power. more than 180,000 of those outages are in new hampshire. this is the fourth largest power outage in that state's history >> officials are saying that every town on the massachusetts border to the lakes area impacted by this in this way,

somehow. >> shopping malls out there too. shopping in the dark is no good in missing out on the deals. >> well, around here it looks like perhaps the windchill is what we have to worry about early on. right, amelia? >> that's right. breezy conditions. it will feel 10 degrees colder than your thermometer reads in the car. maybe to get the holiday tree already or doing some shopping. this is what it will feel like at 7:00 a.m. temperatures feeling like the teens and 20s. 25 in washington. it stays breezy. temperatures feel like low 30s. here we are at 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. plenty of sunshine today. mostly sunny skies throughout the day today. it's cold tonight. clouds are on the increase. tomorrow temperatures below average but warmer than today. we continue to warm through monday. we tumble again. but then temperatures warm back up. i'll have your full seven-day

forecast in 10 minutes. for now we will send things over to alexis, who is tracking a road closure in d.c. good morning, amelia. we have a closure in southeast d.c. we spoke to police. 22nd between savannah and southern avenue due to police activity. a apparently they are investigating something in that area. you do want to use caution. find an alternate route. elsewhere, westbound 66 between nutley and route 123, an accident moved to the left shoulder. 66 near nutley street. we are seeing all lanes open here. looking good. no problems. angie, back to you >> thank you, alexis. work to go keep your money safe and secure. erika gonzalez goes right to the secret service for important tips before you start holiday shopping. shopping. taking a a stand against

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it's black friday. you're looking at springfield town center. news 4 megan mcgrath on what the deals are looking like early on this friday morning. christmas will be walking on the white house doors. the official tree arrives this morning. the 18 1/2 foot douglas fir will decorate the white house. it will be presented to the first family later this morning. news 4 is working for you this holiday season. security breaches at popular retailers may have you feeling skittish when it comes to your credit card.

audrey says she shops target three times a week. she found $1,000 fraudulent charges. i have one pair of men's pants and five gift cards. >> there were 691 breach investigations. we got that number from the united states secret service in this year's trustwave global security alert. >> it's fraud. so what the criminals are trying to get are your or my financial information. >> the retail industry has been compromised more than any other. cyber criminals looking for flaws in the systems. >> if the company put in a security feature, they will try to find way ato overcome the feature. >> security breaches can occur when businesses don't install

equipment. home depot blamed its breach on criminals. >> the home depot tonight says in addition to the payment card data stolen, separate files containing 53 million e-mail addresses were also taken during that breach. again, they are trying to make it look like -- in special agent malko showed us some of the devices used. >> in one case the secret service sees this box of fraudulent cars. then there is a skimmer. this is attached to an atm or gas machine to steal debit and credit card numbers. the secret service said a separate and even bigger case, a waiter stole 600 numbers within

a month. >> once you swipe it, it can transmit to the criminal who may be sitting two blocks away from his car and therefore you never see them. >> via blue tooth. >> or it can be downloaded to a computer and sent around the world. then it is sold in underground criminal chat rooms. each stolen card can sell anywhere from $3 to $40 depending on the credit card. so 600 stolen numbers can sell is for $24,000. so what can you do to protect yourself? for starters, use only one credit card over the holidays. >> but at least then you can quickly monitor your statement. and all your transactions that you know you have done are in one place. >> next, contact your credit card company and set up alerts. >> so if it's a transaction that's done online, i want an alert sent to my phone. >> and change your passwords now. then again immediately after the holiday season. >> there's no 100% way for any

of us to be safe nowadays. but what you can do is try to manage your risk. >> erika gonzalez, news 4. today is your last chance to sign the condolenc ebook for marion barry. stop by and sign any time between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. that's also where barry will lie in repose next thursday. and fridsaturday a funeral and private burial. >> protesters trying to shut down black friday at major retailers near ferguson, missouri. let's take a look. here you see them walking in protest. they had their hands up over the grand jury ruling in the michael brown case.

they showed up at a target and tweeted about it with the hashtag shut down black friday. that is the latest now. abouting to you, richard >> lawyers for darren wilson say that police officer will probably never be a law enforcement officer again. the grand jury decided not to indict wilson in michael brown's shooting death. his attorney says his client has to go back to school and provide a career for his family. >> you have to try to live your life. >> the violent protests that erupted earlier this week seemed to have calmed down a bit over the holiday. police say no arrests overnight. there's more fallout from the sexual assault allegations against bill cosby. university of massachusetts amherst is cuttingies with him. more than a dozen women claim cosby sexually assaulted them or tried to rape them. cosby won't comment on their

accusations. the attorney says these claims are unsubstantiated and are coming from 30, 40, even 50 years ago >> waking up to cold temperatures out there. >> whether you are headed out to go shopping, maybe go to the slopes or perhaps catch one of the holiday parades going around town, you will have to address the same. pretty much layer up. right, amelia? >> it's going to be cold today. a high temperature of only 40 degrees. typical highs will be in the low 50s. great day to download the storm team 4 weather app. have it with you as you're out and about to check the latest temperatures. you can see temperatures will warm up nicely heading into the weekend. local ski resorts, i can't believe it, are opening today. good ski conditions as far as the temperatures are concerned. but make sure you bring your goggle that have the sunglasses built into them. plenty of sunshine today. and also jacket and hat a good idea. it's breezy throughout the day. it will feel colder than the

thermometer actually reads. temperatures in the low to mid-30s. 35 in washington. when you factor in the wind right now they're not too bad. only 5 to 15 miles per hour across the area. still, it brings down the temperature. so it feels about 24 in leesburg. 27 in restin where angie will do the tree lighting i believe later today the. we'll confirm that with her. 28 in college park is how it feels right now. your hour-by-hour forecast, we hit 40 degrees at 2:00 this afternoon. full sunshine today. clouds increase overnight tonight. a a low tonight of 30 degrees. it is warm tomorrow by about 5 degrees. more clouds. 46 is the high temperature in washington. we're going to start off with mostly cloudy skies. finish the day with partly sunny skies. with that widespread cloud

cover, more uniform temperatures tomorrow across the area. sunday, hanging lights, getting the tree will be the best day because it feels the most comfortable outside. partly sunny skies. not bad at all. monday, clouds increase. high of 63. chance of rain monday night, tuesday morning. notice how our temperatures drop from tuesday to wednesday. almost 20 degrees. we recover on wednesday. best chance of rain is next wednesday. high temperature of 53. alexis is still tracking a road closure in d.c. >> 22nd street in southeast between savannah and southern avenue is shut down. we just spoke to police. that is due to an early morning shooting. find an alternate route there. 395 north of duke street, a all lanes open. no delays there. in maryland, route 50 at landover road, more volume as we travel through the district. 270 south heading it of frederick, all lanes open.

not seeing heavy volume on the roadsed. if your holiday shopping list includes something with four wheels, now is the time to buy. black friday is the new big day for car sales. tom costello reports >> reporter: nationwide 2014 has been a year of showrooms and surging sales for car dealers. and something else. much bigger and longer loans. while loans used to average three years, today the average car loan runs five and a half years. even longer for teresa who signed a six-year loan at 2 p.m. to put her college soon into is a 2011 toyota tundra. >> we wanted a good product, something that would last him a long time with a nice payment. >> why the longer loans? to begin with, good cars are simply more expensive today. the low rates are making it possible to make drivers drive away in more expensive cars that used to be out of reach. the average car loan is now

$27,000. with good credit, five and a half year loans are averaging 3.2%. total cost of financing, $2,500. but for customers with weaker credit with a 5% rate, it jumps to $4,000. good news, scott adams says cars are also lasting longer than ever before. >> people are keeping their car past the length of the loan no matter how long the loan is. >> the risk some people are buying more car than they can afford. >> if you're the consumer who is likely going to want to be back in the market in two or three years and get something new, chances are you will likely be upside-down when you buy the next car. >> cars depreciate the minute they're driven off the lot. putting down a bigger down payment and stick to three or four year loans. >> wonder what you're getting for christmas this year? google probably knows.

apple ipad and the xbox will be a big hit. as for the toys, american girl, my little pony and lego friends are among the top toys being searched right now. >> if that holds truings a lot of happy people. >> that's on my daughter's list as well. big on lego friends. >> it is black friday. lots of people are getting in on the fun. >> a lot of retailers actually opened thanksgiving night. so people have been shopping all through the night into black friday. how are the deals? i'm my day mcgrath. i'll have a live report coming up. we're taking a a live look at national harbor. warmer temperatures are on the way. amelia siegel is back with a look at what we can see the temps back in the 60s. you'll want to stay tuned for this.

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thousands of shoppers are hitting the malls for black friday. retailers are expecting a 4% increase in holiday spending. today is your last chance to sign the condolenc ebook. you can stop by between 9:00 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. >> a massive fire tore through a prince george's county apartment building. this happened just as people were sitting down for their thanksgiving dinner. we'll be updating you on these stories. first, good morning to you. i'm richard jordan >> i'm angie goff. aaron and eun are off this morning. it is the day after thanksgiving, also known as black friday. when you step outside, you'll notice that chill right away. taking a live look. the good news is, amelia, things look dry. . plenty of sunshine. 35 degrees is the temperature. when you factor winds at 5 miles per hour it feels colder.

feeling like it is 30 degrees outside. and we'll be dealing with the windchill factor throughout the day today. winds 10 to 20 miles per hour. what does that mean? winds won't be blowing over your trash cans but you will notice a chill to the a high temperatures today colder than yesterday. in the 30s and low 40s. 40s in washington. 37 in frederick. 36 in gaithersburg. today mate might not be the best day to hang the holiday lights. tomorrow, though, we're warmer. still need the gloves if you're going to be out for a while. conditions are looking did. if you're trying to figure out what day to get the christmas tree this weekend, sunday looks like the pest day. partly sunny skies and comfortable temperatures. i'll have the ski resort

forecast in 10 minutes. good morning, amelia. looking good traveling on the beltway in maryland and virginia. road closure in southeast d.c. 22nd between savannah and southern avenue. that is due to an early morning shooting they are investigating. elsewhere, routes 210, 5, 301 looking did. 55 miles per hour. about the average all around. route 5 south of the beltway. actually at the beltway we are seeing more volume. no major delays. a live look at the beltway. volume building but no major delays. black friday is here. many of you got a head start on the early deals. many of them opened yesterday. that's how things are going. people are back at it again. >> it's getting earlier and earlier. fairfax county, may gap, you're

seeing a a lot of people out there. oolany c deals so far? >> i was just looking at some of the advertised deals here. here are a couple of them. 50% off at the childrens place. 50% off at gymboree. 35% off at chico's. the springfield town center opened thanksgiving at 6:00. so there were people who were shopping on turkey day. and people shopping through the night and into black friday. and people are looking for deals. and the retailers, they are supplying them. they are slashing prices in the hopes of luring shoppers into their doors. right now we have the macy's open here. target is open. jc penney is open. some will will open later today on a case-by-case basis with the different stores. it's hit or miss which are open and which are not. certainly there is a lot to do here. and a lot of people who are just out early. they want to beat the crowds and

not deal with the lines. and that's luteally the case right now. it is very, very low key. a great time to shop. i did speak to a young man who works at a store here, journeys. he said they were really busy when the mall opened last night at 6:00. >> it was hectic, crazy. my store got stormed. journeys was like, oh, crap, we weren't prepared. but we still got it done. >> and talking to people, people say they are really looking for those deals. if they don't get a discount, they may not necessarily buy today. back to you guys in the studio. >> megan mcgrath out there early with the early morning crowd. thanks. if you're looking for a new furry friend, today might be your lucky day. today and tomorrow, all black animals, including those with black spots, stripes or patches will go home for a $10 adoption

fee. adoption fees on everyone else is $50 off. gold's gym are opening their doors for free for anyone who wants to come in and work out, a part of theest to turn black friday into trim the fat friday. outlet malls are always packed with shoppers hunting for the big deals. consumer reporter erika gonzalez has a real deal on the outlet stores >> most shoppers are happy with the deals. 64% say outlets offer great value. >> when i shop at outlet centers i'm looking for a great deal. great product at a great price. >> who doesn't like a great deal. everyone loves savings. >> those shoppers found superior value at bon worth, haggar, osh kosh and l.l. bean.

these days most merchandise is specifically for the outlets. coach carries this bag. the outlet has this one. >> the the retail is a nice heavy embossed leather, nice rounded top. the ham is more comfortable. >> there is a $100 difference between the ballet flats and those from its are very similar. retail is made of leather in italy. and the outside is china, polyurethane. >> not everything is cheaper at the outlets. although this correll dinner set is identical to the retail, it actually costs more. you have to shop carefully.

>> one more way to save. "consumer reports" says head to the back of the store first. you will find the biggest markdowns there. we reached out to coach, j. crew, and revere. they declined to comment. coach has not responded to our requests. annual tradition around here. when you can get a first look at the smithsonian light display at the national zoo. bundle up if you head out shopping.

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time to dust off the skis and the snowboard and get out there. >> die hard snowboarders and skiers are going out there. they said forget the malls. we're not going out there. are we going to get any warmth, amelia? not today, angie. today will be cold. high temperature of 40 degrees. the snowstorm we had here with wednesday brought a lot of snow. a lot of them able to open up. of courses you heard liberty, winter green still making snow. hoping to open soon it appears

on their website. a fresh 12 inches of snow fell there on wednesday. good day to do it with the temperatures and the sun. it barely brings in a cloud. mostly sun request skies. cold and breezy, alexis. high temperature of 40 degrees. your weekend forecast in 10 minutes. talking about a warming trend. problem free conditions on the roads right now? >> looking really good on the beltway in maryland, virginia. take a live look at some of the roadways. here's the american legion bridge. seeing volume but no delays. here's a live look at woodrow wilson bridge in maryland. ten minutes between fairfax and the beltway.

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it's black friday. you're looking at springfield town center in fairfax county. what the deals are looking like out there early this morning. the black friday frenzy is on. right now shoppers are hitting the sales across the country. nbc's jay gray is live inside the mall of america with a look at the overnight shopper

bonanza. how is it going, jay? what have you got for me? >> reporter: hey, angie, richard, believe it or not, i am in shopping heaven. we are at the mall of america. 4.2 million square feet of shopping. a roller coaster. there's a long ride. there's an aquarium. and there are also some bargains here. overnight, a mad dash for deals. >> i'm here to shop. i've got to get my kids christmas gifts. why not go out? >> reporter: just like turkey and stuffing, this has become a holiday tradition. braving the elements for bargains. >> i think for some people it's -- they're adrenalin junkies, bargain hunters. they want to get the best deal. >> there are deals. >> pillows for $1.99. >> more shoppers will spend more money today than over the last

few years. >> the national retail federation is predicting 4.1% jump over last year. that accounts for november and december. we're anticipating $616 billion in total on sales. >> sales. >> a new tie came out, skylander. it's 50% off. it's a good deal. so i wanted to buy it for my little son. >> reporter: the average shopper today will spend $418. guess who they are shopping for, angie? not for grandpa or the kids. they're shopping for themselves. 76% of people on black friday looking for something they can take home to themselves. that is the latest at the mall of america. >> don't they say you have to take care of yourself before you can take care of others, right? >> rep >> thanks, jay. we do want to see your pictures

from your black friday adventures. you can find perfect presents on nbcwashington.com. search "holiday". police investigating two overnight stabbings. the first happened just before midnight on a street. a man was stabbed in the chest. he is expected to be okay. in a separate incident, a woman was stabbed on savannah street in southeast. no word yet on her condition. dozens of people are hoping to return home after a massive fire tore through a prince george's county apartment building. that fire started as some of the folks were sitting down for thanksgiving dinner at a building along good hope avenue south of suitland parkway. news 4's derrick ward has more from temple hills >> video captured the early moments as the firefighters arrived off branch avenue in temple hills. just moments before, other

residents had taken fate into their own hands. >> actually observed occupants of the building hanging from the fifth floor balcony. they were swinging down to the fourth floor. they watched them swing themselves down to the fourth floor. >> it would help get some of the residents to the ground. others got out under less harrowing circumstances. cassandra massey and nieces made a last minute run to the store before dinner. >> we seen the smoke. then we came back. and this is what we came back to. a fire apparently with plenty of fuel in the apartment where it is believed to have started. >> they got inside to the second floor unit and found collier's mansion conditions, excessively filled with stuff. >> reporter: firefighters at one point evacuated the building. >> the dinner is on the stove. it is still on the stove. >> reporter: luckily the stove

is out. >> all the residents are accounted for. miracle rousely none of those swinging from balconies are injured. >> a plan to salesperson a warm thanksgiving with loved ones went up some smoke. that mean there's no thanksgiving. >> i'm thankful we got out the door in time. >> reporter: part of this building will remain uninhabiting for some time. luckily, no one was seriously injured. >> if you plan to use metro, here's the schedule. trains will operate on a normal weekday schedule. all will operate with six cars. >> saturday and sunday everyone comes back and they are carrying their luggage. >> the roads are just going to be crazy too. that's when everybody is headed back as well from thanksgiving vacation.

we had a really chilly thanksgiving. this morning it seems like some places feel like the teens. >> you factor in the winds. it will be colder than yesterday. it will be breezy as well. it is looking nice. stkpwhrf todyou'll be noticing breezy conditions throughout the day. tomorrow, warmer. sunday, warmer. monday, 63 will be the warmest day of the next seven. next chance of rain does come monday night into tuesday morning. tracking current wind speeds now, 5 to 12 miles per hour. washington, the wind here at 6 miles per hour. calm conditions in culpepper and fredericksburg. as the sun comes up, the winds increase 10 to 25 throughout the day.

it is not windy but breezy. here's your hour by hour planner. 33 degrees. we're in the upper 30s by 11:00 a.m. beautiful sunny skies throughout the day. a low temperature around 30. this weekend, maybe you're planning on getting the christmas tree. saturday, okay. you definitely want to bring the gloves. and the winter jacket if you're headed out. temperature, 46 degrees. sunday best day of the weekend. it's warmer. feeling really nice with partly cloudy skies. a high temperature of 60 degrees. all in all, though, not a bad weekend. the last weekend in november. december 1st on monday. a high of 63. clouds increase on monday. there's the threat of rain monday night into tuesday. colder on tuesday. wednesday, that's going to be the best chaps of rain.

high temperature on wednesday of 53 degrees. cloudy skies. a high temperature of 55 with partly sunny skies. again today, high temperature of 40. 12 degrees below average. mid to upper 40s. today we're not worried about any rain or snow as you're traveling around town. clouds decreasing. no rain in the forecast. but sunday is looking like the better weather day. alexis has updates. >> we are dealing with an accident westbound king between beauregard and 395. minor injuries. police and ems are on the keep. it should be clearing out shortly. traveling elsewhere, 270 out of gaithersburg looking good.

all lanes are open. elsewhere, beltway in prince george's, more volume. the headlights are volume but no major delays. thanks, alexis. not everybody decided to leave their homes to do holiday shopping. some people hit their tablet good morning. >> reporter: good morning, shoppers in search of the big holiday shoppers. sales were up 12% last year as of 9:00 p.m. last night. accounted for 38% of total sales. the average order, $130. that was down slightly from last year. meanwhile, third straight year, a group of walmart employees planned to protest the retail

giant on black friday. they will stage protests and walkouts at 1,600 stores or a third of u.s. locations. they are seeking higher wages, $15 an hour, and a ferrer schedule. they are actually unit representatives. . a first night of zoo lights. this year, more than 500,000 l.e.d. lights are transforming the zoo into a winter wonderland. it happens at 5:00 p.m. until 9:00. it will be every night until christmas, and it's free. >> and the kids love they love it. this story has almost 1,000 likes on facebook. a small dog wandered into a firestation yesterday but the owners have yet to be found. look at the little guy. a yorkie walked into firestation

806 in springdale, maryland. a firefighter spotted him and immediately brought him in from the call. >> they opened the door and just let him inside. he had some type of collar on. so he had to belong to somebody. so we just took him in, and let him sleep all night long. >> firefighters spent most of the morning going door to door. so far no luck. he does not have a microchip. so if you recognize the little guy, go ahead and call firestation 806. >> i'll take him. so cute. >> he is cute. we do have a busy morning right now across much of the d.c. area. shoppers hit the stores in search of black friday bargains. looking live at the springfield town center. we'll have a live report from

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right now on news 4 today, kicking off the holiday shopping season. shoppers out and about on this black friday trying to find the

best deals of the season. >> first you will need a jacket as you head outside. a bit of a freeze. it will feel even colder for you. amelia siegel tracking conditions in the day ahead. >> a high temperature of only 40 degrees. here's the latest on the satellite and radar. no clouds in the d.c. metro or points east. looking back at the west, cloudiness in frederick and loudoun counties. breezy conditions throughout the day. it's making it feel colder than it actually is. the temperature is 35 degrees. but the windchill is 28. we're going to be dealing with the windchill factor throughout the day today. if you're going for the morning run, maybe working on the thanksgiving day, temperatures will warm