moments after a russian fighter jet is shot down near the turkey syrian border overnight. i'm angie goff at the live desk. who is claiming responsibility for that downed jet this morning. a busy day ahead at the white house where two people from our area are among those receiving the highest civilian honor in our country. the presidential medal of freedom. -- melissa? >> breaking news now on the roads, look at this, 66 inpound approaching 123, a four-mile backup here because of an earlier accident there at 123. crash on the right side of the road. we do have debris across the road and then a bus involved in some way, trying to get more information on this one this morning and getting chopper over this here for you in the next couple of minutes. also this problem inbound at south capital, left lane blocked, disabled vehicle, that is slow. and, again, water main break, 123 at can kirby road, mcclain, only one lane getting by each way. outside this morning,

another cold start, but not anywhere near as cold or windy as it was yesterday. you'll still need to layer up as temperatures are in the low and mid-30s across much of the metro area early this morning. 24 hour focus, cold air hanging around for another day or so. 7:00 a.m. this morning near 32 degrees. by 7:00 tonight, temperatures in the mid-40s staying chilly and dry. another pretty cold start tomorrow morning with temperatures in the mid-30s once again. then the warming trend kicks in, talking about the thanksgiving forecast for today. looks like a beautiful day coming up for the holiday. good turkey eating weather. temperatures in the upper 50s to near 60 degrees. how long does the warm air hang around. we'll answer that with your seven day forecast later on in the show. developing this morning, at least one man is dead in a double shooting. this happened about 9:45 last night near pennsylvia and minnesota avenues in southeast d.c. police still sorting things out here. news 4's molette green is live there following developments. good morning. >> d.c. police investigators

here through the night, there is a lookout for a man, but the description at this point is very vague. several patrol cars in two areas here along pennsylvania avenue at 25th street. police say up around this gas station, shutting it down, the attendant is still inside. just doing paperwork at this point. there is also police tape across the street in an alley way next to a home there. d.c. police confirming this is a homicide, one man shot in the 2500 block of pennsylvania avenue died. another shot in the 2500 block of minnesota avenue was conscious and breathing when he was taken to the hospital. at this point, there is no motive in the case. and for a good bit earlier this morning traffic in this area was shut down as investigators work the scene. of course, all of that reopened now. but the police tape still up, police cars still here. and there is a look out for at

least one suspect in this case. that is the latest live from southeast d.c. back to you. now 6:03. a man with a history of sex charges is expected in court. fairfax county police say michael edwards took pictures of women up their skirts at a grocery store back in august. he's also accused of exposing himself to a woman. edwards receive probation in 2011 after admitting to spraying several women with bodily fluids. also today, a pretrial hearing for one of the baltimore police officers who faces charges in the death of freddie gray. william porter, the man in the upper left-hand picture, is expected in court this morning. he and five other officers face charges in the 25-year-old's death. gray died from a spinal injury he received in police custody back in april. his death sparked protests and riots. we are following breaking news from the syrian border where russian plane was shot down. new video of the russian search

crews looking for the pilots here. we're working to find out if anyone was indeed killed. this after turkey says they shot down the warplane which was on a bombing mission in syria. two pilots parachuted out, the last check moscow did not have contact with either of them. turkey says it warned the plane several times before taking the jet out. russian officials deny flying into turkish territory. stay with news 4 for updates. four minutes after the hour as we turn to the terror attacks in paris, an important meeting today at the white house. president obama will meet with french president francois hollande. they plan to talk about taking out isis. you can look for an alert on your nbc washington app later this morning. we know the two presidents will hold a joint news conference after they meet this morning and we'll bring it to you on air and online. the latest on the

investigation, french police discovered an explosive vest on the southern edge of paris. they say it contains the same type of explosives used in the vests in the terror attacks earlier this month that killed 130 people. brussels will stay on alert, high alert for at least another week. the prime minister in belgium says authorities are looking for whoever may have ditched that explosive vest. here at home, the state department is warning americans about the possible risks of travel after increased terror threats. 6:05. police are waiting on toxicology tests to see whether a man was drunk when he was run over by a metro train. blue and silver line service is now back to normal at the tap toll heights metro station. metro says the man was by himself, walking down the platform around 7:30 last night. surveillance cameras may show him carrying a container when he fell. the victim's name has not been released. the district is a step closer to deciding how to honor the late marion barry. muriel bowser announced the

final four recommendings last night. the options are renaming blue high school, renaming good hope road in southeast, naming the new center at uvc after barry or commissioning a statue or bust outside the wilson building. they can pick one or all four of the options. yesterday marked one year since barry's death. important work at the white house today. president obama is warding more than a dozen recipients of the medal of freedom, highest honor for civilians. several celebrities are here including steven spielberg and willie mays. maryland senator barbara mikulski is being honored as bonnie carol. carol runs a nonprofit to help military families when a soldier dies. there are 17 recipients in total. not all are alive today. if you pay dominion virginia power for electricity in northern virginia you'll be getting a little money back. they have to refund customer because it took in too much

money over the last few years. you can expect to get $4 or $5 back in this effort. that will be spread out over the next six months. the refunds will cost dominion under $20 million. thanksgiving may be two days away. we have the dos and don'ts to keep you and your family from getting sick. and right now breaking news on 66 inbound. a 4 mile backup. chopper will be there in a couple of minutes. we'll show you live pictures from above. a developing story in minneapolis, a protest over police violence becomes a crime scene overnight after several people are shot.

police are searching for three suspects for a shooting at a black lives matters protest. five people are recovering right now. they're all expected to be okay. the protests happening in response to jamar clark's death, a black man killed in police custody. police say they're searching for three white male suspects in the overnight shooting. dozens of puppies have been seized. fairfax county got several complaints about the health of the dogs at dreamy puppy store in chantilly. police are investigating whether the animals were too young to be sold, about 50 puppies were

taken from the pet store yesterday. so far no charges have been filed. breaking news now on the road. take a look, chopper 4 over 66. that crash here inbound at 123. looks like the three left lanes are getting by a four mile backup right now. chopper 4 over the scene. you can see this problem here causing a big issue here on 66 this morning. no doubt allow extra time here as you head out this morning. another picture there, from our traffic camera there, inbound at south capitol, left lane blocked because of a disabled vehicle. travel times through 70, top of the beltway, moving along fine. 66 inbound, that's your problem. 95 north, no issues. listen to our friends on wtop, hop in your car, especially if you're thinking about getting on 66. outside this morning, clear sky overnight, allowed for a pretty chilly start once again early this morning. a live view of reagan national airport under clear sky. 36 now at national airport.

31 at ft. belvoir. 33 at dulles. 33 at bwi. on into work and school you go. outside the door this morning, temperatures in the mid-30s. it is a cold but a sunny start. sun up at 7:00 a.m. you'll need your sunglasses as well. temperatures up near 50 degrees, but back to the upper 40s after 5:00 or 6:00. see you next in ten minute s with a check of the seven day forecast on through the holiday weekend. it is something a number of new parents add to their child's cribs, but we'll show you the new warning about those popular crib bumpers. developing situation right now in indiana after a late night house explosion there leaves one person dead. i'm angie goff. what is believed to have caused that blast from the live desk that blast from the live desk straight

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new photos of a house explosion in indiana. take a look at the damage here. you can see there isn't much left. this home was leveled. officials said overnight a gas leak is to blame. we know that one person died, two others are in the hospital now. the whole town reportedly says that they felt the impact of the blast. developing at ft. hood in texas, an investigation into a military helicopter crash. all four crew members on board died. this happened last night and as of right now, it is not clear what caused that crash. ft. hood officials say the

helicopter was on a rue teoutin training mission when it went down. a new lawsuit this morning, this after mike pence reversed plans to accept syrian refugees after the attacks in paris. that lawsuit was filed late last night challenging the power to keep refugees out. this man facing charges after investigators say he used hoax explosives at a mosque in falls church. chester gore didn't hurt anybody last thursday. the explosion damaged air fence, though, but not the dar al hijrah islamic center on rose street. gore is in the fairfax county jail this morning. among the charges against him, causing damage based on religious conviction. a mother wants other parents and teens to learn a lesson from her 15-year-old's death. roberto pitre died in a crash in sterling. he was fleeing a traffic stop. she didn't know he took the car. he wasn't supposed to have it. he didn't have a license or a learners permit.

>> trust your gut and know that if something looks bad or feels bad to speak it out to somebody that can make a difference. >> he went to loudoun valley high school. classmates will remember him for had his personality and amazing music ability. a police officer to be charged with murder today. dash cam video show jason van dyke shooting la kwan mcdonald 16 times last year. a judge has ordered the city to release that video of the incident. city officials and community leaders fear the release of the video will lead to demonstrations similar to those in baltimore and ferguson, missouri. several people who have seen the video say the teenager was armed with a small knife. police are looking for the car of a man found dead inside his home in wood bridge. 67-year-old harold hall had signs of trauma on his body when officers arrived at his house on friday. police are looking for a blue 2,000 gmc sierra, with plates abd-8942.

a woman in fairfax county is dead after a heating pad caused a house fire. firefighters were called to the house on silver glen lane on saturday morning, now concerned that many of you will now turn to similar devices to stay warm as the temperatures continue to fall. the message is to check the wires on your space heaters and other heating devices and keep them at a safe distance. the nfl is looking into whether it followed the right concussion protocol after the rams quarterback was hit hard. the back of his helmet slammed into the ground against the ravens. his hands went toward his head and struggled to get up. he stayed in the league though. they're looking at why he wasn't removed for a necessary evaluation. exercising during pregnancy is a must. the american college of obstetricians and gynecologists saying exercising during pregnancy helps to reduce many

complications. it released guidelines on obesity and exercising. pregnant women who obese are more likely to develop heart problems, diabetes and even blood clots. exercise including pilates, modified yoga, and light running may help. warning for parents this morning. researchers in st. louis say crib bumpers may be dangerous for instants. the consumer products state of commission previously reported there were 48 deaths attributed to bumpers. researchers say that number is much higher. after reviewing the data, they found another 32 bumper related deaths. 6:19 now. big thank you to everybody who took part in our food for families drive yesterday and everyone still helping now. we appreciate that too. you can donate to the drive at nbc washington.com. our first day, we raised more than $50,000. that's enough to feed 4,000 families in our area. we also filled the tractor trailer with food and appreciate all your donations, both food

and money. breaking news now on the road, 66 inbound at 123, right now, the right side blocked. looks like we have three lanes here getting by this problem. but still chopper 4 over the scene, a four mile backup as you head inbound there near 123. it is very slow here. allow some extra time this morning if you have it take 66. inbound, at south capital, left lane still blocked here this morning. warning for you there. 198 at 32, left side blocked there in the circle because of an accident here this morning. much more her on this problem on 66 and outer loop at 50 as well. i'll see you back here at 6:31. outside, clear sky, as a result, another cold start outside this morning. it is not quite so bad as it was yesterday. we had windchills back to the teens. this morning, it is more like

a -- feels like factor around 30 degrees. noticeable improvement. not quite as cold and most importantly not quite as breezy. still need that winter coat as temperatures are in the low to mid-30s. cooler than average for today, a little milder for tomorrow. here is the best part of the next seven days. thanksgiving day, and the day after, looking quite mild. temperatures well up into the 60s. as far as rain chances, nice and dry, up through at least friday. though increasing chances for showers now saturday and coming up in a few minutes, we'll talk whether or not sunday looks any rainier as well. forecast, outside for a bike or dog walk, it is cold, 33. 47 at noon time. highs today upper 40s to near 50 degrees. not a bad way to be outside today. 53 your high in fredericksburg. hour by hour, for tomorrow, a lot of folks have to go to work and school tomorrow. second half of the day tomorrow, starting to get ready to pack up and head out of town, temperatures mid to upper 30s in the morning. low 50s tomorrow.

and most important of all, dry weather up and down the eastern seaboard. driving within about a 100 to 200 mile radius of washington, dry roads and sunglasses, good getaway weather for wednesday. farther to the west, on the mild side, pretty good driving conditions out there. if you're going to fly, travel delays likely, dallas/ft. worth, denver and salt lake city, big storm coming into the west coast today, promises some airline travel troubles as we get into the day on wednesday and then again on thursday. our seven-day forecast, 51 in the sunshine today, 53 tomorrow. thanksgiving promises to be set with sunshine. friday, shopper, going to be a good day there? there is your chances for rain getting into saturday. that's a look at the next seven days. next 24 hours coming up if a few more minutes. back to you. >> thank you, chuck. now 6:23. thanksgiving two days away. a lot of you will leakly ha lik

lost thanksgiving traditions. some traditional ways of preparing your turkey aren't always the safest. the turkeys dos and don'ts. >> the last thing you want to do is make your guests sick. we have some tips to make your job simpler and safer. 80% of turkeys cooked at thanksgiving are bought frozen. here is the first don't. don't leave your turkey on the counter to thaw out. do allow enough time for it to defrost in the refrigerator. don't wash your turkey after it thaws. you're likely to just spread bacteria. next, don't put stuffing inside the turkey. you want to cook that separately. contamination is not worth the extra moisture. and don't rely on pop-up thermometers. a turkey is cooked through and safe when it reaches 165 degrees. do consider an instant read digital thermometer.

we have more turkey safety tips for you. head to the nbc washington app and search turkey. a bit of a photo o. todp to. the bird and alternate will be on display inside the willard. >> private jet ride too. >> you might remember this video, the national turkey on the move from san francisco. it arrived in d.c. aboard turkey one. mock secret service detail will keep tabs on the birds until the pardoning ceremony at the white house. and then he is off to live in the lap of luxury somewhere on the farm. >> must be nice. >> lucky him. a daring police officer in new jersey took his job to serve and protect to new heights this week helping out a skunk. >> that's right. you heard it, look at this video, shows officer jonathan whitney trying to get an orange juice carton off a skunk's head. whitney recorded himself as he tried to figure out how to help out the little guy.

not in the manual. the training -- the video has gone viral, more than 20,000 people watched the video on the ocean gate police department's facebook page. surprisingly the officer didn't get skunked. that would have been bad. >> not a risk he's willing to take. >> you would help the skunk? no, you wouldn't. >> i would like to. deep down inside i would want to help. >> deep down inside. >> somebody else can do it. a local family has a lot to be thankful for. how a stranger's generosity gave their 1-year-old daughter a new lease on life. another cold morning as you get ready to head outdoors. pretty look outside. chuck bell has a look at how your holiday is shaping up. live look at dulles where travelers are facing a new warning this morning. when you need to know about the new state department travel alert.

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where this crash happened. three left lanes here, three lanes here are getting by. we have a four mile delay here this morning. it is very slow. you have to allow some extra time there if you're taking 66. new crash outer loop, looks like it just after 50 here, starting to see slowdowns on the right side of the beltway through prince george's county. left lane blocked because of a disabled vehicle right now. 198 at 32, left side blocked here, and the circle this morning, because of an accident, 95 northbound here through wood bridge going 24 miles per hour. cold outside, and the four things you need to know about the weather for today, another bundle up morning, need the winter coat for sure. here is upside. let the warming begin. it will be 5 to 10 frees wa deg warmer today than yesterday. good travel weather for anybody trying to get out of town. won't have to deal with any cold turkey this thanksgiving. right now, it is plenty chilly. 30 in manassas. 34 in leesburg.

36 in falls church. focussed in on the next 24 hours, cold air hanging around. unless you're outside during the middle of the day, you node your extra coat on. 32 outside. mid-40s at 7:00. chilly and dry for the evening plans. another cold start tomorrow morning. seven day forecast coming up in a few minutes. weekend with one of the days which likely you'll be rained on. many of you are probably getting ready for thanksgiving. but a new warning may make this week particularly tough for holiday travel. kristin wright is live with what you need to know. >> reporter: today and tomorrow will be the busiest days here at dulles airport this week. right as the state department issues this worldwide travel alert. the warning says americans need to be vigilant in public places and when traveling be aware of surroundings. avoid large crowds and use

particular caution during the holidays. the alert says current information suggests al qaeda, isis, and other terrorist groups are planning attacks in multiple regions. it does not say specifically where, but does point out past targets like the airlines, smoe sporting events and theaters. the state department adds we should be prepared for additional security screenings and perhaps unexpected disruptions. this alert lasts for a while. it doesn't expire until february. back to you. >> thank you, kristin. decision 2016. donald trump not backing down. he reiterated claims last night that people in new jersey cheered the attacks on 9/11. he referenced a washington post article from 2001 it. explained how the fbi was investigating alleged celebrations in new jersey. >> they'll try to deny it. they'll say bhawe made a mistak.

i might like that better. >> the post has since said the reports that were referenced in the article were unfounded. republican rival ben carson distancing himself from trump's claims. he said he was remembering celebrations overseas, not in jersey city. tough talk on immigration in prince william county. a top elected leader said he'll fire anybody who does not follow the county's strict immigration law. cory stewart said it came to his attention that not everyone is always follow the letter of the law. if a person is undocumented, it is on police officers to report that to ice, immigration and customs enforcement. the county police chief says he's begun his own internal investigation. charlottesville is looking for its next police chief. tim luongo plans to retire next may. he plans to guide the department through the murder of college students hannah graham and

yeardley love. he was hired in 2001 after working for the baltimore police department for nearly 20 years. police in frederick, maryland, are trying to figure out who stabbed a man. police were called to providence court and hill street around 10:00 last night. they found the man who had been stabbed there. he was taken to the hospital and is expected to be okay. police right now are look for a light colored sedan, possibly a mazda seen leave the area at the time of the stabbing. watch out for' a real esta scam. residents have been getting letters claiming they owe real estate taxes. if they don't pay up, the letter says the county will take their homes. unless you hear directly from the arlington county treasurer, this is a scam. it is now 6:33. an important report ahead of the big holiday sale this week. toy industry experts will share their report on unsafe toys. check the nbc washington app

later today to read the report before you head out for holiday shopping. search toy. a 1-year-old girl in the district got a life saving gift for her first birthday. a living don'ter we ing donor w practically a stranger gave baby natalia part of her liver. 30-year-old diana rotter heard about the baby's need for life saving liver and stepped up. >> i'm glad everything worked out okay. heading to the surgery, i wasn't worried so much about my side of it so much as am i going to be able to help her. >> natalia is still in the hospital, but is doing well this morning. her family says this will be the best thanksgiving ever. >> wonderful story. good news for many of you this morning. you could have a refund heading your way. why a local utility is returning the money. and breaking new on the roads, a problem here 66 inbound and another problem on the outer loop of the beltway.

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school is now suing for $15 million. his family is suing the city of irving, texas and the school district. the family moved out of the country to qatar. the national weather service launches weather balloons all the time. we know that and learned one from our area caused a bomb scare. it was sent up in sterling this weekend. traveled about 165 miles and landed on a car in philadelphia. the weather balloons are used to measure humidity in the atmosphere. a bomb squad was called in and determined the device was harmless. breaking news on 66 now, take a look at this chopper 4 over the delays. the crash is on the right side. does not matter, it is still very slow for a lot of folks here. if you take 66, you want to allow some extra time here this morning as that gets out of the

way. outer loop at 50, crash, somewhere up here, a little to the north of what we're able to see here. you can see some of those slowdowns as you come around the bend and passing 50. germantown to the spur, 17 minutes, that's right at this time of the morning. top of the beltway, 95, a little slow there, 21 minutes there instead of 10. 66 inbound, fairfax county parkway, beltway, 28 minutes. that delay again because of that problem there on 66, 95 north quantico, 31 minutes that's normal for this time as well. remember listen to our friends on wtop when you hop in your car. brueautiful way to get our tuesday started. golden glow, couple of clouds around, not rain-making clouds. leave the umbrella at home today without fear or hesitation. it is a cold start this morning. temperatures in the low and mid-30s. you'll need to layer up a bit. still need your winter coat, but in the as windy or as

windchilled today as it was yesterday. winter coat and hat and your sunglasses, sunshine will come our way later on. school day forecast, bus stop, temperatures near the freezing mark. cold one. rece recess, sunshine, temperatures mid-40s. recess a b today. sunshine for this afternoon and temperatures near 50 degrees. of course, thanksgiving day is coming up. we'll detail out the thanksgiving forecast and the chopper fo eper forecast and we forecast at 6:51. we're following a number of stories. southeast washington, police have crime tape up this morning after two men are shot. we're live at the scene with what happened. breaking news out of syria after a russian military jet is shot down overnight. who is claiming responsibility who is claiming responsibility for downing t

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a busy morning for you as you get ready to start your workday. first in southeast washington, police are investigating a double shooting. this happened around 9:45 last night near pennsylvania and minnesota avenues. investigators are on the lookout for a suspect. molette green has been following the investigation all morning. >> we're also following some breaking news coming out of syria about a downing of a

russian military jet. right now breaking news on e roads here as well. here is melissa mollet. >> breaking news on the roads. still have this problem 66 inbound, take a look here. this is at 123. a four mile backup and look as a chopper moves up. you want to alu some extra time if you have to take 66 this morning. chuck? >> once you get in the car are you'll need the seat heater as it is another cold start. temperatures in the upper 20s and low 30s for now. a big warmup coming, how nice it will be by thanksgiving with your seven-day at 6:51. we're following a developing story in southeast washington now where one man is dead in a double shooting. this happened around 9:45 last night near pennsylvania and minnesota avenues. investigators are on the lookout for a suspect now. news 4's molette green following the investigation all morning long. joining us live with the latest. >> reporter: good morning.

d.c. police have a lookout for a man with the description is very vague. we only ow he was wearing a black and white shirt and had a scarf covering his face. the scarf was described as pink in color. several police cars remain here on the scene. and there are some officers just over the crime tape there out on footworki inthe scene here. you can see the crime tape. we're at a gas station that is entirely blocked off with crime tape. it has been like this all morning throughout the night. there is also police tape across the street in an alley way. just across from a gas station that is across the street. now, we can tell you that one man was shot in the 2500 block of pennsylvania avenue and that man died. another man shot in the 2300 block of minnesota avenue and was conscious and breathing on the way to the hospital.

still working to get more information about his injuries and update on his condition and what led up to thisate night deadly shooting in this community. we're live this morning in southeast d.c., i'm molette green, back to you. breaking news on syria's border where a russian warplane was shot down. this is video of the jet as it burst into flames. it caught fire before it crashed into the side of a hill. there it goes. the pilots ejected. still no word if they survived. turkey says shot that jet down after issuing several warnings to the pilot. russia denies flying in restrictioned air space this morning and we just learned that nato will hold an emergency meeting about the crash today. and we're told no word from the white house yet, but the president is having a news conference later so we might hear a little more then. now to the investigation into the attacks in paris. french police discovered an

explosive vest on the southern edge of paris. they say it contains the same type of explosives that were used in vests in the terror attacks earlier this month that killed 130 people. we just learned investigators will share an update on their findings at 12:30 our time. they will stay on high alert for at least another week and here at home, the state department is warning americans about the possible risks of travel after increased terror threats. president obama will meet with french president francois hollande talking about taking out isis. we're seeing very different responses to the november 13th attacks. you can look for an alert on your nbc washington app later this morning. the presidents will hold a joint news conference after their meeting. we'll bring that to you on air and online. it is 6:47. history of sex charges is expected in court. fairfax county police say michael edwards took pictures of women up their skirts at a grocery store in august.

he's also accused of exposing himself to a woman. he received probation in 2011 after admitting to spraying several women with bodily fluids. pretrial hearing for one of the baltimore police officers who faces charges in the death of freddie gray. william porter is expected in court this morning. he and five other officers face charges in the 25-year-old's death. gray died from a spinal injury he received in police custody back in april. his death sparked protests and riots. police are waiting on toxicology test results to see if the man was drunk when he was run over by a metro train. blue and silver line service back to normal as the capital heights metro station. man was by himself walk down the platform around 7:30 last night. surveillance cameras may show him carrying a container when he fell. the victim's name has not been released. you may see many notable people in d.c. today because several willing at the white house to receive the nation's

highest civilian honor. president obama is awarding it to 17 recipients. steven spielberg, baseball legend willie mays and maryland senator barbara mikulski. bonnie carol is also being honored. she runs a nonprofit to help military families when a service member dies. breaking news now on 66. a four mile backup. look at this inbound 66 at 123. allow extra time or avoid this. crash is off to the right side of the roadway. outer loop, that crash cleared. one good thing for us. suitland parkway, left lane blocked with a disabled vehicle. 95 northbound through wood bridge slow, normal for this time of day. a little light, not seeing any red on the map there.

270 at montrose road, northbound, never any problem right now. southbound, typical volume down to the spur. no big worries there. top of the beltway new yorkal for this time of day. in mcclain, still have a problem, that could last for the next couple of days. the water main break, 123 at kirby road, one lane getting by in each direction, the right lane. this could mean delays for folks headed to and from gw parkway. outside, sun is ready to come up. comes up at 7:00 a.m. sharp this morning. mostly clear to partly cloudy sky. it is seasonably cold once again. 33 is our current temperature. hovering in the low 30s for next hour or so. upper 30s by 9:00. quick warmup coming, temperatures today nearly 10 degrees warmer than yesterday. yesterday's high at national made 42. today, forecasting 51. noticeable improvement today, still a little chill left in the air of the you'll need your

winter jacket. tomorrow is the big travel day. if you're traveling within a couple hundred miles of washington tomorrow, down toward tide water, quiet travel weather around here. an easy drive. if you're going a little further out to the west, you could run into unsettled weather from minneapolis to chicago, st. louis and dallas/ft. worth. biggest problem though by far back across the pacific northwest. today and tomorrow, seattle, portland, san francisco, salt lake city and denver, all the big hubs could be impacted. for us, clear skies and an easy go. here is your seven-day forecast, 53 today. tomorrow, big getaway day, driving day for sure. temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s. good weather start to finish and dry day tomorrow all the way through. thanksgiving day itself, good day, no cold turkey this year. thanksgiving day a little chilly first thing in the morning, if you go outside and run a couple of miles before you spend the rest of day eating in front of the tv, super nice, thanksgiving

highs up near 60 degrees. friday, of course, the big shopping day, great weather for shoppers as well. not too terribly cold if you're out there predawn to get the best possible deals at the big box stores. friday high near 64 degrees. into the weekend, the only real knock on the next seven days, chance for showers on saturday. it will not be a cleat waomplet washout. millions of you will hit the highways and the skies this week. it is a leadup to the busiest travel season of the year. and jay gray joins us live from dallas/ft. worth international airport this morning with more on what you can expect when you hit the security checkpoints. good morning. >> reporter: you can expect perhaps longer lines. we're seeing traffic start to build here still ahead of the morning rush. this is one of the busiest airports on the nation, the busiest travel week of the year. as millions move through terminals here and at airports across the country, what they're going to see is that stepped up

security you talked about. we'll see added federal agents, added police, keeping a watchful eye on everything going on here. as we talked about with the weather, there will be issues throughout the country with that as well. there could be some delays, some cancellations later in the week, you'll want to pay attention to that. if you're getting out on the roads, that's the next couple of days that aa a says it will be the busiest, a lot of traffic and inclement weather. the idea here is add a little time to your trip. make sure you're ready for any lines, any problems that may come with that weather. aaa says more than 46 million are taking a holiday trip this year. that's up higher than it has been in over five years. so a lot of people out there going to see crowds, going to see a lot of delays, make sure you're ready. that's the latest live in dfw. this just in, german

prosecutors launch a new investigation into volkswagen and how they handled the taxes this is in connection with the emissions scandal. five employees, we're told, at the center of the probe. we hear it involves millions of dollars after evaded tax payments that cars emissions helped determine how much tax car owners pay every year. 6:54 now. d.c. firefighters are celebrating their first new fire station in 20 years. the hyatt place hotel near the mall is the new home of engine company 13. the ribbon is being cut on east street -- e street southwest. the space is also the new home for kid power, a nonprofit that offers programs to underserved kids throughout the district. muriel bowser announced the final four recommendations last

night. the options are renaming blue high school, renaming good hope road in southeast, renaming -- or naming a new student center at the university of the district of columbia after barry or commissioning a statue or bust outside the wilson building downtown. the district can take one or all four. yesterday marked one year since barry's death. if you paid dominion virginia for your power, you'll be getting a little money back. state regulators ordered dominion to refund customer becauses you it took in too much money over the last few years. you can expect to get four or five dollars back spread out over next six months. it will cost dominion under $20 million. i'm landon dowdy. u.s. retailers are searching for he was of data breaches after cybersecurity firm warns them about new malicious software that can steal debit and credit card information. the firm says the malware called

m mod-pos can save card numbers and log key strokes of computer users. they aren't naming any stores that may have been targeted. i'm landon dowdy. 6:56. time now, four things to know. barbara mikulski, bonnie carol among 17 people receiving the medal of freedom today. the ceremony is happening at the white house this afternoon. >> president obama will meet with francois hollande at the white house today as investigators in paris examine an explosive vest they found in a pile of trash yesterday. five people shot in minneapolis. police say they're searching for three white male uis paesuspect now. >> one man was killed at pennsylvania and minnesota avenues around 9:45 last night. the victims' names are not being released. >> right now, still have this problem inbound 66 at 123.

chopper 4 over a four mile backup as you are headed inbound on 66. it is nasty. avoid it if you can or wait until a bit later this morning to get this completely out of the way. >> thank you, melissa. that is the broadcast this morning. thank you for starting your day with us. >> the "today" show is next. we'll be back with weather, traffic and breaking news. have a great day. >> make it a great tuesday, everybody. ♪ (vo) some call it giving back. we call it share the love.

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