president reassures a nervous nation speaking on the eve of thanksgiving, president obama says national security agencies have gotten no credible threats of a plot against the homeland. >> it's just one of the big stories heading into the holiday. transportation reporter adam tuss is keeping an eye on security at union station and chief meteorologist doug kammerer has your holiday forecast coming up. first at 4:00, we are following a developing story in the district. an update on the video showing d.c. police officers forcefully stopping a local college student. it made national headlines and sparked an internal review. that review is now done and the officers who stopped jason goolsby last month did everything according to department policy. meagan fitzgerald is live at d.c. police headquarters. what are you hearing, meagan? >> reporter: chief linear asked for an extensive investigation into the case because she wanted to be transparent and wanted the public to know exactly what happened and what the report

revealed was discrepancies between what the teen says and what the officers found. the officers didn't do anything wrong. >> shortly after cell phone video captured jason goolsby, a udc student and former student ambassador to the white house decided against withdrawing money at this bank in capitol hill in october. a woman thought he and his friends looked suspicious and called 911. when officers arrived, goolsby took off running because he said he feared for his life, but when officers caught up to him, linear says he refused commands to take his hand out of his backpack so officers threatened to use pepper spray before taking him down. >> understand that that's an important thing for us to be able to see your hands. we never know who we're walking up on or if someone might have a weapon and we want to go home at end of the day. >> we feel that the officers' actions given the entirety of the circumstances were appropriate and within department policy.

>> reporter: shortly after this incident you may recall goolsby's attorney held a press conference with him and he also said during that press conference that the incident lasted two hours and according to the report, officers' accounts and the witnesses in the area the incident only lasted 25 to 30 minutes and we did reach out to goolsby's attorney for a comment and he did promise us one. coming up at 5:00, hear from chief linear about a mistake the dispatcher made when relaying that report of the initial 911 call to officers. back to you. >> thanks, meagan. activists are calling to shut down the retail corridor on black friday. protests started after police released video after showing an officer released video, demonstrators did block streets in chicago. police have arrested a handful of people and jason van dyke said he feared for his safety

when he shot 17-year-old laquan mcdonald and he called this video unreliable. van dyke is charged with first-degree murder and he is now on unpaid leave. here at home, the holiday rush is on and union station may be one of the busiest spots in our area. people there are seeing an unprecedented level of security. troilgz report transportation reporter adam tuss is live the amtrak hub. >> it is busy and you notice the security presence and let's take a look at everybody as they move around inside union station and this is one of the busiest travel days of the year for amtrak, no doubt. right now on the board, everything looks to be on time. that's the good news. all of this coming amidst an intense security presence here at union station. there are armed officers and k-9 dog teams and just about everywhere you turn in the station. in fact, homeland security secretary jeh johnson was here earlier and he told people to go

out, celebrate the holidays, but be vigilant and aware. they appreciate the extra security. >> i see the police are out in force. their presence is known. i feel safe. so i'm not really worried. >> reporter: over 140,000 people expected to be on the rails just today on amtrak, the second busiest travel day of the year for them. how are they going to handle all of the extra crowds when everyone comes back? that part of the story at 5k clo, but we all want to know about the weather as well and doug is tracking the holiday forecast. >> i have to say a very nice forecast for you across the region over the next couple of days. just take a look at the numbers and if you're getting ready and headed over to pittsburgh in the mid-40s down toward virginia beach around 60 degrees and it is great everywhere across our region and around the cooler

side to the north. this is what we're tracking and we're tracking a very warm day tomorrow. black friday, if you're headed out to any of the stores on black friday, we have that for you, too, and we're tracking showers and cooler temperature over the weekend and we'll tell you which day will be better and i have all of that coming up at 4:25. this is chris gordon at the montgomery county courthouse where a judge sentenced rupert stance calling him the architect of two armed robberies at a gaithersburg cleaners. video from metro's wheaton station shows the gun man and accomplice running trying to make their get away and they used this video to catch them and the mastermind of the armed robbery, rupert stamps. he was sentenced to 72 years in prison. >> two senior citizens that were

working their jobs got caught up on this robbery and suffered permanent injuries. >> do the victims and their families feel that justice was done in this case? back to you. >> we haven't even gotten to thanksgiving yet, but stores and shopping centers like tyson's here, they're getting for those of you eager to shop. police tell us, though, the holiday criminals, they haven't waited for the sales to start. several arrests in just the past few days linked to theft and stores across our region. in one case, these four men iphones. police found some 241 stolen credit card numbers on them. >> it had red flags all over the place. >> correct. when some of the cards didn't go through, they would grab another card and use that card to continue making the purchase. >> reporter: so your holiday shopping may be a little more crowded this year. we'll tell you what police in fairfax county are planning to do to catch the thiefs and how

shopping at places like tyson's. that's coming up on news 4 at 5:00. i'm culver, news 4. >> the flight crew onboard a police helicopter caught and spotted this fire and probably saved the lives of a family in fairfax county. >> is that a house on fire? >> it sure looks like it. >> fairfax 1 was flying back to base after a burglary call and saw smoke coming out of a shed near lee highway. it was 3:30 in the morning and they had to use an infrared camera to start the fire. it turns out an elderly person and three kids were asleep in the home and they made it out of the house okay thanks to the chopper crew's quick thinking. a vow to keep protesting, why jamar clark won't die in vain. we continue to follow a developing story. president obama delivers a thanksgiving message to america and we'll go live to the hill straight ahead. we are following breaking news. new information about the death of an nfl superstar.

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now your storm team 4 forecast. i know what you're thinking, it was so nice today, can it possibly be that nice tomorrow. we'll check your evening with the highs in the mid to upper 50s and we cool down by 7:00, 8:00 and it will get cool this evening and your travel weather for tomorrow and this is 6:00 a.m. thanksgiving day. 41 degrees and look at the clear sky around the area and by lunchtime still in the clear and any cloud should be east of i-95. if you're driving that way, still mild, but there will be some cloud cover and that's driving east and driving locally and sunshine in an air travel. you want to check because there will be showers in the nation's midsection and we'll check on that in just a few moments.

breaking news right now about football great frank gifford. we are just learning that he was suffering from a concussion-related brain disease called cte. gifford's family released a statement just a short time ago. they decided to have his brain studied shortly after he died earlier this year and they've decided to go public. cte is triggered by repeated head trauma that can cause memory loss, depression and dementia. despite calls to an end of the demonstrations, more protests are expected tonight in minneapolis. >> many residents are still upset and demanding answers about the death of a young black man shot and killed. his funeral took place this morning. hundreds filled the church and many vowing to keep protesting. people have rallied every day since jamar clark died. community leaders have called for an end to demonstrations altogether after five protesters were shot and wounded monday.

one of those protesters who was shot in the leg came right back. >> i'm hurting. my community needs me. i need them, and i'm not going to lay down. clark was shot november 15th after a struggle with officers who were responding to reports of a domestic dispute. some witnesses insist clark was handcuffed when he was shot, but police dispute that. state and federal investigations are now under way. president obama met in the situation room with his national security advisers just ahead of thanksgiving. how he tried to reassure a nervous public. >> head's up if you plan to shop for the holidays as security expert says a new version of the barbie doll can be hacked. you can count on news 4 for complete holiday travel coverage. we're watching the skies and of course, the roads. as news breaks

no credible and specific threat. the phrase is becoming very familiar as u.s. authorities seek to reassure americans before thanksgiving. >> president obama said it again today and reminded americans the national security network never takes a holiday. edward lawrence is live on capitol hill with new details on the efforts to keep the nation safe. >> reporter: chris and pat, you know president obama met with his national security team today. there seems to be an air of more caution. to show his faith the homeland security secretary jeh johnson was right across the capitol at

union station and got on a train. >> police with assault rifles guarding train in washington, d.c. the same at penn station in new york city. officers with bomb-sniffing dogs visible at the philadelphia airport and across the country. since the isis attacks on paris and videos released threatening the united states this has become the new norm for holiday travelers. >> as we go into thanksgiving weekend, i want the american people to know that we are taking every possible step to keep our homeland safe. >> we don't know what we don't know which is why law enforcement, the joint terrorism task forces absolutely have to be aware and citizens have to be aware. >> nearly 47 million will take to the air, rail and roads to fight terrorists threats like elija pawn from hawaii. >> they can come with one of tho

those. >> i'm not going to let them ruin my vacation and my fun. >> for israeli tourist moshi turk, this is like any other travel day. >> it's just part of the culture and part of everyday life and when they're going through your bags it's pretty routine for us. >> right now we know of no specific and/or credible intelligence indicating a plot on the homeland. >> the president said he would tell the public if that changes. in the meantime, long airport lines and more police on the highways will be the new norm coast to coast. >> security experts say the best prevention for a terrorist attack could be public tips. report anything that seems to be out of place as you travel. >> reporting live in washington, edward lawrence, news 4. and now your storm team 4 forecast. guys, i have to tell you, it does not get better than this when we're talking about thanksgiving and the thanksgiving holiday at least weather wise. take a look outside right now.

plenty of sunshine and temperatures that made their way into the mid-50s across the area and average high temperature is 54 and we made it to 56 and back to 55 degrees with plenty of sunshine and it is just another gorgeous, spectacular day and fredericksburg and 54 back toward the winchester area. temperatures will cool tonight and not nearly as cool as it's been the last couple of nights. storm team 4 radar once again dry and we're continuing to be dry across most of the country, so if you're traveling up i-95 to boston, no problem. back toward chicago, no problems today, but we are tracking a couple of storm systems. one of which will bring snow to places like denver and denver under a winter weather advisory and the mountains could get upwards of ten inches in the next couple of days and temperatures in the mid to upper 50s and shenandoah around 57 degrees and looking good there and the turkey doing a dance and looking good, as well.

>> 61 alexandria and 62 in burk and over toward clifton and gaithersburg and damascus and poolsville coming in around 58, 59 degrees and looking good there, too. southern maryland, eastern shore if you're crossing over the bay beach, rehoboth and ocean city also looking very nice and st. mary's coming in around 61. we have a great holiday, and the hourly forecast. 40 degrees tomorrow morning so chilly, but not nearly as cold as it's been. 54 degrees by 11:00. look at that sun and by 3:00, we are just beautiful before you sit down to dinner and 62 degrees and still mild around 7:00 with the temperature around 52. so once again, not only is it great on your thursday? it's great on friday. black friday, 66 degrees on friday and if you're doing any shopping that is looking really, really good for that. look at saturday and yesterday we had saturday in the mid-50s and the frontal boundary stays to the north and we kept

saturday into the low 60s and 62 for a high temperature on saturday and the chance for shower activity and that's sunday and how about that black friday forecast. 47 degrees and very mild at 6:00 a.m. and incredibly warm by noon at 3:00. temperature around 66 degrees. so really nice numbers coming in over the next couple of days and enjoy it while you can. you know the cold air is coming in fairly quickly. maybe next week. an interactive barbie doll makes its debut for the holidays, but does her artificial intelligence come with a security risk? nbc investigates. more protests after the release of video showing the shooting death of a chicago teen. today civil rights leaders asking why it took more than a year to charge the officer.

i put this up my facebook page. a lot of little girls may have this on their christmas list. >> it's the first interactive talking barbie and the doll's wi-fi connection is raising concerns about privacy. tammy lightner reports on what's being done to reduce the risk. >> hi, barbie. my name is sophia. >> that's a wonderful name. i'm so glad we're friends.

>> meet hello barbie, the first artificial intels jeligenceinte barbie. >> the wi-fi-connected doll remembers conversations making it seem as though she's alive. >> she can talking to you and not fake talking. >> my daughter really likes it. >> rhonda says her daughter confides in barbie like a diary. >> they have something to talk to when they're upset. >> and those expressions are stored from a cloud. >> doesn't everyone? >> nbc 5 investigates found parents are not the only ones able to get that information. >> i was able to get some data out of it that i probably shouldn't have. >> security researcher matt jackbowski tapped barbie's operating system. >> system, wi-fi, network names that i was able to connect to. its internal mac address, account i.d.s for the account that it is connected to and mp3

files. >> what does this mean in term was a child's security. >> you can take that information and find someone's house or business. >> he has enough information to then access a person's home network and everything barbie records. >> it's just a matter of time when we're able to replace their service with ours and have her say anything we want. >> toy talk admits the internet-connected doll can be hack, but told nbc 5 news, the information that it discovered does not identify a child nor does it compromise any audio of a child speaking, yet privacy, perts are still concerned. >> there are all sorts of issues about where that information is going, who's listening, what it's being used for and how it might come back to haunt you. >> law professor lori andrews describes the doll as a miniature surveillance device. the barbie says the conversation that raises concern about the

safety of a child or others. >> it will take on that role of alerting authorities and they will respond to legal subpoenas. >> concerns that have some parents worried, but mean little to a 9-year-old girl with a doll. >> this one's better because she can actually talk to you and the other ones are weird because they're silent. >> toy talk tells us parents should feel confident about their child's privacy. we are also told the company can be launching a bounty program, offering incentive to security researchers that are able to find security flaws in the product. tammy lightner, news 4. several developing stories still to come, anxiety running high in chicago after the release of video in the shooting death of a teenager. why protesters say this points to bigger issues about race. new evidence has some people asking whether the attacks in paris should have been prevented. away in a manger. the catholic church that built a nativity scene just in time.

right now at 4:30. d.c. police chief says the actions of her officers were

justified in an incident that got national attention. kathy linear says they followed department policy when they frisked jason goolsby. goolsby hired an attorney and said he was racially profiled and brutalized. a man from college park, maryland, accused of making $100,000 in fraudulent claim against his mother's insurance. he used it to shop at louis vuitton and neiman-marcus and used it to take trips. prosecutors say he kept filing false claims even after his mother died. a man sentenced to 30 years, and his daughter spoke to us a while ago about what her father meant to her and how difficult it's been since his untimely murder. the victim mitchell white was breaking up a fight between his son and another young man and it

appears that the fight was over when according to the state's attorneys office deion warren approached with a gun and shot and killed white. coming up at 4:00, what the man has to say to the man responsible for the crime and what part social media played in his sentencing. in upper marlboro, tracee wilki wilkins, news 4. it has been an easy day for us, but can we hang on to such fine weather? the temperatures topped out in the mid to upper 50s and and we'll see the temperatures fall through the 40s, but no cloud cover and it will be nice overnight for us and a mild holiday for sure coming our way and a little bit of rain that will start moving in. take a look, your thanksgiving day holiday and no rain here for tomorrow where we'll see temperatures top out in the low 50s and still stuffed with sunshine and maybe a few high clouds moving in and definitely mild. as we get into the tail end of

the weekend and if you'll be hanging the christmas lights that time of year, friday will be our warmest out of the holiday and now we've taken the rain out for saturday and mild and just overcast for sunday there is your chilly and wet day. >> not the day to go hang the christmas lights. >> i'll take you hour by hour and show you when the next change comes into our area in just minutes. more protests are expected tonight in chicago after the release of police dash cam video. it shows an officer shooting a teenager armed with a knife. >> that officer is facing first-degree murder charge e but the timing is facing more questions than answers. >> outrage in downtown chicago. >> not only because a black teenager was shot by a white police officer, but also because it took more than a year for city officials to release the dash cam video. >> when you're investigating police officer cases, it's not the same as you're investigating one gang member shooting

another. it just isn't -- you have to understand the use of force model. you have to understand how officers train. officers do have a right to use reasonable force, they can use reasonable force when appropriate. you have to understand all of this when you see a case. you can't make a split-second decision. >> it's officer jason van dyke's split second decision in october 2014 seen here in this graphic footage without audio that left 17-year-old laquan mcdonald with 16 gunshot wounds. the teen did have a knife, but van dyke was the only officer to fire his weapon at the scene. van dyke is the first uniformed officer to be charged with first-degree murder in this city in more than 30 years. >> this is a case that can't be tried in the streets. it can't be tried in the media. it can't be tried on facebook. >> reporter: while the former officer's attorney insists

questions will be answered at trial, many question the case and evidence itself. >> it raises so many questions about our justice system, about the state's attorney's office and about the elected official who knew that this tape existed. >> so far protests in the city have been peaceful. five people arrested overnight after protesters blocked a major highway and had a scuffle with police on city streets. >> we're trying to make people see that this is wrong and that the system is wrong and that things need to be changed. change that's required for deep wounds and frustrations to heal. wendy willfork, nbc news, chicago. overseas, belgian police are still search for example one of the men who staged attacks in france and for the man who gave him a ride. people are trying to get back to normal. >> reporter: french authorities believe that the so-called mastermind behind the attacks who you'll remember was ultimately killed in a police

raid returned to the scene of the massacre in the hours after the attack. that news comes as the police say they are now looking for another suspect, belgium and french authorities releasing an international arrest warrant for a 30-year-old man mohamed a brimmy and salah abdeslam on their days to paris. that raises questions on whether the massacre could have been prevented. meanwhile, people are returning to work, schools are reopening and the subway is operating. >> the alert level is quite reasonable otherwise they wouldn't open the schools and the metro. so i think it's a really good time. >> reporter: the simple act of taking your children to school on the morning commute has turned into an act of defiance against the terrorists and the authorities clearly believe that while not apprehending every suspect managed to disrupt a

terrorist cell simply by carrying out so many arrests and house raids. back to you. u.s. military officials say bombing that hospital in afghanistan was tragic, avoidable and mostly caused by human error. the military released its first public report on kunduz. it fired 200 shells before commandos realized they'd made a mistake. the bombing killed 30 doctors and patients at a doctors without borders hospital, but the intended target was 400 to 500 yard away. doctors without borders say the report is shocking and leaves them with more questions than answers. cheers for pope francis when he arrived in kenya. he has just begun his first-ever visit to the continent of africa. his schedule includes stops in uganda and the central afghan republic, an active conflict zone. the pope is brushing aside security concerns on the flight to kenya, he was asked whether he was worried about security

and he joked that he was more afraid of the mosquitos. >> they're nothing to sneeze at there. the redskins have never played a game in london and next year they may play two. today the nfl announced they will take on the redskins at wembley stadium and they may face the rams the week before. we won't know until the season is over and the see things are set. washington won't lose any of their eight home games. abe the turkey won't be on the table this thanksgiving. this afternoon president obama pardoned abe at the white house with first daughters, sasha and malia looking on, mr. obama proclaimed abe a free bird. abe and another turkey named honest will live out the rest of their days at a turkey farm in leesburg and it's the seventh year president obama has pardoned a turkey and a time-honored tradition that started in 1947.

we want to know what you are most thankful for. tweet us what you'll be celebrating this year including the #whyi'mthankful. tens of thousands of people set to crowd the streets of new york city. the police say they will use hercules teams to protect the public. we'll explain what that means. why mark zuckerberg's decision to take

quick question. got your running shoes ready or are you planning to skip the black friday sales this year? it's traditionally been the big sale day of the year and some stores are opening on thanksgiving to get a jump on the competition. some savvy shoppers say you can score better deals in the weeks before and after black friday and there's digital bargain hunting. one study says the number of consumers planning to shop online this year is up 12%. >> the retailers that will do the best are the ones that can figure out how to use big data to get you the deals you want at the moment you want them on your mobile device. >> if you do plan to go to a brick and mortar store tomorrow and friday check out the nbc washington app and we'll tell you which stores are open on thanksgiving and what time they're going to open on friday. just search the term black friday. if you're a parent here's a reason to consider getting a pet for the holidays. kids living with a pet are less likely to suffer from childhood anxiety. the study is from bassett

medical center in new york. researchers found that 21% of children who didn't have a dog or pet in the home tested positive when screened for anxiety. that number fell to 12% in homes that had a dog. the study suggests the companionship of a pet can stimulate conversation, creating an ice breaker effect that helps to alleviate social anxiety. the macy's thanksgiving day parade will take place under a watchful eye. police are deploying what they're calling an anti-terror hercules te

live team coverage at 4:45 as millions across the country start the holiday weekend. >> meteorologist veronica johnson is updating the national travel forecast, but first let's go to jay gray live in new york city where an army of police are preparing for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. >> yes, this is the party before that parade as the stars of the show come to life in front of the watchful eye of not only fan, but as you talked about stepped-up security this year. final preparations are under way. less than 24 hours before tens of thousands will pack the streets in manhattan hoping for a glimpse of the balloons and floats joined by an unprecedented number of new york police who will line the parade route to watch everything else. >> we always police that parade

with very large numbers of uniformed officers. this year, i think you will see even a larger presence. >> reporter: a show of force in the wake of the terror attacks in paris and concerns the next target could be in the u.s. the stepped-up security will include what police call hercules teams. heavily-armed tack cal unit ready to move in at the first sign of any threat, but officials stress there is no specific threat here. while those who gather tomorrow hoping the annual thanksgiving day tradition sends a strong message. >> personally, i believe we can't live in fear. of course, it's on our minds, but again they want us to live in fear and we feel we can't. >> reporter: so they will celebrate while police stand guard to make sure the holiday is safe. you know, police here are very confident in the security plan they have in place and parade officials tell me with warm weather in the forecast we could see the largest crowds on record lining the parade route here

tomorrow. that's the latest live in new york. i'm jay gray. chris, back to you. >> looks like fun. >> d.c. public schools chancellor says there is a personnel issue involving the athletic director and kaya henderson says it's being, quote, looked into, it placed stephanie evans on administrative leave. questions are being raised about her management of district funds and chancellor henderson addressed that report today. >> there have been allegations of fiscal mismanagement, but we don't have any evidence that money is missing or what have you. evans was hired about four years ago. she is on leave right now as d.c. prepares for the annual turkey bowl material. sdwl . now your storm team 4 forecast. >> and we're checking the board right now. travel, that is.

we're looking up as you head to see loved ones or as they head to see you, this is denver international airport where right now they're in the winter weather advisory and right now around denver, they're expecting just under a foot of snow and the mountains are around denver around six inches and the mountains just under a foot of snow. again, we'll check the board. just cloudy conditions right now with temperatures that are cold enough for snow getting there in the 30s currently. one trouble spot in one location that you'll need to continue to check because once again, snow in the forecast and also chicago where they're expecting rain and look at this, no delays all of the way through from denver to new york city where temperatures will be warming up and not quite as mild there as it is here and boston is at 42. everyone's got the green light. the weather tomorrow will have a low impact on our area. sunshine another gorgeous day coming our way just a few high clouds and we start out early thanksgiving day morning. in the upper 30s and not much of

a cold spot anywhere. we're not seeing temperatures freezing, and upper 30s and that is some awesome weather for thanksgiving and one of the thanksgivingings and the warmest that the we've had since 2007 and the best weather in the nation and 52 degrees and gaithersburg only and 61 in herndon for the high temperature tomorrow down around stafford and fredericksburg, now as we get into the day friday, we start out into the day on friday and no issues throughout the day. it will be warm and mild. we top out at 65 to 66 degrees during the afternoon already hitting 60 degrees by lurch time. there is some rain in the forecast. it is for the weekend and this is saturday at 11:00 and you can see rain just approaching the area. that's when we'll get our change around here and the rain moves in early sunday morning and there are your showers at 6:00 a.m. and temperatures 50 to 51 degrees and rain looking likely

throughout the day and dry conditions on saturday and the best day out of the weekend is indeed saturday. we'll talk more about that change next week coming up on news 4 at 5:00. mark zuckerberg is about to become a new dad and says he's taking two months' paternity leave after his daughter's birth. most employers don't offer paid paternity leave, facebook, spotify all now offer paid time off for new moms and dads. how big a deal is it for zuckerberg to do this? popular author and blogger leslie morgan steiner is here to talk about it and she's "new york times" best-selling author and businesswoman. what kind of signal does it send for zuckerberg who heads a fortune 100 company to take two months off to stay home with his baby? >> the first thing it says and makes the obvious point that taking care of a child is important work, and it is. moms know this. dads know this, but it's

wonderful that zuckerberg is making such a public statement about this. the second thing that's very important is that he is trying to take gender out of the equation at work. for women who have taken maternity leave there is a lot of rumbling and are they as committed to their ons and are they on the mommy track now? whether they are or not, and by dads -- even dads much less famous than zuckerberg you're leveling the playing field. >> it helps women at home, too, because having a baby is a big deal and it's hard. >> it promotes understanding and a little more compassionate work because women often fear if i take too much time off i have to worry about the job that i'm coming back to. if i take too little time people may say i'm a bad mom. >> exactly. by dads doing it it shows that it's part of the cycle of life, and that you can be a wonderful employee and a good parent, maybe not always in the exact

same moment as long as your employer gives you flexibility which is what patiental leave is all about and thank goodness zuckerberg is doing it and trying to make a very strong statement. >> it's good for the company, isn't it in. >> don't they make productive workers? >> they do and it gets a lot of employee loyalty because if an employer gives you flexibility when you need it and it's quite often not expensive for employers to give flexibility. employees really remember it, moms, dads and their kids one day and that's good for the company. it's good for moms. it's good for dads and good for the society overall. >> i'm sure there are a lot of men wondering thinking should i do that? go for it, it's not going to hurt you and you'll never regret the time you have home alone about your child. >> leslie morgan steiner. good to see you. >> should employer offer paid paternity leave? yes or no. there is a poll on the facebook

washington page, an overwhelming majority said 87%. >> i would take two months of paternity leave in a heartbeat, pat. >> people are enjoying a thanksgiving meal right now at the washington convention center and it's called the feast of sharing where senior citizens and low income residents, and hundreds of volunteers have come together to make it happen the past 16 years. coming up on news 4 at 5:00, tom sherwood talks to someone who make it a family affair. a newborn abandoned in a new york nativity scene. what church members are telling nbc news about this startling discovery.

we first showed you this amazing picture last night on the live desk. a wailing newborn baby found inside a nativity scene in a new york city church. >> a maintenance worker discovered the baby yesterday as michael george reports, police in the parish are trying to figure out who abandoned the child. >> reporter: ask a man of faith and he'll tell you it's a miracle. >> god works in mysterious ways. >> reporter: a maintenance worker at holy child jesus catholic church heard crying. that led him to the church's nativity scene and right there in baby jesus' spot in the manger was a newborn, at best, a few hours old. bishop octaveius cisneros could

aren't believe his eyes. >> the umbilical cord was still dangling from the baby. >> reporter: emts checked the baby and he appeared to be health. >> church members say surveillance camera caught a woman, possibly the mother entering the church about 20 minutes before the newborn was found. >> a woman did come into the church with some bag and left the church and the bag was sort of dangling in the wind. >> under new york's safe haven law parents can abandon a newborn at a safe location like a church, hospital or police station, but they have to notify someone and that didn't happen in this case. it is unclear whether the woman will face charges. for now police are trying to identify her and the bigger question is what will happen to the baby. >> this child, we believe is a gift almost to this parish. >> reporter: social services is looking for a home for the newborn, but after hearing his incredible story he's got parish members calling the church volunteering to be his new parents. >> it means that people care and

they're willing to come in and help and give this new life a future. >> now, in our area, churches are not considered safe havens. in virginia, you can leave a baby up to 14 days old with a hospital e.r. employee or with an emergency medical rescue squad. in maryland, you can leave a child up to ten days old with any responsible adult, a hospital employee and another specifically designated safe haven location and unharmed babies up to 11 days old can be left with an ems worker, a hospital employee or a fire department. d.c.'s top cop fires back at critics of her officers who detained a black teenager. why she says their actions were justified. plus a holiday travel rush is on as security tightens on planes, trains and busses. >> new protests planned after that video showing an officer shooting a teen 16 times in chicago. what it might mean for black

friday. off the top at 5:00, travel, traffic, security and food for many the thanksgiving break is just beginning. we have team coverage tonight to make sure you're ready for the big day. >> we'll have more on all of that in just a moment. police confrontations with african-americans are once again dominating our headlines. >> new developments in the case right here in d.c. you may remember this video a young college student slammed to the ground. it sparked a protest that shut down some streets. >> now d.c.'s police chief says her officers were justified and that student's attorney is just responding. news 4's meagan fitzgerald joins us and she's at police headquarters in downtown d.c. >> meagan, within the last hour we just received a statement from jason goolsby's attorney who basically says he doesn't believe anything that's in that report that the department did over the last month. he believes his client was targeted because he's black, but

a long, one-month investigation that was thorough and interviewed several cops that responded and witnesses paint a different story. video of 18-year-old jason goolsby be restrained in capitol hill quickly went viral and it was determined that goolsby didn't do anything and wasn't arrested and in a month-long investigation, kathy linear said her two officers didn't feel anything wrong either. given the entirety of the circumstances were appropriate and within department policy. >> this all started on october 12th when a woman called 911 because she thought goolsby and his friends looked suspicious at an atm in capitol hill. the report says the dispatcher got it wrong, telling officers the subject may have been robbing people, but it was later clarified. i think the confusion and the radio transmission doesn't help, but i don't think it alone is a factor in this at all. >> goolsby's attorney