we are heartbroken. i don't know how else to put it? >> heartbroken after two police officers are shot and killed in what's being called an ambush. it happened near des moines, police say is responsible. in the past hour, a major announcement from the families of the victims of an apartment complex explosion in silver springs. the new lawsuit and who they want held responsible. i'm lauryn ricketts. we have warming temperatures as we continue throughout the day today but we also have rain on the way tomorrow. we'll let you know what to expect as we get to the end of

welcome to "news4 midday." i'm eun yang. >> and i'm barbara harrison. there are reports that the suspect in the deadly shooting of two police officers has been captured. this all unfolded just after 1:00 in the morning. both officers were shot and killed in an ambush-style shooting. police have michael greene as a suspect. he's from that area and he doesn't appear to have a record. both officers were sitting in their patrol cars and didn't appear to have any interaction with the gunman. >> very helpless feeling at time but the sorrow that comes with it is as if you lost someone close to you. these were our friends. they are our co-workers. >> we don't have much

w.h.o. says he was taken into custody in dallas county, iowa. keep an eye on the nbc washington app for more updates. i'm melissa mollet with breaking news at the live desk. two lawsuits have been filed by the victims of the august silver spring apartment explosion that killed several people. seven, to be exact, and injured several more. the lawsuits are against washington gas and the property management company that owns that complex. law firm. the first suit seeks substantial damages for the victims who suffered injury or death. the second suit for all the survivors who lost their homes. authorities have said they are still trying to determine what caused the blast. residents long complained of a strong gas odor. >> we have asked for investigation information from half a dozen government agencies.

from washington gas and king management. they have delayed and danced around our demands long enough. the victims and the families are tired of waiting and we have been as patient as good conscience permits. >> they have been assisting the victims. the executive director was there and said dozens of people living in the building at the time are now suffering as well from ptsd. the ntsb is investigating and their report is >> thanks, melissa. new today, aaa will release the travel forecast. we already know some 27 million americans will be flying for turkey day, the busiest travel days are between november 18th and 29th. aaa's forecast will include how much money travelers will spend and how far they will go and reveal average cost of tickets, hotel rooms and rental cars

it looks like it's going to be a beautiful day to get outside. let's check in with lauryn ricketts. i love this warm weather. >> me, too. me, too. it's hard to believe that we're already in november and we're talking about thanksgiving. we have temperatures that will top out near 80 degrees, especially by tomorrow. today, we're going to be pretty darn close. mid-70s. we're already at 60 degrees right now. it's shaping up to be a beautiful day. we have cloud cover but it's moving out of here. 60. the daytime high yesterday in you know it's going to be a warm day. we have the south wind just about 5 miles an hour. nothing to worry about as we continue throughout the day except for maybe warm weather breaking out in a little sweat if you're going to be outside. mid-to upper 70s for daytime highs. we have rain in the forecast and big changes after tomorrow. we'll talk about the weekend forecast in detail coming up next. >> thank you, lauryn. questions remain after a 3-year-old brings a loaded gun to school.

news4's kristin wright is there gathering details for us. >> reporter: parents bringing their children to moten elementary this morning are really worried about this, for many reasons. one, this could have been a real tragedy. >> upon students' arrival, a weapon was discovered in a book bag and immediately confiscated and turned over to the police. the school was never in immediate >> reporter: this letter telling parents that a gun was found in a child's backpack at moten elementary. and the student who had the gun is in preschool, 3 years old. >> it scares me. really, it does. >> reporter: police say a security guard found the loaded pistol. this mother keeps thinking of

3-year-old. the father, anthony childs, was arrested. he was charged with reckless endangerment of a child and carrying a pistol without a license. in southwest d.c., kristin wright, news4. to decision 2016 now, it's battleground florida. we're monitoring two events. vice president biden is holding an event in tampa for hillary clinton. it gets under way in about two minutes. donald trump rallies clinton is headed out west today. tracie potts has the latest. ?? >> reporter: with six days to go, frustration is mounting. >> i am sick and tired of the negative, dark, divisive, dangerous behavior of people who support donald trump. >> reporter: that's clinton's reaction to a trump protester. her immediate concern, the fbi's

you can change your vote to donald trump will make america great again. okay? >> reporter: trump's rolling out $25 million in ads in 13 states, all but one voted for president obama. he's in florida today where polls show early voters and support evenly split. clinton campaigning out west in arizona and nevada. she's rallying female voters. >> go be you. don't be exploited. >> reporter: he's bearing down

woke to go to make their case. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. back here at home, prisoners in the d.c. jail will get a chance to vote today. they are headed there to hold an absentee voting event. meanwhile, staffers for the president elect will prepare for the transition in an office building in northwest washington. it is the headquarters of the u.s. general administration. the feds say the previous setup delayed other agencies from moving back into their office space. the gsa is in charge of finding office space and computers for the president-elect. a northern virginia road plan has drivers confused. and we're inside the courtroom for the start of a trial of the university of cincinnati police officer who

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famed comedian bill cosby is back in court this morning. a hearing is under way right now. a judge will decide whether to exclude his damaging decade-old testimony. his lawyers say he agreed to answer questions under oath but only after being assured he would not be charged with a

cosby arrested last year after the deposition was unsealed and dozens of new accusers came forward. and right now, testimony is under way in the ohio murder trial of a white officer who shot a black man in 2015. officer ray tensing is accused of killing sam dubois after a traffic stop. >> i believe when the camera was tapped, there was a beep. does recording? >> it activates and then every two minutes, he had audio on. for every two minutes, it gives an audio beep to remind the officer that the camera is recording. >> body camera footage was shown to the jury. the officer's attorney says dubois used his car as a weapon which threatened his life. prosecutors came that the officer failed to follow police training.

university of virginia associate dean claims she was unfairly portrayed in an article about gang rape. during closing arguments, a "rolling stone" attorney referenced an e-mail from the writer. her main source was not credible. aramo wants $7.5 million in damages. covering for georgia county now where there's new developments in the motive for two teenagers. police have arrested one pn but are looking for two others who fired into a crowd of more than a dozen people playing a dice game in capitol heights. bravon freeman who is now in jail killed webb. four others were injured in those back-to-back shootings. police are still trying to identify the other shooters. if you know anything about this case, call police. now to that deadly bus crash

school bus driver suffered a medical emergency before the crash. a school bus rearended a mustang and then went barrelling into the side of an mta bus yesterday morning. six people died, including both the bus drivers. no children were on the school bus at the time. ntsb investigators have recovered video of the crash. five of the six people were killed and the school bus the commuter bus driver was ebony baker, being remembered as a mother. a 53, 52 and 51-year-old was also killed. a 46-year-old woman has not been identified and three people are still in the hospital. meanwhile, developing news this morning. a report on the disappearance of

says no one was controlling the plane when it plunged into the indian ocean. debris suggests the plane smashed into the water at a, quote, high and increasing rate of descent. the plane disappeared two years ago en route to china with 239 people on board. right now, commuters in philadelphia face another day of headaches. officials are worried about the effect this could election. pennsylvania is an important swing state. they would seek an injunction to restore service for election day if an agreement isn't reached by then. a judge in prince george's county wants to make sure what happened at lynn hill condominiums doesn't happen again. earlier this month, 77 families were given three days' notice to get out of the complex. they had more than $1 million in outstanding utility bills.

complex met with officials from the utility companies. they are trying to figure out a way to pay those bills. a judge wants to make sure residents have two weeks' notice if utilities go off again. a huge and dramatic new traffic circle is being planned for one of the most congested parts of our area. adam tuss has the story from over at tyson's corner. >> this is a project understand. this is chopper 4 and we are looking at route 7 and 123. they see so much traffic every single day. tens of thousands of cars. and now this new proposal. take a look at the design. it would be a massive traffic circle right in the center of tyson's corner. by far the biggest traffic circle in our entire region. some leaders say it would be

>> a circle would work brilliantly and tie together the four corners of this very large and historic intersection, much like paris or dupont circle in washington. >> reporter: a lot has to line up before this gets started. funding has to be identified between 50 and $250 million before all is said and done. but if all goes according to plan, we could be looking at a shovel in the ground in the next two to three years. >> so cool. adam had that special vantage point from chopper 4. >> can you imagine the mess while they are building it? we have important information for anyone who has considered home sharing or renting out their home. >> and you've probably noticed her if you've watched the world series games.

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go wiz. it has all come down to game seven for the world series. they face off tonight in cleveland. fans in both cities have waited a long time for a world championship win. maybe no one has waited as long as indian fan emily. she is 104 and was in the stands the last time they made it to the world series in 1948. >> wel >> why do you think they are going to do it tonight? >> well, because they didn't do it the other day. >> i love it. >> smart lady. >> two cities will definitely be on edge tonight. the teams to take to the field at 8:00. can you imagine what it must be like for the players? >> and this series, 104 years

think about that. >> and the game doesn't start until later on. they have some rain possibly after about 10:00. same system that brings us showers tomorrow. hopefully they can get it in because that will make for interesting conditions. we're going to get some showers here in the d.c. area but not until tomorrow afternoon. so enjoy today. it's so beautiful and it's going to continue to be beautiful as we get into wednesday afternoon. more sunshine moving in. i mean, the temperatures out there right now are exactly what our daytime highs were yesterday. and lows overnight are around 60. and that's where we were yesterday. temperature right around 60. some afternoon thunderstorms and maybe a few showers by tomorrow. i would say really after lunch. look at these temperatures. 60 degrees. d.c. tops out at 61 yesterday. this is pretty much where we'll be for our overnight lows as well. a very mild day and very mild night. we're headed into the mid-to

5 to 10 miles an hour. the wind picks up tomorrow afternoon after the system moves through. as for today, looking good if you're traveling out and about. and for this evening, still on the mild side. if you need to get outside and walk the dog, you're going to be able to do it. temperatures will fall slowly to the 60s. a few clouds build in overnight. we'll bottom out around the 60-degree mark and now, you wake up tomorrow morning, it's going to be fine. after about lunch hour, we'll start to see rain showers moving in to the region. let me take you hour by hour, looking good on wednesday, even tonight on the clear side. a few clouds overnight. on the way to work, fine. nothing to worry about. after lunchtime, as i said, a few showers work their way in here. an isolated storm and even by the way you head home, a wet commute.

out and winds pick up and increasing up to about 25 miles an hour on friday. temperatures only in the upper 50s. definitely will feel pretty chilly on friday. they die down late on friday. friday night football will be impacted a little bit. but the weekend, not so much. temperatures are seasonable with plenty of sunshine. we'll talk about next week and show you a preview of your election day, coming up. >> all right. thank you. ever wanted to talk to a doctor in the middle of the night or during the weekend? now you can. we'll explain. and how other parts of the

we are in the final sprint of the 2016 election now. the campaign. not only are people here in the u.s. watching this presidential race very closely but our allies overseas are, too. richard house spoke about what most people are worried about this morning on msnbc on "morning joe". >> look, they are so dependent on us, they have farmed out a

allies, the europeans. >> haas goes on to say that our allies face an incertainty if there's a trump presidency because they put so much of their security in the united states. >> a panel of millennials were asked what their issues are and what they need to hear from the candidates. news4's aaron gilchrist moderated last night. here's some of what they >> african-american million len yell, you're concerned about graduating from college with a mountain of student debt. >> donald trump gave a speech the other week addressing student debt and speaking to millennials. it's something that is happening but i wonder to what extent

more information. at least two people had their phones stolen and another man was punched, kicked and robbed of his two laptop computers. all of the robberies happened in northwest within an hour time span. no suspect has been identified we may be prosecuted as a hate crime but they haven't explained why. telemedicine is no longer something out of a "jetson" episode. news4's doreen gentzler has more on the app that brings the doctor to your phone. >> it's the middle of the night and you or your child as a fever

concern and you don't know who to call. well, there is a new app out today that will make it easier to be seen by a doctor for minor conditions without ever leaving your home. if you download and purchase the app, you can dial up the doctor. >> the method for that is through telehelp or medstar. a physician is available 24/7, 365, that will allow a physician to see you or your for more information. colleges around the country, student mental health centers are being overwhelmed with students in need of help. ohio state saw an increase of 43% just in the last five years.

100,000 college students, 17% of college students were diagnosed with or treated for anxiety in the past year and 14% were diagnosed or treated for depression. how do those numbers compare with earlier surveys? >> this same survey that you're referring to was done about five years ago and the numbers for both of those things were about 30% lower. so -- >> 30%? that's a giant leap. >> it is. it is. obviously everybody has is why? why are the numbers so much higher? here's my theory. i think there are a few things going on here. number one, i think younger people are feeling more comfortable being willing to recognize, admit that they have a psychiatric condition and seek out the necessary mental health services. i think the other thing is that for a subset of these people they have grown up with the sort of helicopter parent who has

solve their problems and then they go off to college and they are sort of having to fend for themselves and finding it difficult. these are just a couple of theories. those are the two that i think are the main ones contributing. >> not to pat ourselves on our back, but do you think perhaps programs like this makes them aware that they could have a problem? >> i would like to hope so. i would like to think that all decreasing stigma. and i see a difference over the years. now i have some of these high school students that come into my office and bring their cell phones with them, they say, hold on, i'm in a therapy session with my doctor. they don't mind admitting it. they'll say, my therapist said this, my therapist said that. the interesting thing is that

need mental health services are not seeking the help. a lot of people need services and are not seeking the help. >> what are colleges and universities doing to try to address the problem? >> they are growing the programs and using social media and starting to have some groups and students can get particular issues, like anxiety or depression. >> do most of the college kids tell their parents that they are going through this or is it something that they keep secret? >> it varies from person to person and depends on the relationship they have with their parents prior to going off to college. if you're the person willing to share things, those kids would be more willing to share. i have a lot of patients i've

really bad depression or anxiety, skip classes, fall way behind, tell their parents they are going to class and doing okay when in fact they haven't gone to class in months and ends up failing out. so, parents, even though they think they know what is going on, we all know, you are only as good as the information you are getting from your kid. >> there are services out there for college students and they will avail themselves to and should not feel bad. if they are listening, they should go and see a doctor. >> i hope >> thank you so much, dr. weiner. >> you it. it will be warmer tomorrow but our weather roller coaster ride is not over. lauryn ricketts is back after the break with when we will head

northern virginia, on the issues, barbara comstock and donald trump are the same. comstock and trump promote deportation and reject any comprehensive immigration reform. both oppose background checks that keep guns from suspected terrorists. and comstock-trump were prepared just for politics. time for luann bennett: comprehensive immigration reform now. common sense gun safety laws. bennett tells congress: do your job. i'm luann bennett and i approve this message. this guy is a goof ball. i can't believe it. well, i guess i can believe it. this guy is dumb.

what did he say? there was a goof ball situation going on there. albuquerque police say a man spent his tuesday doing a little shoplifting. they say he stole a necklace but wait until you hear what he left behind. >> we didn't have to call columbo in because this guy left his card with his name on it ng that he just shoplifted from. >> investigators found posted how he followed the speed limit while looking at stores to raid because his license got suspended. this guy is just pretty mixed up. >> you know what, crime doesn't pay, people. i'm just saying. you can't make this stuff up. what's up with the weather?

>> i know you guys came in early and it was cloudy. it's going to be a beautiful day. tomorrow, a two-day special. it's going to be blustery on friday. temperatures right now at 60 degrees. mild throughout the mid-atlantic. really not that bad thanks to high pressure in charge right now. we're headed into 80s possibly tomorrow. you can see some areas getting to that 80-degree mark today. take a look over the next seven hours or so. those temperatures are going to go up. we'll have some sunshine breaking out typically by this afternoon. we've been plagued by the clouds throughout a good portion of the day and it's going to be a beautiful day and then tomorrow not that bad.

were yesterday. we're going to be on the mild side. then, as we get into the mid-morning, we start to increase that cloud cover. temperatures pop up to 80 degrees and then we'll have some showers after lunchtime moving into our area. they should move out at 7:00, 8:00. the winds are going to be with us tomorrow. timing out for your wednesday, looking good. plenty of sunshine and a few clouds overnight and more filling in for the first part of tomorrow. but maybe an isolated storm. we clear out tomorrow night. as i said, that wind is going to be pretty blustery on friday. on saturday and sunday, it dies down. the damage is already done. temperatures in the low 60s. remember to set the clouds back as we get into sunday, day tight savings time ends sunday mornings. on saturday, account 6:04, by

daylight and it's going to feel more like november as we get into next week. your election day, looking good. plenty of sunshine. next chance of rain after tomorrow is wednesday. it may be the most revered relic of the christian world. what was uncovered for the first time in centuries in jerusalem. and it's not just a treat for children. we're talking about and making cotton candy. a look at the best way to spin the colorful creation. stay with us. stay with us. donald trump are the same. comstock and trump promote deportation and reject any comprehensive immigration reform. both oppose background checks that keep guns from suspected terrorists. and comstock-trump were prepared to shut down the government just for politics. time for luann bennett: comprehensive immigration reform now. common sense gun safety laws. bennett tells congress: do your job. i'm luann bennett

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cotton candy is a favorite treat at the fair and baseball games. joining me is the co-owners of fluffness to talk about their premium candy fluff. thank you for being here. so first of all, tatiana, tell us what makes your cotton candy is great for any party or event. >> you don't have flavors that are just pink and blue. tell us about the flavors that you have. >> we have 20 different signature flavors. some of them change seasonally. we have pumpkin, spiced apple, we are working on gingerbread

season. it's delicious and great flavors. >> sounds really good. >> so victoria is joining us to tell us how you make this cotton candy. you brought your machine. how does it work? >> there is a spinning head that spins really fast. once you put sugar in it, it starts melting it and a spider web of cotton candy is created. >> it's like magic. >> >> yeah. >> is there any particular kind of use? >> organic. all natural coloring and flavoring. >> and you can add different toppings? >> yes. we have different toppings. we have edible glitter, different colors and kinds. we have shaved chocolate, fruity pebbles. >> let me show people. there's chocolate here and fruity pebbles. these are childhood classics.

we also offer butterflies that are edible. >> that's cool. you talk about parties. can you accommodate big parties? >> yes. we work a wide range of events from children's birthdays to festivals, corporate events. we've worked at events with over 1,000 people. >> and this machine can make -- >> we have more than one machine available. for large parties, we offer two or three machines so we can cater to everyone and make sure that the service is candy tender. what is that? >> the person who is spinning the candy for you. we can dress them up. >> for a kids' party? >> yes. for adults, we can cater to whatever the party is. >> a lot of kids like this. do adults like this, too? >> absolutely. it's memories of childhood. i eat it every day, also.

>> tell us about the emporium. you'll be at union market november 12th and 13th. >> correct. it is the first event that we are doing and it is a food market that is featured among other vendors and we'll be selling our premade cotton candy in mason jars and also some in little bags and we do offer those for people as party or as keepsake jars. we do also offer those for sale. >> that's a great idea. party favors. i didn't think about that. >> yes. >> will they keep for a long time? >> yes. once you open it, it's going to be good for about seven days. it seals tonight. >> sounds good. do you have a favorite player? >> i do. it's smores.

yumminess. does this have a flavor? >> yes. it's queen bee. >> emporium, november 12th and 13th. tatiana and victoria, thank you. >> thank you, eun. scientists have exposed the original surface of what is traditionally considered the burial site of jesus christ. richard engel has more. >> reporter: this marble slab as many christians believe is the tomb of christ. for 60 hours last week, the slab was pulled back to allow scientists at national geographic to have a look. the inside of the tomb where many believe jesus was resurrected has never been filmed. this has been at the center of christianity since the earlier

stations of the cross. the locations, church leaders say, of where christ was crucified, where his body was prepared for burial and where he was entombed. there's a little house called the etiquel over the tomb. they are fixing the little house and took a peek to see what's left under the slab covering the tomb inside. >> the marble on top of what is believed to be just been removed and archaeologists are now analyzing what is underneath it. >> reporter: they found another slab with a carved cross, believed to be from the crusader period. and the limestone burial shelf beneath it examined scientifically perhaps for the first time. the holy bed from which the faithful say christ rose from the dead may not be open again for centuries.

has been at the center of wars and even now it's still making headlines. richard engel, nbc news, istanbul. well, he's a home-grown hero.

chosen. it will be cut down next week and driven 170 miles down to manhattan. then, it's time to decorate. the more than 50,000 l.e.d. lights and topped with a crystal star, you'll be able to watch the tree lighting november 30th right here on nbc 4. it's not easy being perfect but it's not too bad either. our news partner reports that six students at thomas jefferson scores on their advanced placement exams. six of them. it was more than at any other school in the country. typically happens there at t.j. way to go. they crank out some geniuses over there. >> they do. wow. it was back to school for a best-selling author who grew up in prince george's county. >> the man who wrote "the diary

high school on wednesday and tracee wilkins was there when he made that very special visit. >> reporter: assemblies are cool anyway, but for jacob, this assembly is really cool. the man he's talking to is "the new york times" best-selling author of diary of a wimpy kid. the book series-turned movie, turned-musical, he lives the series so much -- >> i was like, oh, i have to be there. >> reporter: he even wrote a letter about how much he loves the books so getting an answer to this question is important. >> how long did it take you to make the book. >> how long did it take me to make my book? the first one took me about eight years. now it will take about four months. >> reporter: this is cool for

raised and back to potomac landing, his old elementary school. >> i would say that the dna of my books is in my childhood here. >> reporter: it's why he decided to kick off the world tour for his latest book. >> this place really has magic for me. a few months ago, i came back just to walk the streets, just to walk the streets i walked as a child. just to see what kind of ideas i had and what kind of would come to me from my childhood. >> reporter: now what's been magic to him a special magic for jacob. >> that's the whole reason i wanted to be in safety patrol is because i watched the movie. >> really? >> yes. >> reporter: in more ways than this author will ever know and that's really cool. >> i kind of want to be a writer because of him. >> reporter: in washington, tracee wilkins, news4. >> how adorable is jacob. >> i know.

>> have you ever thought about going and walking back through your old neighborhood? >> i my parents still live in the house that i grew up in. not as often as i'd like. let's take a look at our forecast. lauryn, what's going on? >> that brings back memories. when i was little, the guy who wrote "clifford the big red dog" came to my elementary school and everybody was flipping out. temperatures moving through the 70s today. it's going to be a bif the big story, temperatures around 80 for tomorrow. look at this dip, by friday, not getting out of the 50s. colder for friday night football. remember to set the clocks back on saturday. no rain until wednesday, the day after election day. that does it for "news4 midday." we're back on the air this afternoon first at 4:00. >> remember, get your updates

enjoy the weather out there and

. stand by everyone. we're live in five, four, three, two, one. 2-0. high fly ball to left center. at the wall. grand slam! 7-0, chicago. >> oh, thank you for letting me open the show with this. the he rofts night right there. -- hero of the night right there. 22-year-old shortstop addison russell. hitting the first world series grand slam. i'm all -- >> here it comes. >> he is -- i love this guy. >> did you see his little moonwalk he was doing in the dugout to warm up. you knew he was going to have a good night if he could walk this moon walk. this was a guy who had confidence before a game.