they could see it but we can see it at the same time. >> right now the technologies used for commercial spaces, offices and luxury homes, but as virtual reality evolves, experts see wider use in real estate. >> right. stay with us. news4 continues now at 5:00 a.m. right now at 5:00 a.m., four days and early voting about to end in d.c. we break down what you need to know as time runs out before election day. >> good morning, everybody it is 5:00 a.m. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang we want to talk about the forecast. what a change here. >> we've done all we can do with temperatures today. >> i rode in with the windows open again this morning. temperatures are, we're in the mid-60s at 2:00 in the morning. we're trending downward a little bit now. the cold front is to our south. colder air is lagging behind but

dramatically and it will be a blustery and chilly afternoon. quite mild outside early this morning but temperatures are going to hold steady. you're probably not going to see more than a two or three degree rise in temperatures between now and the end of the day. i'm optimistic everything you want to do outside from high school football tonight to college games tomorrow will be unimpeded by weather. a closer look at the weekend and the election day forecast coming up in ten minutes. it is melissa mollet's turn. it looks like, what is it that? germantown? >> gaithersburg. gaithersburg, westbound 370, the ramp there to 270 southbound. we do have an accident there off to the right side of the roadway. sounds like we might have one car off of the ramps. inner and outer loop, no problems. no roadwork there. 66 and 95 rolling along just fine here this morning and 95 in maryland, scaggsville looking quite good. we'll keep our eye on 270 and be back in a couple of minutes. 5:02.

in decision 2016 including new concerns over cyber attacks on election day. but with only four days of campaigning left, we begin with the final push to persuade vote years. today, hillary clinton will make appearances in pittsburgh and detroit. president obama will rally on her behalf in north carolina. donald trump will make stops in new hampshire, ohio, and pennsylvania. security experts are taking the threat of cyber attacks on election day seriously. today in arlington, election systems will be checked. u.s. intelligence oia strategy against potential hackers. there are fears that power grids could be disabled, especially in swing states. they say a massive internet disruption last month may have been a practice round ahead of today's or next week's election. >> the activity that occurred the 21st of october has definitely been seen by many in the cyber security field as potentially a drill associated

>> experts are confident the official voting tally will not be affected. we'll have much more on the election and the candidate's plans for the final 100 hours of their campaigns ahead in a live report. millions have already cast their ballots. there has been record turn out for early voting around the country today is the last day for early voting in the district. derrick ward is live at one judiciary square with what you need to know on the final day of early voting in d.c. good morning. > you know, this is where it all started in d.c. back on the first day of early voting. and you know, just like the flowers in spring, you see the election signs in fall. they're all up all over the place. this is one of the polling places that started on october 22nd. that was the first day of early voting. today you have from 8:30 until 7:00 p.m. to cast your vote early. the deadline to request an abentie ballot, d.c. has a no excuse absentee ballot.

ballot, you have until november 8th to get them in. there are things to watch on the ballot here in d.c., obviously there is a presidential race but there is a ward 7 race where vince gray, former mayor is attempted to make a political come back. you have two at large city council seats with six people contending for those seats. there are advisory referendum on d.c. state hood as well. tell the council to we've been down that sort of path and there is also the state board of education races, amc races, and the one for d.c. delegate. you have now until 8:30 to close to cast your early ballot in the last day of early voting in the district. later today we'll give you numbers on what the local turn out looks like. we're live at one judiciary square nd you can go to our website and find out where you would vote in the particular

in each of the city's eight ward. we're live at one judiciary square. back to you. >> thank you. more than 800,000 marylanders have already voted. early voting locations were packed until last night's deadline. anyone who arrived even a minute after 8:00 p.m. was turned away. one woman was so out of breath from rushing, she nearly collapsed outside of the polls. >> they closed it at 8:00. >> right now you're out of breath, drinking water. >> yeah. might having to come tuesday. >> if you are registered in maryland and can't make it to the polls on election day, you do have another option. you have until tonight to request an absentee ballot online. 5:05. the fall street start campaign gets under way. the group will hold an event in the district to remind drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists to obey traffic laws or face fines. last year, 75 pedestrians and people on bikes were killed in

increases as we lose daylight hours. molette green will have more later on the broadcast on how the group street smart is working to keep you safe. fairfax county police are not pressing charges against a man accused of shattering a driver's window on the beltway. sheer what we know about the incident. of a father driving with his 4 month old daughter in the back seat says the driver of an suv kept cutting them off. they explaininged words. the father says the suv driver raised a weapon and his window

mcauliffe announced yesterday that the state picked express mobility partners to design and operate the express lanes just outside of the beltway. the governor says taxpayer money won't be used. the group that won the bid agreed to give the state $500 million up front that could be spent on other transportation programs in the corridor. transurban, the company that runs the hot lanes on 495 and 95 put in a bid to do the work. construction of the 66 hot lanes is set the school bus driver involved in the crash in baltimore should not have been driving. the maryland motor vehicle administration says greg chapel's licenses was suspended. he also had a criminal conviction which could have disqualified him from driving school buses. he died in the crash along with an mta bus driver and four of its passengers. no kids were on the school bus. we're working to get new information on a developing story in the district. d.c. police are investigating a

4th street southeast. they say a man in his 20s was shot last night just before 9:30. at last check, he was in critical condition. we're making additional calls this morning to find out whether police have made any arrests or have new suspect information. we do have new information on another shooting in the district that left one man dead. police have released the identity of the victim. he is joshua munson of district heights. the 22-year-old was killed in the 1600 block of t street it happened late wednesday night. today the man who police say shot two d.c. school administrators will be in court. justin headspeth is charged with assault with intent to kill. the victim's kwar stuck in the snow there. according to charging documents, the male victim believes his brother was shot and killed by headspeth in 2007. a woman accused of brutally

will be arraigned. a grand jury indicted illian alvarado. on thanksgiving day. alvarado drowned her son moments after giving birth in a bathtub in d.c. police arrested her as she was trying to dispose of the body. she faces life in prison. a car bomb attack by kurdish rebels. that is the word this morning out of turkey. witnesses say they could hear the explosion miles dyarbakir. a number of others have been transported to the hospital for their injuries. they were carried out by kurdish militants or islamic group extremists. i'm erika gonzalez. >> thank you. 5:09. they waited a long time for this and today, chicago is going to celebrate the cubs.

first world series in 108 years. that is a long time. >> it is. >> today players, coaches, and i'm thinking bill murray perhaps, all going to be a part of the parade. it starts at wrigley field and heads into the city. >> hundreds of thousands of people are expected to show up to watch, to cheer. this starts around the same time as news4 midday. we'll try to bring parts of it live during the broadcast at 11:00 a.m. >> congrats. you might need a light chuck is tracking much cooler weather headed our way. >> you don't have to lookfor find something pumpkin spice this time of the year. the small changes in your order that could make a big difference in your health. >> attacked by a raccoon and shot in the foot. the bizarre situation involving a u.s. park police officr and

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5:13 right outside today. >> you'll need a jacket all of a sudden after 83 degrees yesterday, chuck. >> oh, man, that was the second warmest temperature so late in the year since 1872 when records started being kept here in washington. that is how unusually warm that was yesterday. the only warmer day later in the year was 84 back on november 4th of 1974. back in the nixon years. outside, i guess that would have been ford, but anyway.

fort week. your high school football games tonight will be chilly. don't be fooled by the mild start this morning. it is not going to warm up today and we'll be back into the 40s for friday night football. your weekend planner, don't forget to set your clocks back. sun down at 6:04 tomorrow. sun is down at 5:03 on sunday and the election day forecast, so far so good. it looks like it will be a dry and mild one. temperatures in the 60s by tuesday afternoon. look at the whole five day forecast coming up in ten minutes. it is melissa mollet's turn, she is dealing with parkway northbound after the beltway seeing a crash being reported. you can seep the tiny bit of orange, that is a tiny slow down because of the accident. a warning there, hoping it will be there out of the way soon. westbound 370, the ramp to southbound 270, they have moved the camera on. it sounds like the crash is still there with one vehicle off the roadway. inner and outer loop, overall, no major problems there. 66 and 95 rolling along.

right now. take a look at some of the flames building west of sydney, australia. more than 100 firefighters working to put out this fire and prevent the flames from getting any closer to people's homes. high winds are making the problem even worse. a leesburg mother is a victim of what is called virtual kidnapping, a scam. wendy -- muller received from mexico that sounded like her daughter. a man got on the phone and gave her demands. >> we have your daughter. we snatched her off the street. if you do everything we say, you'll see her again. >> the man ordered her to withdraw $10,000 from her bank account. she had to wire the no bank accounts in mexico. during all of this, she received a text message from her daughter saying that she was safe.

typically find victims online. a dramatic story in the south. >> detectives say they found a missing woman chained up, held captive for the last three months. the woman lived in south carolina and went missing along with her boyfriend back in august. investigators say in the same place they find the woman, they arrested a man and charged him with kidnapping. the woman's boyfriend has not been found. attorneys for the family of walter scott say that they are confident justice will be served. former south carolina police of killed the 50-year-old unarmed black man after a traffic stop last year. the shooting was captured on cell phone video. scott's family joined their attorneys on thursday after opening statements in the murder trial. they're asking for calm once the verdict comes in. >> we know at the end of the day, justice will prevail and the jurors will make shir decision, but we can look around town right here and we can see that things are still peaceful.

>> the family also says the racial make up of the jury matters. there are 11 white people and one black person in the jury. defense attorneys argue slager shot scott after he fled the scene and tried to take his taser. a u.s. park police officer is expected to be okay after shooting himself in the foot. he did it while trying to stop a raccoon attack in rock creek park. mark segraves explains how the attack unfolded. >> reporter: it was thursday afternoon in this community garden just off oregon avenue here in rock creek park when someone saw what they thought was a rabid raccoon. they went up to the park police stables and reported it. an officer came here and encountered the raccoon. they got into some kind of altercation. the raccoon then attacked the police officer who drew his weapon and fired multiple shots. the officer unfortunately shot

hospital. a second officer came on the scene and killed the raccoon. it is not known yet whether the raccoon was rabid. it is not known whether the officer was actually bit by the raccoon. the officer is expected to be okay. in northwest, mark segraves. news4. he is going 112 right now. >> i had you clocked in at 107. >> what you heard right there -- >> what is >> what is happening? >> this is a real story. >> oh, my goodness gracious. >> this is police joking about their chief speeding on the road. he drives away without a ticket here. you can hear the officer saying he was going more than 100 miles an hour. now the mayor of brinkley, arkansas, is calling for an investigation here. he says nobody is above the law. >> that's right. it is the season for pumpkin spice everything but adding to the fall flavor into your favorite drinks isn't always the

the pumpkin spice latte can account for 20% of a day's worth of calories and fat. you can't eat anything after you have a pumpkin spice latte. nutritionists recommend not taking nm in too many drinks from drinks. if you're pumpkin spice addicted, your best bet is to add the flavor in a little at a time. >> if you're guzzling up coffee on top of. that at any time you go out, you don't have control over what is in it. you can maybe have control over what kind of milk. past that, you don't really know what is in it. >> if you need a starbucks fix, small changes can make a big difference. cut out the whipped cream. asked sk for sugar free syrup and watch out for the drinks. i don't like pumpkin spice drinked. >> i don't think i've ever had one. >> i'm not a pumpkin spice

extra stuff. chuck bell is in with a look at our forecast. >> my high calorie coffee won't be pumpkin spiced flavored. it will be irish. >> we get it! >> brought the whole show to a stop with that one. >> make sure you're sharing. >> out we go. it is going to be an improving weather picture for us today. had a lot of clouds overnight and the last of the rain drops are over the saint mary's county. i couldn't rule out a lone some sprinkle or two for fairfax. most of it is not reaching the ground. behind that, skies are clearing out and once we get the sun up it is going to be an increasing northwest wind big time. it will be blustery, but sunny later on today. there is future weather. hardly a cloud left to be found in our sky by lunch time and there after. temperatures, we're in the mid-50s here this morning. we're not going to see much of a jump later today. even with the sunshine coming

bridge bringing cooler, drier air in. it will be a couple of degrees warmer than that. past weak in the high spots of western maryland. a lot of good color from the d.c. metro area out to the blue ridge if you're going to do leaf peeping. breezy and in the mid-50s. saturday and sunday, the colors just about done, so it lasted longer this year than last. that is a good thing. this is probably the last of the de temperatures only in the upper 50s and low 60s. here is your five day forecast. 61 and breezy this afternoon. 63 saturday, 64, sunday. dry weather all the way through the weekend into early next week. if you need to know further into the future, your whole ten day forecast is coming up at 5:51. let's go over to melissa mollet. she is talking about the bw issue. >> and thinking about this drink. i'll going to feel really good at the end. >> i'm with you. >> i'm not going to have pumpkin spice.

beltway. we have the crash slowing things just a bit. 370 westbound. the ramp to 270 southbound. still have the crash. they moved the camera. westbound 70 near alternate 40. crash reported there and big look at the beltway. overall, no major issues. i will see you back here at 5:31. >> we really don't drink much. just want to clear that up. >> it is friday, we're thinking, long week, happy hour. a real life lesson in civics.

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research before heading to the polls. >> i thought of policy that would pertain to me and who had the best policies that would enhance life for me. >> i felt like i focused on their main strengths, like hillary's is racism. trump's is financial aid. >> the final results, hillary clinton came out on top followed by donald trump. third party candidates received more combined votes than donald trump. this might be your work. chuck is tracking four things to know about the forecast. >> in four days, we'll have a new president-elect. the battleground states that could decide decision 2016 and the new speech that could be the

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and that is about it for the day. >> that is not warm enough, chuck bell. >> it was 80 something yesterday. >> yes, yes. that was beautiful. >> i promised you two warm days this week and two warm days you had. that is it. now it is back to november weather around here. our warm spell is officially over. it is not cold outside this morning. as aaron mentioned there, is nothing in the way of a warm up coming. wind will increase once the sun comes up. the chilly mornings in the 30s in most of the rural areas by saturday morning. it looks like we'll b your ten day is coming up. it is 59 degrees. not much of a move between now and 7:00. 3:00 temperature only 2 degrees warmer than that and it will be chilly the high school football games will be back in the 40s by the fourth quarter. the metal bleachers will be on the chilly side. melissa mollet is dealing with issues off the 359. >> just north here. a deer was hit and we'll see a

way. northbound, bw parkway, just after the beltway here, have a crash causing some delays just before you hit the beltway there as you're headed outbound. westbound 70 near alternate 40. a crash reported there. inner and outer loop, no major issues right now and that situation, 370 at 270 is still there. it sounds like a vehicle off to the side of the roadway. he has said all crime and poverty and despair. he has no idea! >> under the failed leadership of hillary, look, leadership? what leadership? >> the only thing left to do is vote! >> we're in the final stretch of decision 2016. there are fewer than 100 hours left for candidates to make their marks. news4's tracie potts continues

capitol hill. tracie, good morning, so both hillary clinton and donald trump will be in pennsylvania, an important state there. >> absolutely. and this is to say where donald trump is hoping to turn some of the democrats in a traditionally blue state. it is a state where the polls are telling us, hillary clinton is still leading. the thing about pennsylvania is, it is very blue in the big population centers like philadelphia and it is very red outside. they're just -- they're not as many people outside. it is what melania trump was in the philly suburbs, trying to traditionally blue state to support her husband. >> and there may be more swing states than usual this year. donald trump could be losing support in the south which would be different from years past. >> the deep south is interesting. you have north carolina that the clinton campaign is saying is a fire wall. donald trump has to win it if he is going to win his president say. hillary clinton doesn't have as much african-american support in the past. there are allegations of voter

suppression. georgia, this is the deep south. traditionally a red state and hillary clinton has been very competitive there in part because of the turn out of the african-american vote. right now, our latest poll showing her one point away from donald trump, a statistical tie in georgia. >> trace pots live, thank you. [ speaking in a foreign language ] clinton to spanish speaking vote years. the virginia senator is the first major party nominee to deliver a full campaign speech in spanish. he told the crowd in arizona they are the future of the u.s. and urge them to help turn the typically republican state blue on tuesday. kaine will campaign in florida today. mike pence will also be in florida tonight on donald trump's behalf. the republican vice presidential nominee is rallying in several battleground states.

to voters in michigan and north carolina. twitter steps in to stop election rumors, the company suspended accounts that share fake ads about texting your vote. there is no way you can use your phone to vote, at least four ads have been found. if you're unable to get to a polling location, your only option is mailing in an absentee ballot. he avoided the death penalty six times. tommy arthur's sevenis for insurance money. the execution goes against several recent rules by the supreme court say his attorneys. alabama's lethal injection chemicals also cause too much pain at death. they granted him a stay in order to consider his case. protests against the north dakota pipeline move to the state capitol. the grounds had to be put on lockdown as close to 50 protesters gather tlaed wanting to talk to the governor. they walked around the building

14 people were arrested. harvard university is punishing the soccer team over online sexual comments. the athletic director announced yesterday the remainder of the 2016 mens season has been cancelled. a 2012 document uncovered by the student newspaper found that members of the men's soccer team were rating the attractiveness of recruits on the women's team. they also made lewd comments about the women and their sexual preferences. the university's president says the so called scouting reports season. the team will forfeit the remaining games. the group trying to bring the gondola system to the georgetown area says it is an alternative to metro. it would cost 80 to $90 million from a feasibility study that cost $200,000 paid for by a public private partnership. >> this project is basically the metro station for georgetown

station gets dug under the river. >> the gondola or cable car would run across the pot mick river. no word on how much it would cost to ride the system. we're getting a peek at the official art work for next year's national cherry blossom festival. the big unveiling happened last night at the smithsonian national art museum in downtown washington. this will be the 90th anniversary of the festival. it i've lived in this area almost my entire life. it will mark 105 years since the cherry trees have been symbols of the u.s. and japan friendship. we're in for another temperature swing. chuck is updating his forecast with how to dress the kids for the bus stop. >> keeping commuters safe.

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aaron. he is trying to forecast. >> same way i would describe you, aaron, tolerable. 54 now out of fairfax county. 54 in potomac as well. a wind breaker for sure. may not be windy yet but don't you worry. sun comes up. it will be a bright and sunny morning. it will mix up the atmosphere and increase the wind dramatically. be ready for that. we're 65 at midnight. we won't get back up to around 60 but we're giving today a b plus for the daily grade. high this afternoon back up to around 61 degrees but again, a northwest wind. it will be cold on the bleach years for high school football tonight. more about the weekend with your ten day forecast coming up in ten minutes. melissa mollet is tracking troubles. >> tracking troubles northbound bw parkway after the beltway. still have a report of a crash, seeing slow downs as you're headed that way.

slow downs there as well. police activity reported to be blocking a lane. northbound branch, just before the beltway, crash reported there as well as far as travel times. 270 and the top of the beltway looking just fine. 66 northbound and 95 northbound okay. listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. what do you got going on? >> my wife is having a heart attack. >> we have to get her out. >> oh, god. she is not breathing. >> seconds. thma life and death. one officer's remarkable rescue when he jumped into action. >> changing the future of home and apartment hunting. how technology can give you a

it is 5:44. here are your 4 things to know. election day is just four days away. today is your last day to vote early if you're registered in d.c.

submit an absentee ballot in virginia for free. early voting in maryland ended last night. >> cyber security experts will be in arlington to check election systems, experts are confident the official voting tally will not be affected. a virginia man accused of joining, then quitting isis will be arraigned. muhammad weis is accused of providing intelligence group. the world series champion parade begins later this morning. less daylight means more danger on the streets for pedestrians and bicyclists. >> one group wants you to be more aware as you drive, walk, and bike this fall. molette green is live to tell bus the street smart campaign. molette, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we're at a big intersection that has it all. pedestrians, runners, bikers,

more about the street smart campaign. we can tell you, they will be urging you to obey traffic laws. studies show this is necessary and those fines from 40 to $500 and points on your license. back to the studies that show the traffic crashes involving pedestrians and bicyclists increase in the fall and winter. experts say the risks increase when we have less daylight hours. that is the latest live from rosslyn, back to you. fire crews are working to stop dangerous noxious fumes from affecting people in iraq. isis sent 18 oil wells on fire a few weeks ago in response to the offensive to drive the terror

past to hide themselves from air strikes. let me follow up on that story. we're just getting a new update on the fight for mosel. iraqi government foster forces say they captured six districts from islamic state militants. we understand the iraqi flag has been raised in the neighborhoods. this after weeks of a major offensive to completely drive isis from the area. they gain more ground though. military officials say biggest challenge is people's safety and not seeing them used as human shields. i'm erika gonzalez. >> thank you. it is 5:47. more details on a fatal shooting we brought you as breaking news yesterday morning. investigators identified the victim as joshua munson of district heights. he was killed late wednesday night in the 1600 block of t street northwest. no arrests have been made. the move has started for a

israel congregation. the project is expected to take two years. it is being funded by millions of dollars of donations. a new jewish museum will be part of the new location. >> i think it is really important that we recognize our history whether we're jewish or not. we're washingtononians. >> the verizon center. it was moved to the current location. the plan to build express lanes is moving forward. terry mcauliffe announced yesterday that the state picked express mobility partners to design and operate the express lanes outside of the beltway. taxpayer money won't be used. the group that won the bid agreed to give the state $500 million up front that would be spent on other transportation programs in the corridor.

5:49 right now. we're off to a mild start as the weather man might say. >> he said tolerable. >> not too bad. i was caught off guard. you came to me early. >> finish your coffee and we'll just do this if you want. >> it is just cold water, but more importantly what went with it was the girl scout cookie. >> the best. >> it is a clearing sky. parts of southern maryland. temperature now 59 at national airport. we'll stay mostly in the mid to upper 50s for your way out the door early this morning but don't expect much of a rise in temperatures today. breezy with cooler, drier air coming in during the course of the day. only 61 at 3:00 in the afternoon and back down into the chilly, low 50s by 7:00 this evening. satellite and radar, rain drops combined with the lower parts

still clouds left there in southern maryland. even those are on their way out. rain drops are completely done. we'll be dry from this point going forward as the skies continue to clear out. add a little sunshine into this atmosphere and it will get the winds. it is pretty windy aloft and the winds will come down to the surface during the day. what will you do with your weekend? a lot of good things you could do. you'll do what the weather man will do. go down to the beach this weekend. get into the water extra slowly. water temperature only degrees. sticking around town, sunny and cool. 63 around here for tomorrow. a lot of great events going on this weekend up to and including the longevity breathe deep d.c. this is a sunday morning event. doug kammerer will be down there as well. go down to the washington monument on the national mall at 9:00 sunday morning. walk time temperatures for the 5k will be in the 50s. it will be a great weekend for that. stay ahead of the weather by following me on twitter @chuckbell4.

and there you can see, just like this little guy right here, keeping you ahead of the weather. the ten day forecast. the 80s are long gone. no real cold air in sight into the upper 50s and low 60 ools this afternoon but a really breezy friday afternoon coming and a chilly friday evening as well. great weather for the weekend and sunshine continuing on into monday of next week and election day on tuesday looks nice as well. and again, the next real shot for needed rain drops and cooler weather arrives not this weekend, but next weekend. back with a the hour. for now it is melissa mollet's turn. she teamed up with chopper 4. >> chopper 4 over here. sent them to the area of northbound bw parkway there. we thought we were seeing a problem near the beltway. do not see any problem right now. we'll let you know if that changes. southbound bw parkway at 175, still have that police activity slowing things a bit. northbound branch before the beltway, crash reported there. northbound 370, the ramp to

on 70 here this morning near alternate 40. see you in a couple of minutes at 6:01. >> thank you. 5:52 right now. in news 4 your health. is someone telling you about the dangers of smoking doesn't motivate you to stop, maybe photos do. they followed smoking trends that have graphic images of lungs on actual cigarette packs. the u.s. could see a 5 to 10% drop in smoking if such photo scientists say pictoral warnings could prevent deaths over the next 50 years. police are investigating two sexual assaults they believe are connected. both victims are life guards. the first assault happened in falls church in august of 2014 at a community pool. the other happened this past september at a pool in alexandria. investigators say the cases are very similar. they say the man went to the

the woman at gunpoint and took off. both victims are eastern european. they're concerned that the man is still out there. >> i don't know what he has been doing in the meantime, but it is really scary that he is out there and they haven't caught him and they didn't catch him when he did this. >> neither fairfax county nor alexandria police has released a sketch or a detailed descriptions of the suspect. happening today, new jersey transit officials will testify before a state legislative and more than 100 were injured when a transit train crashed at the hoboken terminal. they also want to know how much progress the company has made in installing technology that can control the speed of a train. >> what do you got going on? >> we have to get her out. >> she is not breathing. >> just in the knick of time.

is saved by a police officer. the woman's husband and daughter were rushing her to the hospital in oklahoma. they were pulled over the by the cops, when the officer found out what was going objection he jumped into action, performed cpr, doctors say the officer saved the woman's life. >> it looks like she is going to make a full recovery because of the quick way you administered cpr. >> that is the first time it has ever been, like, truly saving somebody's life. >> doctors say the heart attack the woman suffered was so survive it. an amazing escape for a driver who plunged into a canal. take a look at the scene here. this happened in arizona. the driver apparently crashed through a fence before landing in the canal. there were periods of heavy rain thursday afternoon and officers aren't sure if weather was a factor in this accident. the driver was not seriously hurt. with christmas day only seven weeks away, if you're keeping count, the u.s. postal

stamp. the nativi it fy christmas forever stamp was unveiled in saint john's church. it shows mary and joseph watching over baby jesus. the stamp is available nationwide now. the postal service makes about 16 billion deliveries during the holiday season. speaking of the holidays, get ready for a new drink the almond breeze has come out with almond milk egg nog. just for >> how do they make this? >> this is for anyone lactose intolerant. people deal with this issue. the new spin on egg nog comes in two flavors, classic and vanilla chai spice. if i liked egg nog, i would try it. good morning, i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters, federal prosecutors are reportedly close to filing criminal charges against makers of generic drugs possibly by the

from several companies that have reportedly centered on whether the drug makers work together or discuss how they can all raise prices on off brand medication. with the cnbc business report, i'm landon dowdy. 5:56. you probably have already seen virtual reality used in movies, video games, amusement parks. now the technology is expanding into real estate. a design firm says virtual reality to replace mock ups the more detailed picture allows clients to give specific feed back and see changes in real time. >> eventually deliver a set of goggles. they would put the goggles on. we would pull up the model, live, so that they could, not only they can see it but we can see it at the same time. >> the technology is used mostly for commercial spaces, offices, luxury homes, too, but as

real estate. developing this morning, an nbc news exclusive. new concerns about a cyber attack on election day. >> it is the last day for early voting in the district. we'll tell you what you need to know coming up on news4. >> a new campaign could slap you with big fines if you break the rule aeftz road. i know during those times, there were two codes, white and black. >> a movie about a virginia the new claims from the couple's grandson. >> we're live from chicago where the city is gearing up for an

we have an update for you on the car bomb attack we've been reporting on in turkey. eight people are now dead and 100 injured a t witnesses say they could hear the explosion miles away from dyarbakir. at least one person behind the attack has died. similar scenes have been playing out all over the region for 18 months carried out by kurdish militants or islamic state group extremists. i'm erika gonzalez. >> thank you. good morning, everyone, i'm eun

the white house is feverishly working to prevent. >> what a local school district is doing this weekend with the hopes of preveteraning another school scandal. >> we take you to chicago where people are already lining up for today's ticker tape parade. >> let's check in with storm team4 meteorologist chuck bell. >> the 80s are officially gone. i think that is our last shot at 80eg year. weather impact on your day today, you'll be fairly low, the warmed is over, quite breezy. northwest winds will set-up shop once the sun comes up and the cooler, drier air will be here for the weekend. so temperatures on your way out the door now, 54 in leesburg, 52, fredrick, maryland. 58 in arlington and 59 in annapolis this morning. planning out the day hour by hour, clearing skies this morning. not all that cold just yet but there just won't be much of a warm up today.