our concern today is for the children we have lost and for their families and for the children who have been injured. >> school officials in tennessee trying to help young students and the realization that six other students are still fighting for their lives after a school bus accident. the charges the driver is now facing. in the district mayor muriel bowser's pick for school chance letter. you heard it first here on news 4. we'll look at the experience the new candidate brings to our area. and the winds are increasing

plus an outlook of your thanksgiving, maybe a little bit of rain. all that and more coming up. and good morning, everyone. i'm barbara harrison. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. we begin with breaking news this morning. >> news 4's meagan fitzgerald is on the scene of a stabbing. what can you tell us what happened? >> reporter: the call came in said she saw a man suffering from a stab wound just behind us here near the statue. taped off the entire circle there with crime scene tape. we know the man was taken to the hospital with critical injuries, a stab wound near the abdomen area. police aren't saying if they're looking definitively for a

this man stabbed himself but this is early in the investigation so they're still trying to gather the facts here to understand what happened. people were commuting to work. they're not saying anything about witnesses who came forward to describe seeing someone running aw. police investigate a stabbing. back to you. good morning. i'm angie goff. we are monitoring a news conference going on in d.c. happening at eastern high school on east capital street where mayor muriel bowser is introducing this man, her pick for the next d.c. public school's chancellor, antwan wilson. let's take a listen. >> we know that our opportunity

related to our public schools. that's why it's been my commitment to make investments in our school. >> mayor muriel bowser with antwan wilson to the left of her. sources telling news 4 that wilson was picked in part because of his success in raising achievement scores. he has been the superintendent of the oakland unified school district in 2015, so since last year. tom sherwood there at that news conference, much more ahead on news 4 throughout the day. a woman is being treated for severe burns right now. she was involved in a bizarre incident on holbrooke street northeast. news 4's molette green is live to explain what happened. molette, this is unsettling, isn't it? >> reporter: yes, it is,

standing in the exact spot pretty much where it all happened. d.c. police have not yet released the woman's name and her age. this morning at this hour she is fighting for her life. at this point in their investigation police say it appears to be a horrible accident. disturbing details emerged throughout the morning into a woman's critical burns reportedly to her face and upper body. this man especially who says the badly injured woman found on the sidewalk is his daughter-in-law. a woman who is in her early 30s. >> i got in contact with the mother. >> reporter: every piece of evidence collected from the very personal, her wig, other items, burned matches, and what appears to be a scorched sidewalk reveal

here in northeast. >> she had some mental issues, so we're going to hospital now to find out how she'sing doing. it's awful. >> reporter: d.c. police used whatever images captured from a traffic camera, an arson dog to sniff out just how this all happened. police tell me this morning they're going to use whatever images captured on a surveillance camera just steps to get more information. we have learned that a paper delivery person discovered the woman right here on the sidewalk, but it is still unclear how long she had been here suffering. in northeast d.c., molette green, news 4. >> molette, thank you. right now we are working for you as the thanksgiving travel rush begins. want to give you a look at i-95 in northern virginia. you can see the roads seem pretty calm there right now. this, though, will be a

hours. nearly 50 million people will be traveling this week, that's the highest number in nine years according to aaa. more than 1 million of those travelers will be from our area. most of us will be driving to it our destinations. aaa anticipates 43 million people on the roads through thanksgiving. now here are some tips to make your trip as stress free as possible. get on the road before noon if you can. if you're flying, get to the airport at least two and a half hours before your flight. if you need to leave yca the airport, you want to book your parking now so you're not having to deal with that. you'll be all set when you arrive at the airport. and take advantage of the low gas prices by filling up now before the lines become long. looks like a good day for travelers, too. let's check in with storm team 4's lauryn ricketts.

right now. and temperatures as we continue through the day are going to climb to near 50. we're at 44 now. a westerly wind 10 to 15 miles an hour. we're going to see some gusts 20 to 25 miles an hour through the day. of course that means we have a windchill. you factor in the temperature, you factor in the wind, you get this number, the feel like factor. it feels like 37 right now in the district. you step outside the district it feels like the lower 30s in montgomery county, chilly with the wind chills and i think they'll increase slightly to the low 40s as we go through the day. but when is the wind going to finally die down? we have that thanksgiving forecast hour by hour to let you know what to expect as you make your plans. we have all that coming up in about 10-15 minutes. >> okay, lauryn, thank you. we are learning more about a tragic crash and about five children who died in that crash, four girls and one boy were killed when their school bus flipped and slammed into a tree in tennessee.

today. we have the whole story from chattanooga. >> reporter: the scene of a bus nearly split in half by a tree is a heartbreaking reminder of the young children and the dozens of others injured monday afternoon when their bus driver swerved off the road. >> we have five confirmed deaths. we have of those deaths three were in the fourth grade, one a kind garter and one a first investigation, police say speed is a strong factor, arresting the 24-year-old driver overnight. >> johnthony walker is being charged with five counts of vehicular homicide, reckless endangerment, and reckless driving. >> reporter: of the 37 elementary school students onboard, 24 were rushed to the hospital. here at the hospital where the children were taken several of them are still fighting for their lives in desperate need of

asking for volunteers to help meet the need, and people in the community are coming out in droves to support. >> the most undoctoral thing in the world is for a parent to mourn the loss of a child. >> reporter: a tragic loss just days before thanksgiving, even for the ntsb it's personal. >> we certainly send our condolences to the parents. my daughter rides a school bus every day. i understand that. we will do everything we can to try to prevent this from happening again. >> reporter: a warrant to remove the black box from the bus as they try to determine exactly what caused this tragedy. sarah rosario, nbc news. montgomery county police have identified the two people killed in a four-car crash last night in gaithersburg. 27-year-old steven diaz and george kerry. this happened before 8:00 on airport road.

lane. a fourth vehicle was also involved. a maryland state trooper is recovering after a driver smashed into his car on the beltway. this is the second time this month a driver hit a trooper's car on the beltway. sunday the trooper was in it his car when christopher howard slammed into it. howard was charged with dui. that trooper is expected to be okay. since january 15 maryland state troopers have been hit while working on the beltway. say good-bye to metro safetrack work for a few days. line ends today. during that time crews replaced power cables, fixed track switches and repaired signal lights. on monday metro crews will work on safe track orange and silver lines. 24 days of single tracking between east falls church and west falls church. >> and today president obama will award 21 presidential medals of freedom, our nation's highest civilian honor awarded to those who made significant contributions to the country's

degeneres, bill and melinda gates, kareem abdul-jabbar and michael jordan, diana ross, and snl creator lauren michaels. and president-elect donald trump was up early this morning and on twitter. >> we'll tell you why he made a last-minute change to his schedule and look at where his cabinet appointments stand now. and retailers are promising early holiday deals but experts warn don't buy everything now.

more people are expected to visit arlington national cemetery today because it marks 53 years since the assassination of president john f. kennedy. an eternal flame burns at kennedy's gravesite. it was lit by mrs. kennedy during his funeral. only two u.s. presides buried at arlington national cemetery. the other william howard taft who died in 1930. "the new york times" says it is meeting with president-elect donald trump. that meeting is back on. he's expected to meet with the publisher and journalist this morning. earlier today trump tweeted that he canceled the meetinging. he is also slated to hold another round of meetings and he works to fill his administration. news 4's tracie potts has the

to new york to rejoin the transition team. they're in no hurry to announce more cabinet officials before thanksgiving. >> it could come this week, it could come today, but we're not in a rush to publish names just because everybody is looking for the next story respectfully. >> reporter: sources say mayor and trump confidant rudy giuliani is being considered for director of intelligence. newt gingrich will continue to adv the president's cabinet. he favors giuliani over mitt romney as secretary of state. >> rudy is a better pick and has the right temperament. we're going to need somebody who is a fighter. >> reporter: in a video released, president-elect trump says his first 100 days will focus on jobs. >> i've asked my transition team to take up a list of aks we can take on day one to restore laws and bring back our jobs.

trade partnership and reduce regulations across the board focusing on energy. he is also still faing conflict of interest questions especially after his d.c. hotel down the street from the white house threw a big event this week for foreign diplomats, about 100 of them. mr. trump tweet this had is something only the media is focusing on. their attorneys have found nothing tracie potts, nbc news, washington. a restaurant in friendship heights is apologizing for hosting a white nationalist group. maggiano's says it was unaware what the organization stood for until protesters gathered outside. one customer says she saw members of the group making the nazi salute. the restaurant apologized and donated all of its friday earnings to the d.c. anti-defamation league. they released a statement saying

offensive to us as our restaurant is home to teammates and guests of every race, religion and cultural background. philadelphia police say a package that exploded in center city was intentionally set up. a 62-year-old man thought he was opening a package of inhalers this morning. instead it was a device designed to hurt someone. police say it was not delivered by postal service. however, they d't at this hour the man is in stable condition at a hospital. san antonio police are remaining vij land even after a man was arrested for killing an officer. otis mccain was taken into custody. he told reporters he was upset with the court system and took it out on the detective. he wants to apologize to the officer's family. the detective was shot as he sat in his cruiser after making a

37-year-old muhammad was arrested several times. the suspect says he couldn't make it across the border into syria. investigators also say they would be terrorists -- the would-be terrorist wanted to kill people by driving a truck through times square. he is now providing support for terrorism. right now the state department has issued a travel warning for europe. officials say they've received credible information that isis is planning a terrorist attack in europe. they are also hoping to carry out an attack during the holiday season. they say americans traveling abroad should exercise vigilance. the alert will be in effect until february.

costs, taxis will charge you $3 for pickup and that's on top of the fare. uber charges a $4 fee for pickup and drop-off from the airport. those are among some of the highest in the country. black friday might be the new cyber monday. where you can snag the best deals this holiday season. >> reporter: good buy bye black friday, hello black november. sales rolling out earlier than ever. amazon, walmart, best buy and lowe's offering black friday discounts right now. >> sales are coming earlier and earlier and i like that because i like to shop early. >> reporter: they are a part of black friday struggles. sales were down 12%. this year the average american will spend $936 over the holiday season down from 2015. so dozens of major brands

lowering the line between shopping day. so far 44% of american adults plan to shop black friday sales to lure you in walmart taking the holidays to another level moving deals up to black friday hoping you'll spend early and often. despite all the steals and deals out there, experts say do not buy everything now. >> black friday is changing that it's not just one day. it is the five days of >> reporter: experts say it's a good time to pick up ties, gift sets, beauty products and cookware. but as the discounts lure you in hold off on upgrading home applyianses until black friday itself and skip toys on black friday. instead experts say wait until the second week of december when retailers need to push their inventory. and as always, shop online. take advantage of free shipping and returns and sign up for price alerts from your favorite stores and now, more than ever, retail analysts recommend searching online for deals while

retailers putting together strategies that kind of converge both the online shopping and physical store shopping. >> reporter: getting the best bang for your buck no matter where, when, or how you shop. >> you'll have a chance to find deals on small business saturday. did you know there was small business saturday? later in the newscast we'll tell you about a market opening this weekend to show off those deals. and it is just beautiful outside right now. bright sunshin

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looking pretty treacherous. >> two-day total over 20 inches of snow is pretty incredible. >> we can handle a little. >> i can handle the snow but i was walking out and about today, the wind. it just cuts right through you. it's continue through the rest of the after knew and into the evening by about 5:00 those winds will go light. we do have some precipitation. we will have increasing clouds. thanksgiving make sure you have that umbrella handy, just a small one. just a small one.

again, have that umbrella handy. current temperatures, this doesn't matter because we have the winds blowing around. you can see temperatures in the low to mid-40s across the board. you factor in the wind, you get this number. the feel like factor. feels like 37 in washington. 33 in gaithersburg. temperatures are going to remain in the 40s to near 50 degrees. upper 30s to lower 40s by afternoon winds gusting up to 20 to 25 miles an hour. they'll calm down at 5:00 and then we are looking at a clear night ahead with a much lighter wind. it's a beautiful day out. this is our next system, an area of low pressure coming through kansas and it will continue to lift and bring a cold front with it.

increasing clouds. you're out and about bring that umbrella. by thursday afternoon possibly a little bit of drizzle, we have black friday coming up. >> thank you. the first family is getting ready for thanksgiving. new information on the make your drive e

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>> it is raised the same way as every other turkey except to be ready for the lights, the press corps and me and the leader of the free world. >> a big adjustment, their first trip to the nation's capital after being born and raised in iowa. it's a way for the president to wish americans a safe and herlty holiday. back to new this morning we are learning that while you're inside enjoying that thanksgiving dinner, someone may be outside trying to steal your car. the crime bureau introduced new numbers for us saying car thefts on thanksgiving day are up. black friday is a big car stealing day. while many people were inside stores, thieves stole 2,200 cars

new concerns about metro trains. they are confusing train operators and the people those train drivers ask for help. transportation reporter adam tuss tells us how they are responding to that. >> reporter: one of met rose' brand-new 7,000 series rail cars. they are supposed to be state the art. train operators have been getting commands they're not familiar with and a source t the operator didn't know what it meant. he relayed it to central control and central control did not know what the command meant. there's unfamiliarity even if they're out on the track all across the system. we've developed techniques that are specific to the 7ks and

operators are rolling down the track without any idea what the train is saying. on the 7,000 series train, adam tuss, news 4. if you're sick of sitting in traffic between maryland and virginia, an answer is on the way. between charlestown and king george county, maryland governor larry hogan says completed in 2023. the new bridge will have four lanes of traffic and a pedestrian path. what type of siding is on the outside of your house or insulation? fire experts say it could make a huge difference in how quickly a fire spreads. what a growing number of fire chiefs say they're tackling. they worry they can't get there

>> 911, what is your emergency. >> reporter: this changed everything for the loudoun county fire chief. a cigarette lit a flame that spread so quickly -- >> heavy fire through the attic roof. >> reporter: the fire was already in the attic within the ten minutes it took fire trucks to arrive. firefighters raced inside but within minutes the fire flashed over the entire floor. story. >> evacuate the building immediately. >> you might not be able to get out because of the way we're seeing materials warned. >> reporter: the chief worries fires like this are more common because of a combination. the chief showed us picture

flashover in as little as ten minutes. >> reporter: steve kesher has conducted a study of all the different types of siding and insulation used in modern day construction to see how long it would take a small outdoor fire like from a grill or cigarette to turn into it a dangerous attic fire. >> typically there are not smoke alarms or sprinklers in the attic space so you could have fir it's there until the ceiling drops down. >> reporter: brick, stone and stucco don't catch fire. a fire near cedar shingles can reach an attic within about 20 minutes. his study found vinyl siding and spray foam could reach an attic in less than 11 minutes. >> melt and move, exposing the foam behind it. >> reporter: while the combination of vinyl siding and half inch foam board became a

their study in just 1:51. that's less than the amount of time you've been watching this story. >> vinyl siding does not contribute to the rapid ved of fires. >> reporter: this woman says it's a safe product. >> the ul research project is a flawed study and at least six trade associations including the national association of home builders have expressed to ul about the methodology, some bad sigh yuns, unrealistic conditions included in the study. >> reporter: her group says they use plywood not most commonly used in unrealistic scenarios such as a high energy ignition source similar to a gas grill being pushed directly up against the house. what about this idea that vinyl siding melts? is that true? >> it does melt at certain temperatures -- it will actually

>> reporter: eps industry alliance says we are aware of very few residential fires involving polystyrene foam installation and when properly installed and used in code approved applications it is a safe material. the eps tells the i-team the ul report is a self-proclaimed research project representing nonstandardized test methodologist to help firefighters under the fire dynamics in theni but would welcome working with ul to identify appropriate test protocols for foam plastics insulation. ul developed the safety tests building materials must pass before they're allowed to be installed in your home. kerber says they stand by their study hoping it will help firefighters develop new techniques to battle these blazes. >> what they're arriving to today is very different than

>> reporter: the vinyl siding industry says less than 4% start outside the home. fire experts say it is critical that you never put a grill near your home and keep mulch and other materials a foot and a half away from the side of your house no matter what type of siding you use. >> you can see video of all the tests you see in the story. another fire danger we're going to tell you about especially this time the demonstration that will have you thinking twice before you

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the demonstration will happen at the national product testing and evaluation center in rockville. we want to thank you for helping us raise nearly $42,000 to feed local families this thanksgiving. >> yesterday we collected 100 large boxes worth of food outside verizon staernt. pat law soon muse says it's the most she's ever seen and she's been out there a lot of years doing this. donated. there's time for you to help. you can see how to donate. >> he was really wrapped up. you could barely see him. >> he's been away from the area too long. it was breezy yesterday. there were tons of people coming

>> now it's your turn to it deliver. get rid of the wind. >> 5:00. ask and you shall receive. we're looking good until saturday and then the wind picks back up. we have some rain in between. let's get to the forecast so i can show you what's going on for thanksgiving. temperatures not too bad. we'll top out near 50. plenty of sunshine and there is the wind. this is the feel like factor in the upper 30s right now. and then further to the south you can see the windchill in the

as i said, here we go. i wrote it down. winds calm after 5:00 p.m. they're gusting but a beautiful view outside. our next system getting going in the midwest. eventually a cold front will sweep through the area as we get into the end of the workweek. tomorrow will be mostly dry. looking good except for the states. sacramento to seattle some rain coming. maybe a little bit of drizzle but temperatures right around 50 degrees. now black friday forecast, heading out shopping and if you're off we have that forecast. maybe not as chilly. >> thank you. that looks pretty with the

>> good job, lauryn. a look at how you can take advantage of small business saturday in one location. >> and the latest on kanye west who is in the hoital after

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some customers have started to complain about the increase on twitter. that's what we do now. there's a shopping day a lot of people are looking forward to on saturday. here is news 4's eun yang to explain. >> black friday and cyber monday there is an important sopping day in between, talking about small business saturday. for their annual holiday marketplace. it is a fun way to get your shopping done and help area stores. thank you for joining us. when you started you only had ten vendors and now have grown to 30. how did you grow this

from 10 to 16 and then to 30. so i think that people are really excited about joining but, also, people are interested in shopping local. >> you are wearing one of your own designs. tell me about what you sell. >> it is a knit wear line, designed here in washington, d.c., and handmade in peru where my family is from. >> we do. we make all the samples in our showroom. >> we just released our new for kids so we have the hats with the ears. it's for kids.

i love the fun t shirts. >> we have stuff for women over here. some jewelry, this is conseco who does beautiful jewelry. we have fun t-shirts. we have lots of swag and fun things. maybe someone in your family you're looking for and this >> a passport or even a phone in there. >> i'm from the washington area. this is in a bottle which i didn't think you could find. >> you definitely can and lots of samples to try out their stuff. we'll have foods and stuff from

beautiful pottery. and then a cookbook. >> and these are all unique items. tell us why. why is it important to shop local? >> well, it's important to support the local community. d.c. has a lot of organic artists coming from the community and i think really if you do shop local you're supporting not only your network. if it you spend $1 at a local vendor, 80% says in the local economy. >> i think that also to go with what she said, in the world

looking for something unique and different. >> tell me where we can go. >> it's off landsburg road. we'll have a food truck, lots of vendors and it's at the brewery so that means it's a different kind of fun space to be shopping. you can have a beer. >> and 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.? before i go i want to put on this adorable hat. how cute is thanks so much for joining us. can't wait. >> mouse ears? >> maybe she should get one for you. >> my ears are big enough by themselves, i'm good. >> looks pretty good to may. age defying. meet the college student who is following his dreams and inspiring others along the way. >> after the break, a look at what is the 55-year-old has don

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kanye west is uer hospital after abruptly canceling the rest of his tour. according to sources west was taken in for observation after police responded to a medical welfare call. he's gone into the hospital following a week of controversial statements which included publicly attacking jay-z and beyonce. a representative has not yet responded to nbc news requests for comment. the man we're about to introduce you to is living proof that you're never too old to pursue your dreams.

>> reporter: don't let the backpack or the ball cap fool you. joe thomas sr. is not your typical college student. >> going to work every day and coming to class five days a week. it's very tough. >> reporter: the 55-year-old is now believed to be the oldest player ever in division i football. so what's your secret? >> just eating and working out. handoff for a three-yard gain, a yardstick not fully measure. how badly did he want this shot? >> he's been bothering me for years. the guy comes in my office and says i want to play. >> reporter: thomas played ball in high school but a speech impediment made him think college wasn't for him. decades later after the economy tanked and the construction business crumbled, he needed a new start. >> i needed a college education.

practicing with the same squad where his son, current green bay packer joe thomas jr., had played just a few years ago. >> at first everybody took it as a little joke, but after a while when he actually was out there working with us, come in the weight room and we do the conditioning, we accept him as one of the regular players. >> reporter: he was serious? >> dead serious. >> reporter: he's brushed off comparisons to rudy. >> rudy? >> reporter: yeah. he? >> reporter: the happiest moment of his life. >> i reached my goal. >> reporter: a goal and now a life lesson. >> never give up. always stay focused. >> reporter: so what's next? graduation, a new career, and maybe he'll even try wrestling, he says. after all, at 55 he's just getting started. gabe gutierrez, nbc news, south carolina. >> what a great story. >> no reason to stop. keep going. >> why stop?

to tomorrow, lauryn. >> we have to keep going with this weather and eventually will get the winds calming down after about 5:00 temperatures will be in the upper 40s to near 50 today feeling closer to around 40 degrees with that windchill. now we start tomorrow morning sunny skies, we are going to have clouds increase after lunch time. dry for much of the day. bring an umbrella if you're heading out on wednesday night locally because we're going to have maybe a sh midnight in through thursday morning and then we'll keep a chance of drizzle in the afternoon thursday. we'll clear out by friday. temperatures in the mid-50s. maybe a spotty sprinkle. that's mainly going to be east of i-95 but, again, mostly clouds for your black friday and not that bad, though and not that bad as we continue through the weekend. we'll be breezy on saturday. temperatures in the 50s but looking good through the weekend. >> all right, lauryn, thank you.

stand by, everyone. we're live in five, four, three, two, one. ? ? like when i close my eyes and i don't care if anyone sees me dancing ? ? and i don't even think ? a ray of sunshine. laurie and val, get a perfect score, of course, for their playground freestyle dance, the mirror ball champ will be crowned tonight. the end of the road for "dancing with the stars." >> end of the road. it was so good last night. i love the freestyle dance. >> it's my favorite. >> this is where you see their personalities. laurie of course so creative and energetic and plain fun, but james was great too, and calvin was great. it's a really difficult one. i don't know who -- i can't really pick a winner right now.