we have breaking news right now out of michigan. reports of an active shooter at a ford plant. we're told police secured the scene and are getting new information about the gunman. >> security is an issue with the marine corps marathon. another issue gets around. we'll let you know what will be closed and how they plan to help. >> the weather will be beautiful across the weekend. a gorgeous look outside. we have warmer temperatures in the forecast. i'll show you that and when the rain will finally return.

>> good morning, everyone. i'm erika gonzalez. >> it's friday and we're going to start with the all important forecast heading into the weekend. >> that's right. we heard you mention a little rain just now. when exactly does that move into the forecast? >> yes, well, it's not going to be until next week. that's the good news. the weekend is nice and dry. we're watching warmer temperatures. we're warmer right now than we were yesterday at this time. 72 degrees currently. we have plenty of sun shine through the afternoon. temperatures in the mid 70s. very pleasant end to the week. as we go into the weekend, looking at a warmer temperature trend each day this week. no matter what you're doing, whether it's the marathon or any other events, i'll have the forecast and i'll show you when the rain gets here and what's going to happen to the temperatures once it leaves. >> we are following breaking news. police in wood haven michigan say

worker shot and killed himself inside the plant. you're looking at the plant located outside of detroit. according to our nbc affiliate there, police say the unidentified worker took a gun with him to resolve a work-related issue. police say all the other employees were evacuated, and they're fine. but you can imagine how stressful and emotional the morning has been for the concerned families of those workers. police first were calling this an active situation. again, they say one worker has shot himself. right now the ex-boyfriend of a murdered mother of three has pled guilty to three serious charges in the 2016 crime. derek lewis who we'll show you a picture here is accused of killing kristina fisher, and i believe we have video from the scene in leesburg where police say he argued with fisher and shot her. violating a protective order. under the p

prosecution will ask he's sentenced to maximum years. he's the father of -- two of fisher's children. >> a shooting forced students into their dorms at virginia state campus. it's all clear this morning. the man who was shot is injured. the shooting was the second in a week at vsu. last saturday someone shot someone after the homecoming game. and crews are working to repre vent a flood. >> they are testing a levy near the world war ii memorial. what's the latest there, darcy? >> reporter: well, good morning. i'm live here on 17th street in northwest. it remains closed at this hour. look behind me. you can see the levy wall is completely up. the national park service crews

this morning. they say it was a very successful dry run. national park service crews are putting the temporary levy in place piece by piece along 17 th street northwest. they put the levee walls in place once a year to make sure it's in good work ing order. >> i've always likened it to a connect 4 game. you have the vertical posts and drop in the 27 aluminum panels which make up the wall. >> the levee is meant to prevent damage from high water like in 2006. the 17th street closure is between the washington monument and the world war ii memorial. it's one of lowest areas in the district. >> once the rain starts to fall, that's not the time to make sure everything is

flooding or high water the crews are ready to go and know what to do. >> reporter: this is the fourth annual levee test. it doesn't been deployed for flooding yet, but they say when the day comes, they'll be ready. you can see the wall is up, and they are now beginning to take it down. again, piece by piece. initially they predicted that this work was going to take until about 4:00 this afternoon. they're saying they are ahead of schedule. so they're hoping there will be no impact to the afternoon commute. in the meantime, if you're trying to get around in this area, 15th street is a good workaround. >> darcy, thank you. it was an emotional and strong defense of president trump. >> john kelly backing up his boss in the middle of claims with the call with a widow was insensitive. edward lawrence has a look. >> thanks a lot. >> reporter: general j

knows the pain of a gold star family. he defended president trump from accusations by congresswoman fredricka wilson that the president was insensitive. >> i was stunned when i came to work yesterday morning, and broken hearted at what i saw. >> reporter: the congresswoman not backing down yesterday. >> why should i back up my comments when everyone in the car heard the same thing and have said they heard the same thing? walk them back to where? to where? what do you walk wac the truth? >> reporter: other members of congress frustrated by the lack of details by how the soldiers walked into an ambush. following the controversy atted to others out of the white house, president bush took the extraordinary step to criticize the sitting president without naming him. >> bigotry seems emboldened. our politics seems more

theori theories. it's sometime for american institutions to step up and provide cultural and moral leadership for this nation. >> reporter: lost in this debate is an easy vote thursday by the senate top pass a budget for 2018. speaking of the, the senate passed the budget. senator rand paul was the only republican joining all democrats voting against it. passing the budget will allow senate republicans to pass their promised tax cuts in a procedural vote. that means they'll need only 50 votes to get it through. >> former president barack obama returned to virginia last night and his supporters welcomed him with open arms. >> president barack obama. mr. obama made the pitch for a democrat in his bid. he said

fear to win votes. he joked about his mother's distant relative, jefferson davis. >> you can trace her, her lineage, and like i'm a eighth or ninth or tenth or something cousin removed from jefferson davis who was the head of the confedera confederacy. think about that. i'll bet he's spinning in his grave. >> virginia republicans down played the significance of mr. obama's visit, and rnc spokesman said in a statement virginians will cast their ballots based on kitchen table issues not star power. if you're going to the football game today there's extra security. the game time is at 5:00. it's because of the a threat made against one of the coaches. they don't think the threat is credible. no backpacks or purses or bulky items

start of the marine corps marathon an sunday. the race attracts tens of thousands of runners every year. news 4 is a proud proud sponsor and will be cheering the runners on at mile 4. you need to plan ahead for the various traffic closures and we want to make sure you get to the starting line on time. news 4's transportation reporter is working with you for the plan for marathon sunday. >> yeah, the big race coming up this weekend on metro. what do you need to know about taking metro to the marine corps marathon? the system opens at 6:00 a.m. on sunday because the marine corps marathon organizers plunked down $200,000 to open the system early. metro has been having the issue with staying open late ore opening early. well, good to know they'll be and at 6:00 a.m. the closest metro station to the start of the race is the pentagon station.

exit only until 8:30 in the morning. if you're going there, you'll exit out of pentagon, and if you're going to the marine corps marathon 10 k, the stations downtown, those are the closest to the start line there. again, leave yourself plenty of extra time. get to metro when it opens at 6:00. there will be extra yellow and blue line trains to get everybody around most importantly, stay safe. back to you. adam, thank you. an explosion near a college campus. >> making it an even scarier situation is homecoming weekend at william and mary. what we know about the device and where it was found. and smart watches for kids. why

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a developing story at this hour out of virginia. someone has set off a homemade bomb. this morning police and the fbi are trying to find the person who built the device. it's homecoming weekend at the college of william and mary, investigators found the bomb in a parking lot steps from the campus. to one was injured and police say there is no threat to anyone's safety right now. new details into the deadly rampage inside a maryland granite company. a witness says the shooting suspect gathered a

to say something. they said prince immediately opened fire on the group. five people were shot. three died. and we now know that two of the shooting victims remain in the hospital. >> they are in critical condition. they are the only victims who survived the rampage in edgewood. and one of the three people killed at the granite company lived in arlington and commuted two hours every day to get to work. his family says he often raised concerns about the suspected gunman's hostile mood. >> he would come home and mention that he had a rough day at work with this person. it's tragic that this happened to my family. it had to be him. >> investigators say the suspect also shot and injured someone in delaware before he was captured. he was being held in delaware on more than $2

>> on peak weekend hours this circle fills up with cabs and petds but now this street will only allow ride share services to pick up and drop off passengers. parking is no longer allowed between 10:00 p.m. through 7:00 a.m. on thursday through sunday and police have begun to ticket drivers who park there. right now people are packing into the yard at howard university yard fest. the school's annual homecoming festival starts at noon. rick ross is headlining. and this homecoming is extra special, because ouhoward is turning 150 years old. you're looking at the excitement of the kickoff pep rally earlier this week. tomorrow is the homecoming

smart watch, you'll want to pay attention to a warning from consumer groups. >> the groups are urging a federal agency to investigate whether the devices are vulnerable to hackers. nbc explains why. >> a wearable mobile phone for kids. >> reporter: smart watches for kids, meant in part to give parents peace of mind, but some could be putting children at risk. that's prompting a call for the federal trade commission to investigate. >> these are devices that parents can use to keep in touch with their kids and track their locations. and what the norwegian consumer council found about privacy and security was really disturbing. >> reporter: seven consumer advocacy groups addressed the concerns in a letter to the ftc saying flaws discovered by the norwegian research could be unlawful. it tested four smart watches made for kids. three of which are sold here in the u.s. they found major security

access smart watches and manipulate the devices. >> a stranger, someone you don't know, could be using the watch to follow your kid around, to communicate with your kid. >> reporter: privacy concerns also extend today to collected from the devices, where it's stored and whether parents have control of the information. >> some of the manufacturers claim that they fixed the problems. but we don't know that for sure yet. that needs to be independently confirmed. >> reporter: one of the manufacturers mentioned in the report posted a response on their website. stating they've up dated their privacy policies and it's a secure product. liz mclaughlin, nbc news. well, look up. a meteor shower will be visible from down here on the ground. we know find out what

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this morning there's a petition asking you to support standing up for the national anthem. it's the latest move in the ongoing debate about the nfl. football players are kneeling during the anthem to protest racial injustice. the trump make america great again committee posted this petition. president trump

enough action. stand for the national anthem. end quote. the wildfires that engulfed northern california have caused more than a billion dollars in damage. 42 people have died. but something caught our eye. a small mail truck still making the roundsst of the aftermooth. we tracked down the postman who is on an emotional mission. >> reporter: in devastation so vast, the smallest things stand out. a toy car. a purple bandanna, a mailbox still standing while everything else has burned. this desolate road of destruction is this postman's devastating rout. he's picked up mail from the orchard. today he picked up their

among the ruins until you see some homes still standing and people like 97-year-old nora waiting for him. >> did you evacuate? >> i stayed. >> reporter: nora tells him she was by herself when the fire swept through. as he continues, this thought haunts him. >> she couldn't escape. >> reporter: in this community the mail is precious cargo. inside, prescriptions, medications and messages from a generation that still handwrites notes. >> it took a letter from a woman and she's like wait, can i have that back? i need to write back. >> reporter: she wrote she was okay but their house was began. >> it's sad, but communication is important, whether it's something you want to have to tell somebody or not. >> reporter: and when the loss is overwhelm, his purpose is simple. deliver the mail,

rout. >> wow. that's a guy dedicated to his job. >> and his community. >> yes, and you have to understand the importance of mail. a lot of that stuff, like he was saying, they need medications, things like that. good for him. >> and we need more weather like this. >> we do. but we also need some rain, and we're going to get nice weather through the weekend. we're going to get the rain next week. we have a lot of stuff in the ten-day forecast. if you like the warmer air, you'll enjoy this weekend. if you want the cooler air, it will be back next week. the good news is no matter what you're doing this weekend, it's going to stay dry. that will really help out with all your plans. now, we are going to be staying unseasonably warm through the weekend and into next week and then the rain comes next weekend. cooler temperatures follow. we'll have a cold front moving through the area. right now in washington, up to 72 degrees. gaithersburg in the mid 60s.

manassas 71. a dog here available at the resc rescue lines. by 4 p.m. temperatures, mid 70s. the mid high is 67. almost 10 degrees above that. by 7:00 p.m., cooling down to the upper 60s. by the way, a meteor shower this weekend. the best time to view it will be around 2:00 a.m. on saturday morning and sunday morning. there's really no general direction. just look up. it's a meteor shower. we have clear skies. hopefully you'll see shooting stars. for saturday, clear skies. perfect conditions for the walk. quickly warming into the mid 60s by 10:00 a.m. by noon or closer to the time it's ending, temperatures will be around 70. maybe you're heading to come of the wineries. perfect weather for this. we stay dry today, tomorrow, and sunday. temperatures near will wineries right around the mid 70s. so that is

by sunday, if you're around the district, temperature around 77 degrees. look at monday. closer to eighty. more clouds moving in on monday. that's going to be the beginning signs of a cold front. our next rain chance isn't until tuesday. once that rain gets here, tuesday looks like a rainy day. 72 for a high. we expect rain into wednesday. it will be cooler with wednesday's rain. i'll show you that, and the look at the extended forecast informal we'll look at the ten-day and the cooler temperatures behind the rain. that's straight ahead. >> all right. let's look at this. you can see first lady melania trump's inaugural gown up close and in person. moments ago she donated her gown to the smithsonian. it will be displayed as part of the first lady's collection at the national museum of american history. it features 26 dresses from first ladies including michelle obama, nancy

jacqueline kennedy sfch. >> the gowns are gorgeous. it's something special, especially as women. i think it's beautiful to be able to see. beautiful indeed. >> well, we are always hearing about changes to airport security. today a dire warning. the danger of electronics and what's being done about it. >> and in just a few weeks there's a huge event planned on the national mall, but don't expect this to be your typical rally. part of the event will include this massive statue of a woma ralph northam: i'm ralph northam and as a doctor, nobody ever asked if i'm a democrat or republican. they just want my help. so if donald trump is helping virginia

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now on midday, there may be a day when you won't be able to pack the laptop in your checked luggage. there are growing concerns the devices could create explosion and fire so powerful that it could bring a plane down. >> reporter: this morning a serious new warning from the federal aviation administration to the worldwide airline community. the faa calling for a ban on allowing passengers to fly with laptops and other electronic devices in their checked luggage because of the potential for a catastrophic fire. it comes after cases of electronic devices bursting to flames inside aircraft

the faa says the tests show when a laptop's rechargeable battery overheats near an aerosol spray can inside a cargo hold, it can take out out the fire suppression system. it can lead to the loss of aircraft. >> i have concerns because we know that there are a number of lithium batteries that are going to spontaneously go into thermal runway and create a potential fire. >> the faa had 31,000 cases where batteries caught fire or smoldered. three cargo planes have been destroyed by fires attributed at least in part to lithium batteries. two of them were fatal. they say passengers should not be able to pack large electronic devices unless they have specific approval from the airline. >> the thing that makes lithium ion batteries useful is what

>> and get this. the faa also found that hand sanitizer, rubbing alcohol and nail polish remover could also pose a fire risk if packed nec to the batteries. a meeting is scheduled for next week to discuss the proposed ban. >> a montgomery county guidance counselor has been arrested. he met two women on the tinder dating app. he allegedly assaulted them at his home. he's now on administrate leave. october is national bullying prevention month. burger king did an experiment. they recorded reactions to a bullying of a student and then bullying of a whopper junior burger. the company wanted to see which one would get more complaints from customers. here's a look at the bullying of the burger. >> you think you're special?

>> well, you can sort of see how surprised people were to see their burgers messed up, and they did speak up. however, when it came to the student being bullied, the results were concerning. take a look at this. 95% of customers said something about the bullied burgers. only 12% of people stood up for the bullied student. in just a few weeks a towering statue of a woman will grace the national mall. there will also be a large bob fire at an event called "catharsis on the mall". we find out how the event is aimed at bringing attention to women's rights. >> reporter: it's called our evolution or revolution. the 45 foot tall statue which premiered at the burny man event. like last year's event, there

shows, and music. and, yes, there will be a fire. >> it's a way for people to come together, and kind of have that cathartic feeling when you heal from an event, whether it's personal or collective trauma. >> reporter: the fire plan for the national mall will be similar to last year's fire on the mall and had nearly as large as the fire seen at burny man events. organizers have asked the national park service for a permit to keep the 45-foot tall statue on the mall across from the white house for four months. >> seems a little disrespectful to put it in the center of government. >> there's a lot of statues and memorials and monuments to a lot of dudes, not as many for women. so a 40-foot statue of a woman, i think it's awesome. >> we don't look at content of first amendment requests, but as we review the permit, we'll make sure there's

the needs of the applicants to have their freedom of expression with those of visitors to the national mall. >> reporter: organizers say the event is open to anyone who just wants to let go. catharsis on the mall runs the weekend of november 10th. we have all the information you need at the nbc washington app. on the national mall, news 4. >> that's going to be something. our weather is something that's almost too good to be true, but will it last through the busy weekend? >> and a public service announcement starring will ferrell. you know this is going to be funny, but it's sending a strong message

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>> they're going to the world series for the first time in almost 40 years. they beat last year's champions to get there. the dodgers eliminated the cubs in chicago last night. it's been one week since the cubs kicked the national out of the playoffs. that happened in d.c. >> i can tell you my dad is a happy man. die hard dodgers fan. >> congratulations to dad. the next time that you go out to eat with friends or you sit down at the dinner table, there's always one of these. right? they're everywhere. >> actor will ferrell teamed up with common sense media with how devices are ruining family time. >> so, tell me about your day. >> well, today i was driving to the grocery store and i saw a dog. go gl you saw a dog? >> put your phone in the basket. >> the basket is so crowded, though. >> put it in. >> put it in the basket. >> this basket. >> put it ith

>> listen to this. according to common sense media more than two in five parents can't recall the last time their family had a device free meal together. >> oh, my god. >> and adding to that problem is this next number. only one in ten children ages 8 and under have their own device. >> wow. >> a sign of the times. >> that's the way it is. >> there was another version of this i saw earlier where all the kids at the table were like i miss daddy, and then he's there at the end on his phone because you don't know what they're talking act at first. >> it's a worthwhile message. >> point taken. >> it's a good one. >> sheena, another gorgeous weekend, and then next week we get a good shot at rain? >> yes, next week we get the rain. >> how much? >> it looks like two days' worth of a pretty good soaking rainfall. the dryness that we have around, it's going to be subdued for a while. for you and through the week

look at this live picture outside. this looks like a painting almost. we're looking at clear skies today. tonight, tomorrow, sunny. we have a meteor shower this weekend. try to catch it. best viewing will be 2:00 a.m. you can try to get away from the bright lights of any city near you. you can hopefully see shooting stars saturday and sunday morning. it's 72 right now. plenty of sun shooi. we have a nice north breeze. areas are in the 60s. 65 quantico. most of us around 70 degrees. for today, 75 for a high temperature. nice and sunny. just a picture perfect day. a lot like yesterday except warmer. if you only thought we were warm, look at the country. almost everyone in the u.s. seeing temperatures above normal except the pacific northwest. they're dealing with rain and cooler temperatures. eventually some of the cooler air will be here. it's not going to be until about next week. look at how long our warmup is going to

normal high is 67 degrees. today almost 10 degrees above it. by sunday and monday, it comes with rain if we go into tuesday. if you're grilling out this weekend, we're rain free. looks good for that. saturday 76 and sunny. by monday red skins game, if you're grilling out, you'll stay dry, temperatures in the upper 70s by monday afternoon. unseasonably warm through the weekend. as we start next week, the rain tuesday and wednesday. it looks like we have a pretty good soaking into the middle of next week. once it leaves. look at the cool air. on front, 72 and rainy. wednesday 64 with rain. that's a cold, wet day that is kind of uncomfortable. by thursday, we dry out. temperature in the low 60s. a cool shot of air. mid to upper 60s

next week. >> sounds good. the central union mission is working to provide 1 million meals for the hungry and homeless in our area. star chefs are coming together to help the mission reach their goal. after the break, meet the c

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denying coverage to thousands of veterans, children and the disabled. john adams: higher costs, less coverage, hurting virginians. mark: i'm mark herring, candidate for attorney general, and i sponsored this ad. next week there's an event that's going to allow you to taste the food of about a dozen le

hungry and homeless. this is called heart and soul. we are joined with more on what you can expect. good morning. >> good morning. >> thank you so much for being here. heart and soul is an annual fundraiser for central union mission. tell us about the mission here and what's behind this. >> so heart and soul is basically chef celebrity friends come together and put together meals and talk about what we do at our mission. we are a nonprofit organization, and we raise funds to provide rehabilitation services. we have spiritual transformation services. i feed about 225 guys breakfast, lunch and dinner. we run everything by the chef and try to give the men what they'reis

homeless. >> good work you guys do. >> and this is going to support that work to make sure it keeps happening. all the proceeds from heart and soul go to our mission. >> how did you get involved? it's a great cause, and how did you bring your celebrity friends? >> a good friend of charity events, sharnika, she's really one of -- this couldn't happen without here, probably. she pulled me in and said i need your help. i know a lot of chefs, and it doesn't happen without the restaurants and the chefs in the community. i'm just grateful. she's being modest. she's a chef down at century union mission. it's going to be a great event, and we're raising money, and raising awareness. we got too many homeless people in d.c. we're trying to put a dent in that and support the work of the century mission union. it's a great night to help with that. >> awesome. you're going to cook for us today. >> yes. >> we're going to assemble some

i'm a southern guy. i love potato salad. any sort of salad with mayonnaise, put it on -- we're good to go. i recently have switched over to a plant-based lifestyle for the most part. i wanted to do something similar to what we grew up with with chickpeas. we're going to do a chickpea sal salad. onion, celery, bell pepper. a little new orleans in there, louisiana. >> i have to use that lingo. i'll sound like a pro. >> that goes in. >> you want to squeeze that lemon juice in there? >> yes, sir. >> vegan food or vegetarian food gets a bad wrap for not having flavor. it still has to taste good. we put in

>> cumin. >> that's a great love. i love the chickpeas, but we ground them up a little bit in the food processer or you can just use a fork. >> it does look more like potatoes this week. >> you want the creaminess. >> give us a little bit of those. >> and the whole ones as well. >> is this sweet? >> you can use it if you want. >> a little bit of mustard. it's not -- just a touch of mustard. i know some people screaming at the screen right now. >> some people don't like their potato salad with tons of mustard. >> absolutely. >> and then cay yenne. >> a little bam. >> that's right. a little paprika. and then mayo. vegan mayo. plant-based mayo. this is a good one. >> that's good. >> if i wouldn't have told you -- >> you can't. >> we like fat. th's

>> put it out there. >> stir that up. what i have here, ols -- >> i like the coloring. >> it's beautiful. >> eat with our eyes first. it cuts through the richness of the mayonnaise. i have bread here. put it on the bread, a little super greens, boom, we're good. >> that's pretty. >> that's a sammy. >> all righty, sir. i forgot but we'll put on nutritional yeast. it makes it taste good and it's healthy. vitamins in there. >> thank you. heart and soul is wednesday, october 25th at union market. get out and support it. i want that recipe. that looks good. thank you. teaming up, two retailers, one of america's oldest and a major discount store. how the two want to kpien nar s sourceto get more of your

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well, october is domestic violence awareness month. and there's a program helping victims. it's called safe haven and offers 24-7 help for victims of violence who are concerned about the safety of their pets. we have the rescue alliance to explain how the program works. thank you for being here. first, i had no idea a program like this even existed. can you explain a lit

pets? >> sure, this program exists because oftentimes people that find themselves in a domestic violent situation know there's help for themselves but often they realize there's no help for their pets. they have to make the hard decision of getting the help for themselves or leaving the pet behind. we're here to bridge that gap and provide that foster service for their pet so we can hold onto their pet while they get help for themselves and then we reunite them with their pet. it's usually a 30-day period. >> that's what i was going to ask. i wasn't sheer ure if you allown or victims of domestic violence to come in. it's a foser? >> we're not set up to provide the service where the women stay with the pet. we do have to find a foster home where we can board them in an off site kennel as well. >> in these types of sichtuatio with domestic violence and pets

do you ever see pets hurt? >> unfortunately, we've responded -- i'm the director of the law enforcement department. we have gone there where there's a pet that's been injured and we realize it's because of a domestic violence situation. we have seen pets be the victim as well. >> okay. it goes way beyond the couple alone? >> absolutely. it goes way beyond that, and many times victims are forced to stay in the situation because they know if they get out of that, then their pet will be left behind in a potentially volatile situation for them. so we try to make sure that we're here, that the victim can get the help they need, and not worry about their pet. so they're not staying in a bad situation for the welfare of the pet. >> you said this lasts for 30 days. what happens at the end of the 30 days if the situation is still bad? if the victim cannot take the animal back? >> what happens is we ask the person that owns the pet, the victim, we try to call them

label anybody as a victim. we try to call them clients. the client works with a domestic violence advocate so we're sure they're getting the services they need, whether it's transition house, employment, something they can go on with their lives and not be dependent on their abuser. in that situation we have them working with an advocate so there's always a communication. we make sure they're ready to receive their pet back. they usually transition to a new location, and we find out they may need another week or so. we provide that as well. >> i think the program is wonderful. i've never heard of it before. safe haven from the rue main rescue alliance. we have an adoptable today quick. this is cloud. >> two month old little boy. a little camera shy. >> and available at the humane rescue alliance for adoption. if you want to find a new family member, he's a little cli

thank you so much for being here. >> thank you very much. we are about a month away from the holiday shopping season. can you believe that? and retailers are joining forces in unexpected ways to get your money this year. as in low price giant walmart teaming up a high end department store. jo ling kent explains, it's a new kind of shopping experience. >> reporter: america's biggest retailer on the cusp of making a deal with america's oldest in an effort to bring in new customers. walmart is in talks with lord and taylor to sell the retailer's products online. walmart's goal? start an online mall bringing the established brands to attract new shoppers to compete with amazon. >> reporter: is the consumer going to be better off or worse off? >> i think the consumer benefits here. more choices, more

pricing transparency. >> reporter: shoppers are divided. >> i want to be able to see it for myself. i want to know what it is. >> reporter: walmart has been on a tear acquiring new brands from jet.com to bonobos with more aggressive plans on the horizon. amazon is beefing up accepting returns at coal's stores while it sells ken mother appliances from seres aars. 25% of traditional malls are expected to close by 202. this year more than 5000 stores have closed their doors. >> retailers need to evolve. consumers behaviors and the technology they bring to the store has changed how their expectation is of the retail experience. >> in the retail hunger games, brands united to bag your business. jo ling kent, nbc news, new yo

experience. you too? >> no. >> you do so much online? i like to shop online. >> sheena? >> it's less crowded. >> i love it. i don't want to leave the house. >> i like shopping online, but not for greesh ris informal everything else, i'm going right to the computer. as we go into the weekend, we're looking at mid 70s. 77 on sunday. nice and dry across your week and plenty of sunshine. whatever you want to do this weekend, beautiful weather informal everything will cooperate just fine. for monday closer to eighty degrees. more clouds. rain gets here tuesday and wednesday as part of a cold front. cooler temperatures move in by thursday we have a high only in the low 60s. so things are going to start to change around here. you might want to take advantage of the weekend. >> all right. >> good advice. >> and thank you. that's news 4 midday. we are back on the air this afternoon first at 4:00. >> you can get news and weather updates a

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we're live in five, four, three, two, one. >> this is what i do know for sure. when something this major happens, when you have the fallout, 50 women coming forward, that it's a watershed moment. >> oprah saying she believes this is the silver lining, the days of women remaining silent are over. she spoke out about the weinstein scandal for the first time on "cbs this morning." welcome to "access hollywood." kit is off. we have the pleasure of having scott evans here live. >> oprah also said this is triggering a lot of unreleased pain and that everybody has a story. >> yeah, it's fill in the blank friday. we are joined by our excellent panel, our plugged in panel. host of youtube's hollywood pipeline.