kids' hands. what you need to know. >> and the next week is going to be a weather roller coaster. we're going to break it down for you and take a first look. thanksgiving. >> plus, harassment on the hill, eye opening revelations from the women in congress about what they've dealt with behind the scenes. >> announcer: news4 at 4:00 begins with breaking news. >> that breaking news now on the west coast where five people are dead, including a suspected shooter. >> a number of other people including children. police are trying tro process multiple crime scenes. >> it's all unfolding in northern california. let's go right to wendy rieger interest from the newsroom. wendy? >> at this point investigators say they have seven different crime scenes they're trying to process. five people kiltd including the suspected shooter. police say there could be more victim. it all started in a remote part of california. this is about two hours north of sacramento. we're told the shooter opened fire at a home

moved to an elementary school. one child shot and wounded at that school, another child and a woman shot and wounded in a pickup truck. officers did exchange gun fire with the suspect and they've recovered a semiautomatic rifle and two hand guns. the local sheriff's office in that area has asked the feds to come in to help with this vast investigation. one man who told the nbc station in that area this morning that or this afternoon that his roommate is among the dead says he believes his neighbor is the gunman and he says they told police that that neighbor had threatened them recently and had also been firing hundreds of rounds from large magazines. more details as we get them. back to you. >> thank you, wendy. in fact, there are two members of congress, republican and democrat right now,

who have been subject to review or not have been subject to review, but have engaged in sexual harassment. >> u.s. congresswoman jackie spear testifies in front of her own colleagues today about harassment on the hill. >> new fear of former congressional staffer says the thousands of women who work on the hill are vulnerable to sexual harassment because congress isn't policing itself. she also said congress has been a breeding ground for a hostile work environment. >> our scott macfarlane also a former congressional staffer covers the hill for us. hee he's got more on this story. >> this renewed -- congressional leaders now saying this has to be addressed. they have to change their policies because the system right now favors the powerful. the complaints take months to navigate. people who file the complaints worry they'll lose their careers. and when settlements are reached to pay the victims, the names are kept secret and it's taxpayers footing the bill, not the

in harassment according to what northern virginia republican barba barbara comstock said today. >> this is about a member who is here now. i don't know who it is. but somebody who i trust told me this situation. this member asked a staffer to bring them over some materials to their residence and the young staffer is a young woman, went there and was greeted with a member in a towel, it was a male. >> unlike so many private businesses, sexual harassment training is not yet required in the u.s. house. it soon will be speaker paul ryan says, but not yet. and it wasn't required in the u.s. senate until last week when senators moved to do so amid this fast rising number of sex harassment cases making news. pat and leon, congress changes generationally. glacially, but there is a lot of fast moving action now on this topic. >> no surprise there. >> when you worked on the hill, did you hear accusations of this kind of activity? >> there was an informal though not written down lisf

who were thought to be creeps, people who were thought to be best avoided. but it was always a concern because you're staffers. you have some recourse as staffers. the fear was always for the interns who have -- don't have a system really to protect them and have the weakest voices among those afflicted. an intern is particularly in a disadvantageous position when being harassed and of course interns are quite young and perhaps targeted by the harassers. >> alrighty. >> thank you, scott. >> scott macfarlane, thank you. well, the house speaker paul ryan is the latest high profile republican calling for alabama senate candidate roy moore to drop out of the race. today ryan said he finds the allegations by multiple women credible. he joins senate majority leader mitch mcconnell in calling moore to step aside, and today attorney general jeff sessions also said he has no reason to doubt the accusers. >> do you believe these young women? >> i am -- have no reason

doubt these young women. >> he should step aside. number one, these allegations are credible. number two, if he cares about the values and people he claims to care about, then he should step aside. >> five women have accused roy moore of sexually assaulting them decades ago. so far he's denied all of the allegations and he's threatened to sue the washington post for its initial reporting about the assault. >> this afternoon we are also learning some new details about a deadly shooting in prince george's county. a young man shot and killed when he walked outside his home in new carrollton. news4's pat collins talked with the victim's family. he joins us now live from the scene. pat, what are they saying? >> reporter: leon, the balloons are here. the flowers are here at the place where it happened. this is a case of cold blooded murder. the victim 24-year-old d.j. byrnes, he was a star

player at da val high school. for the past five years or more he was a the head chef and trainer at a buffalo wild wings in fairfax county. he was shot and killed outside the family home in new carrollton last night, and today i talked to his father. his father had this message for the people responsible. >> these guys with their cold harded as self, they should come up and speak up for it because god's going to get you. and i mean that from the bottom of my heart. i don't need no camera to tell me that because, you know what, me and my wife have to bury my son next week. we've got to bury him, and i don't have an inkling what i can say to his sister, what i can say to his nephew. he's not here. >> reporter: this is what we know so far. we know that last night d.j. got a phone call. he came

stand, and out here he was shot at close range. coming up at 5:00, more details about the murder. more details about the investigation, and more from this family. leon, back to you. >> all right, thank you, pat. you can feel that family's pain. pat collins reporting from new carrollton. pat? >> schools from all over the country send their students here to visit the nation's capital every year. but about 300 students from ohio say they don't want to make the trip this year. parents and teachers say they canceled their visit due to concerns about safety. news4's mark segraves talked to the superintendent about that decision today. mark? >> yeah, pat, it's annual trip or eighth graders at the northridge ville city schools in ohio. about 300 students make that trip as part of their government studies program. after the recent attacks in las vegas, new york city and a church in texas, the chaperones for the trip fro

to express concerns to administrators at the school. in fact, some parents had already pulled their children from the trip before it was canceled. i spoke with the superintendent of schools in northridgeville by phone. the cancellation has made headlines in ohio and here in washington. dr. james powell wanted to make it clear to everyone the reason for cancelling had nothing to do with who is in the white house. >> some people said, well, it's politically motivated. no, it's not. it's just out of concern for the safety of our students. >> dr. powell told me they won't be sending their students on any trips out of the state for the near future. leon? >> a shame for the kids. thanks, mark. time now for first check with storm team4. a little chilly and dreary outside, but no sign of any rain just yet. >> let's go to storm team4 chief meteorologi meteorologist doug kammerer. is it going to stayt

>> it will clear out tomorrow early, but the clouds move right back in. same thing happened today. we saw some sun this morning. not a lot of sunshine today. the clouds have really come in full force. take a look at the latest satellite in radar. you notice no rain associated with this, but a lot of cloud cover around the mid-atlantic. that is going to continue right on through the overnight hours for the most part. we will clear a little bit by tomorrow morning all in all we're talking about a cloudy and cool conditions continuing. how about these temperatures? right now look at these numbers. sitting at 49 d.c., 46 in hagerstown. it is still well below average here along the east coast. and it will stay that way right on through the next ten-day period. i think we're going to end november on a cold note and that includes right around thanksgiving. so, a roller coaster of weather over the next couple of days. changes coming thursday ask still tracking the big storm for the weekend. much more on this. i'll see you back had palomiere 7 minutes. >> we'll look for it, doug. thank you. a developing store out of staurk. the

count 55 absentee ballots many from military service members. the batch of ballots was discovered at the post office the morning after the election. their inclusion could have impacted the balance of power in the house of delegates. democrat josh cole narrowly trails republican bob thomas. but on a 2-1 vote, the board said it could not override state law. the ballots must be received by the close of polls on election day. the board did accept and did count 40 provisional ballots, but they did not significantly change the total in the house race. so, we are still awaiting word on whether the democrat josh cole will seek a recount. over the river and through the woods, hopefully not in thanksgiving traffic. a first look at the best and worst times to be on the road, whether you're leaving town or staying put. >> and speaking of thanksgiving, how does localery wine sound? a new option for weight watchers just in time for the holidays. and

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roof after slam being into a lincoln continental. we are working to confirm how this happened. when we have that we'll get back to you with an update. >> a consumer alert about potential toy hazards. just as the busy holiday shopping season is about to get underway. >> world against toys causing harm, watch, reveal the 10 worst toys of 2017 today. >> consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you revealing what some of those dangers are. susan? >> that's right. this year's toy report addresses the types of toy hazards online as well as in retail stores. so, let's take a look at four of them for you right now. now, recalled toys online, unfortunately safety protocols for e-commerce transactions, especially consumer to consumer, are nonexistent. so before buying a toy from aaren unknown seller, check to make sure it is not recalled. strings on toys must be less than 12 inches long, but manufacturers are still permitted to market pull toys with a cord

longer with no warnings. potential for eye injuries, watch out for plastic versions of bow and arrows or cross bows, especially those that encourage your kids to load arrows into a pressurized lever. the force of that arrow could potentially cause damaging injuries, especially to eyes. and watch out for toys with not so obvious choking hazards, even some small drum sticks made for baby toys has the potential to go into the mouths and damage your child's airway. if you want to see the full report, we have a link for you right now in our nbc washington app. just search toy dangers. >> what a surprise a cross bow is not a safe toy. >> yeah, right. >> how about that. >> thanks, susan. >> sure. >> something to think about when you shop. believe it or not, thanksgiving is next week, and that means you and your closest friends will be hitting the road to get to that thanksgiving dinner. but when is the best time to leave to avoid all the holiday gridlock? well,rs

a is working for you with a few turkey day travel tips. >> reporter: as this turkey day is approaching we thought we'd take a look at the thanksgiving travel day forecast. brand-new information out this morning from the researchers there at google maps. let's tell you what they're saying. first of all they are predicting 45 million americans will travel for this thanksgiving holiday. next wednesday, the worst travel day anywhere, doesn't matter where you're going, that's going to be the worst day. taking a look in our area, the best day to leave from the d.c. area, thanksgiving day at 6:00 a.m. if you can wait that long. worst day to leave, the day before, wednesday at 3:00 p.m. that's when everybody is going to be making that mad dash out of town, just not the time to do it. best day to come back after your turkey consumption, sunday after thanksgiving at 6:00 in the morning. might not sound that great, but major traffic, you'll be happy you did. worst day to come back, saturday after thanksgiving at 4:00 p.m. remember when you're headed out of town, remember those alternates 301 instead of the

route 5 in maryland. happy thanksgiving. >> thanks, melissa. speaking of hitting the road, what kind of weather is there out there on the roads right now? >> thanksgiving is now in that ten-day forecast. getting closer and closer. looks like it's going to be a cold one. >> yeah? >> it's really chilly. temperature wise we only had 50 degrees. the clouds really came in and now that is exactly what we're dealing with. cloudy skies and, yeah, it's gotten cooler, too. 4:17 in the afternoon, it's 49, winds out of the north and 12 miles an hour. any time you're below 50 with a wind you're talking a little bit of wind chill. wind chill in the mid 40s. it's a chilly afternoon for sure. look at these numbers, 43 right now in winchester. 45 gaithersburg, 45 right now in annapolis, 48 in honeytown. on the cool side for this tuesday. now, as far as rain is concerned, we're not worried about that. i don't think we'll see a chance for r

systems. one system coming across the area helping to provide these clouds. the shower activity offshore here, but look at this. another system making its way in from the west. this is what we're going to be watching. we're going to get into some clearing skies tomorrow morning. but then right back into the cloud cover and our winds actually shift a little bit off the east and that makes things even cloudier. temperatures 51 degrees, sun early, clouds during the afternoon just like today. continued cool just like today. with no rain. just like today. hey, you guess itted, just like today. all right. you're going to get some tomorrow. difference comes on thursday. first wednesday commute, dry roads right on through the day. weather is not going to have an impact driving into work. it will be cold to start, 47 degrees, 49 by noon. 49 by 5:00. we may hit 50, 51 and back down during the afternoon. 59 on thursday, now, a good chance for some early showers. that morning rush may have some wet roads, but we're not talking a lot of rain here. afternoon, though, it gets rather windy. that's when temperatures go down, much colder on

upper 40s to low 50s. big storm on saturday, temperature around 58, but temperatures will be going down. a good chance of showers early in the day, probably through about 9:00, 10:00. and most of the day dry. rain overnight saturday night into sunday, and then it all falls down, temperature wise that is, 48 degrees for an afternoon temperature. wind chills will be in the 20s and 30s by sunday night. and on monday just plain cold, 46. go back to 52, and we're cold again as we make our way through next week. take a look at how many days. five of the ten days i've got in the 40s. thanksgiving morning waking up to a temperature below freezing, so, you know, if you put that turkey outside to thaw it probably not a good idea next week. i don't know who does that, i'm not sure. but if you do, if that's what you do, don't do it next week. >> good advice. >> supposed to thaw it in the refrigerator, or cold water. >> cold water, not hot water. salmonella. >> good you know those things, doug. no doubt a glass of wine l

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>> announcer: you're watching news4 at 4:00. >> barbie has changed over the years. today there are so many different styles of the doll, but today we're going to talk about a new first. joining us, vic jagger 102.3. this is cool. a new barbie inspired by a u.s. olympic athlete. >> that's right, taj muhammad, she is getting the first barbie to wear a hijab. she wants to inspire girls for future generations. i love it. i love that this is one of a kind because mattel only really does this for one person a year. and the barbie shero doll. >> interesting they would choose her. i remember her story. >> she's a fencer, bronze

medallist. >> did quite well. >> definitely. >> good for her. kinder eggs, they're very popular over in europe. >> they are popular. >> they've never been allowed to come into the u.s. because it's illegal to bring them into the u.s. because of a ban. tell us about that. >> they sell billions of these things, right. they're chocolate, they're candy, but they have a surprise in them. the traditional ones had a surprise toy in them. and so that's why it went against fda standards here. so now -- >> you can't have plastic -- >> you can't have plastic. when you think about it, it is kind of dangerous, you know what i mean? >> sure it is. >> now they have two separate halves so now you have one half that's candy, the other half you get a little surprise. a little bicycle. there you go. >> how could they fit that inside an egg? >> eggs actually. that's why you have to buy one. it is exclusively going to be at wal-mart starting black friday. $1.32. go ahead and get you one. >> if you're going to be out shopping, you might want to check this out. i know you can't wait

>> this i think is hilarious. >> you're going to love it. >> holiday celebrations, folks. weight watchers coming out with a line of diet wine? >> yes, yes. i am so here for it, though. it only has 85 calories compared to 120 calories. they're starting off with this avian blanc. this is something you can take to thanksgiving dinner and not have to worry about pack on those calories. >> that will allow you to eat an extra piece of sweet potato pie. >> or pumpkin pie. >> do you know anybody who has taste it had yet, though? >> not yet, but i will definitely let you know how it is, okay? if you want to give me a little stocking stuffer, give me a happy holiday. >> i know you will. all right, thanks, we'll see you next time. pat over to you. >> thank you both. the way we shop is shifting. some stores are suffering, but others are reinventing themselves. who is

you. plus, sexual harassment rocked hollywood and someone is calling out celebrities on social media. this time people like tom hanks are the subject ofifferent dki

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lied under oath. >> with a wave of startling claims against public figures, someone is speaking up about actor tom hanks, but it may not be what you think. >> and remember this scene? our adam tuss tracking down a driverless car only to find out there was a driver inside hiding as the front seat. well, he found that driver and he's showing his face. he's talking about work that could change roads forever. >> first at 4:30, a pair of breaking stories just into the newsroom. a deadly discovery in montgomery county has triggered an investigation. police say a resident in brookeville was out walking the dog off georgia avenue sunday when he found human remains. investigators say they were in a shallow grave. there is an autopsy being done now. we'll keep you updated on this investigation. >> shoppers also breaking right now, shoppers in wheaton got a scare this afternoon. police say a man robbed a pnc bank in the giant on university boulevard west around 2:30. investigators say the man flipped the teller a

montgomery county police now looking through security camera video. >> attorney general jeff sessions under oath and under fire. he got a grilling today on capitol hill from republicans and democrats alike. >> but the partisan divide showed up in the questions they chose to ask him. blayne alexander on capitol hill to break it all down for us. blayne? >> reporter: and, leon, a lot of those questions centered around his experience during the trump campaign, at least those questions from democrats. now, sessions says there is a lot from the campaign he simply does not remember. he blames it on a hectic schedule and very little sleep. but he says that there is a big difference between forgetting and lying, which he claims he did not do. >> please raise your right hand. >> reporter: attorney general jeff sessions under oath today, grilled by the house judiciary committee. >> you said, i have never met with or had any conversation with any russians or any foreign officials. let me jump to the final part. no knowledge -- >> reporter: sessions insisting that he did not lie in previous testimony.

with campaign aide george papadopoulos who recently pleaded guilty to lying to the fbi about trying to arrange meetings with russian officials. >> i will not accept and reject accusations that i have ever lied. that is a lie. >> reporter: sessions also sparring with republicans who want a special counsel to investigate hillary clinton. sessions saying the fbi director is handling it. >> and i think he's going to do an outstanding job, and i'm very happy -- >> he's not here today, attorney general sessions. >> i will say looks like there's not enough faces to appoint a special counsel. >> reporter: this amid a new revelation in the russia investigation. the atlantic reporting donald trump, jr. exchanged direct messages with wikileaks via twitter. and also on capitol hill, the senate foreign relations committee reviewing policies around u.s. nuclear code access, something not discussed for more than four

why now? >> we are concerned that the president of the united states is so unstable, is so volatile. >> reporter: but some republicans down playing it, saying it's just time for a review. now, it's worth noting that the head of that committee, republican senator bob corker, has recently been in a rather public personal feud with president trump, even at one point saying he feared the president would launch us into world war iii. leon? >> blayne alexander on capitol hill. thanks, blayne. see you soon. >> wal-mart reaches out to lord & taylor to help step up its fashion game. >> jim and wendy in the newsroom with a look at what's coming up at 5:00. hey, guys. >> hi there. you know it is an unlikely alliance a partnership between a big box store and lord & taylor known for high fashion. >> susan hogan explains what this unusual pairing means for you. >> also a new advancement in health care. the fda approved what is called a digital pill.

so your doctor can know whether you're taking your medicine or not. >> doreen gentzler explains how all this works, and also takes a look at the questions it raises about patient privacy and why doctors even need it. >> interesting story. we'll see you with those stories, plus a good deal more and your forecast coming up right here at news4, 5:00. >> thanks, guys. >> see you in a bit. >> as each day brings new allegations about sex abuse in the entertainment industry, today something completely different. >> today's allegation involves tom hanks. 94.7 fresh fm tommy mcfly is here. >> aaron soar kin joined us news4 med day the new movie, molly's game and filming here in washington. >> i love shooting in washington. it's fantastic. other than the fact that anyplace you're standing in washington you are in the landing

going into dulles or national. >> perhaps people on their way to airports feel like the movies are slowing up traffic. still prized all i want for christmas is you. ♪ ♪ >> she told bill board magazine she finds it crazy that every year it seems to increase in popularity. do you know it is the number one most downloaded christmas song of all times? 3.2 million downloads and mariah carry is going to be coming back to d.c. to mgm national harbor on black friday. now, those allegations against tom hanks are not exactly what we have been used to over the last couple weeks. the satirical site blue rock saying his former co-stars outed him as being a nice guy. surprisingly refreshing, and people shared stories on social d

haralson denzel washington who all made the nice list. not that anyone is asking me, but i can confirm, tom hanks, good guy. we worked together on the national christmas tree lighting. solid human. i'm tommy mcfly, celebrity 360. >> you know you're mad if you made him mad. if you got tom hanks angry at you, you did something really wrong. thanks, man. >> tommy mcfly, thank you. >> all right. that big turkey dinner, we're going to be tearing into next week, probably a lot more expense i have than you thought. >> oh, boy. but it doesn't have to be. how much it could cost you, and some simple ways to fill up the menu without emptying your wallet. >> and out there today we've got some cloud cover, some cool temperatures, those are going to continue. i'll show you how things are going to change in a good way as we move through the week and your weekend. a ttle more on thanksgilivi

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site lend edu finds the average american spent $97 on eating and hosting this year, and $67 on travel. cnbc compiled some expert advice on saving money, like cutting back on the number and variety of side dishes and desserts. also invite guests to bring a dish. and alcohol, often the biggest expense, look to buy it in bulk. you get a discount that way. >> yeah, save a little money. >> and diet, get the diet kind. now that you learned about that. well, as day 2 of news4's fire fighter cook off. now the challenge goes to the district. >> molette green went to engine company 64 in southwest to see what they're cooking up. >> we have to show you the plated up dish, day two of the cook off in d.c. we've got beef and broccoli, delish. and we have homemade egg rolls. a lot of love in this dish this morning in engine 13 truck 10. chris, jason did it all that magic in the kitchen.

>> yes. >> yeah, all right. what's the secret to making food work in a busy kitchen like this? >> definitely in a busy shirakami sanc kitchen it's got to be quick, hot, a lot. that's what we've done here with the beef and broccoli, egg rolls as well. i keep these men fed for the 24 hours -- excuse me, keep the fire fighters fed for 24 hours. >> all the president's men, this is an important fire company, right? >> yes, it is. we go to the house for anything, any landings, anything like that. we put a lot of love in our dishes, try to take care of it for the guys here. the fire fighters here. >> reporter: nearly 206,000 calls last year alone from the d.c. fire and ems. all right, so, let's say the challenge is on, bragging rights at stake. what do you have to say, chris? >> i think this is a winning dish. manassas doesn't have anything on this. in fact, i don't know how they could get together with that rizoto in 40 minutes. we don't have the opportunity to do that. definitely going to send it out to montgomery.

fortune cookie. ours is here. we want to take a peek at what that fortune says. >> reporter: yeah, read it. >> it says year of the big dogs, manassas. the future does not look bright for manassas, prince george's county or montgomery county fire departments. that's a fact. so, montgomery, let's see what you got. >> reporter: it's on, and cooking in d.c. here, engine 13 truck 10. give it up for. [ applause ] >> reporter: all right. i'm molette green in the kitchen here, news4. >> now, how far and wide do you have to search to find a fortune cookie company that hates on manassas? [ laughter ] >> pretty far. as far as southwest, d.c. >> put a little chinatown in southwest. that looked good. tomorrow molette takes the challenge into montgomery county. so, watch for that tomorrow morning right here at 4:00. >> can't wait to see what they cook up. >> in the era of online shopping, stores and malls are really mixing things up these days. >> consumer reporter susan hogan joins us once

doing unfamiliar things. >> it's the news4 interview that went viral. adam tuss finds out a driverless car wasn't so driverless after all. now we're going to meet the guy

four things to know this afternoon. right now authorities in california are combing through seven different crime scenes where more than a dozen people have been shot. five people are dead, including the suspected gunman, and ten people are recovering in the hospital including two children. house speaker paul ryan is the latest republican calling for alabama senate candidate roy moore to drop out of the race. ryan said he finds the allegations made by multiple women credible. attorney general jeff sessions also says he has no reason to doubt moore's accusers. >> comments from sessions came as he was grilled about his contacts with russian officials during the 2016 trump campaign. sessions defended

of them, and that none of the meetings were about colluding with the russians against the clinton campaign. stafford county will not be counting 55 absentee ballots that were found at a post office the day after the election. board members say state law for bids it. it could affect the close race between democrat josh cole and republican bob thomas. if you have a favorite store closed in the last year, you are in good company. >> this year alone almost 7,000 stores have announced they are closing. >> that's right. the retailers are coming up with a plan and consumer reporter susan hogan found out how that's going to change the way we all shop. susan. >> well, that's right. because even though a lot of stores have closed, in fact, 50% more stores opened this year over last year. you may know their names, but you may not actually recognize their physical stores. so, we asked our retail think tank that tracks these trends to let us in on the future of shopping.

retailers are rallying to make a comeback, going to great lengths, even shrinking their stores. earlier this year kohl's announced it is cutting square footage to focus more on digital sales, and target is opening small format stores targeting millennials and urban shoppers. shopping as we know it as headed for a change. >> we're looking for innovation, so something that brings a different wrinkle to the way the store is curated. >> fred portal advises retailseretailers on what they need to do to raise their bottom line. >> with all the options out there you need to differentiate yourself as a retailer. >> nordstrom local, a store with no merchandise, that's right, no inventory for sale. shoppers, instead, can order online and pickup their purchases the same day. the retailer says it's looking for new ways to engage with customers. so, inste

offering eight different manicure services, with a full beverage menu and personal stylist. wal-mart is beefing up the brands it sells, adding kitchen aid, yankee candle and bose to its list. the retail giant plans to throw themed parties over the holiday season to engage its customers. experts say brick and mortar stores are important for any retailer, even e-commerce because it is an invaluable way to win new customers. >> cost of customer acquisition online is very expensive. and it's cheaper to acquire new customers with a physical space. >> i'll grab a 35 for you. >> a good example, an online retailer with a physical space that offers a personal wardrobe service for men. >> that was just for trying on. >> for customers who want to see and feel the clothes in person. >> typically like a 15 1/2, does that sound about right? >> yeah, cool. >> customers are assigned a personal shopper and orders a

stockroom. eyeglass designer and styler war by parker is another online retailer that made a move to store front. >> we'll continue to see the evolution and the mix of physical and digital because they complement each other very well. >> now, tomorrow starting on news4 today, retailers that rely on toy sales, what they are doing to compete with the internet aka amazon, and how they are reinventing retail. i mean, really, amazon has changed the way retailers are doing business and malls are doing business. and we're the ones who just -- we totally luck out, right? the more competition, it's just better for us. >> better services, cheaper. >> the one last week, they're going to be doing it 24 hours. so, yes, we win big time because you can do what you want any time of the day. >> right. and tomorrow when you see on news4 today starting at 4:00 a.m., what toy stores are doing and how amazon is really reshaped them. but again, we're the ones who benefit from all of this. it's kind of cool. >> it's a new day for retai

>> all right, thank you, susan. we benefit, but our bank accounts -- not so much. all right. >> little light. >> we like our digital devices, don't we? we have a warning for parents. a report says that too many hours on those devices can lead to suicidal thoughts and depression among teenage girls. researchers at san diego state university discovered that those who spent five hours a day on devices like cell phones are more likely to think about or attempt suicide. the study found more teen girls suffer from depression as a result. this data backs up a recent rise in suicides among teen girls. earlier this month, news4 produced a week long series on digital addiction. just pull up our free app and search digital addiction and learn more about it there. >> well, doug, earlier, you mentioned that we're in for a change in a pretty big way. we're going to get some change tomorrow, and then the big way part is a little concerning. >> yes, for the weekend. we're talking -- it's a little roller coaster we're going on. this is not one of those romer coasters takes us to 70, down

this is going to be like this, on the downside a lot more than the up side. meaning colder temperatures, and some wind. if you're one of those people that's not too fond of wind, wind will be an issue the next ten days. it will be on the breezy if not windy side here and there. now a bit of a breeze, wind out of the north at 10 miles per hoyer. temperature wise sitting at 49, dropping through the 40s right on through about 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 tonight. it's going to be a chilly night. kind of like what we saw last night. 45 rockville, camp springs, 48 degrees in manassas. honeytown 48 degrees. nothing on radar, storm team4 is dry. it will stay that way for about the next 24 hours. then we'll see a chance for shower activity during the day tomorrow. now, overnight low temperatures, going to be a little chilly tonight. we are expecting to clear out and if we do see clearing skies, right now we have plenty of cloud cover. but expecting those clouds to clear out around 11:00, 12:00 tonight. that will allow temperatures to get back to 39 in the city, but in the upper 20s, low 30s into some of the suburbs. a

day on our wednesday. and with the changes coming in, it means we know how it's going to impact you. that's why we're bringing in amelia in the weather center. >> for tomorrow morning it's another morning kids want the puffy jacket, the warm coat. you want the sunglasses early in the day. like doug said we're only going to see the sunshine tomorrow morning. clouds do build in for the afternoon hours if you didn't need the gloves today, you need them tomorrow. tomorrow a repeat performance of what we saw today. out the door by 8:00 a.m., temperature around 40 degrees. the good news tomorrow, dry not just during the morning, but from start to finish. the weather having a low impact on your commute, walking the dog, it's chris, like i said, yesterday dog seemed to love this weather. probably that extra long walk in order for tomorrow. after school activities, a chilly crisp autumn day for the kids, temperatures only around 50 degrees. and 50s for a high is not normal for this time of year. our normal high around 59. so, take a look at your temperature trend. here's tomorrow.

50. thursday we get to near normal, but there is that weather roller coaster. we tumble down on friday, come up on saturday and then it's going to be really cold when you factor in the wind out there on sunday. with more on the weekend and a peek ahead to thanksgiving, doug, we'll send it back in to you. again, talking about the wind, we're really going to notice it this weekend on sunday. >> yeah, yeah for sure. winds are going to be a factor pretty much thursday. they'll be a factor friday, saturday, sunday, right on into next week. wind is going to be a factor here so that's what we're going to be watching the next couple days. up to 59 on thursday, 52 friday. and then we get into rather windy conditions, a chance of shower early on saturday. and then again saturday night into early sunday. mostly of saturday, though, looks dry. most of sunday looks dry. but sunday, falling temperatures, wind chills will be in the 30s by sunday afternoon. monday they'll be in the 30s all day. much colder air, we're going to have much more. we're going to take say closer look at thanksgiving. we'll break it out for you coming up next hour. >>

what are you doing? i'm with the news, dude. >> hey, dude. who can forget that moment when our transportation reporter adam tuss discovered the self-driving van in arlington was being driven by a guy dressed up in a car seat costume. >> that was really funny. >> that was hilarious. well, after a couple months of hard core investigative journalism, adam tracked down the car seat custom man and found out that this was all in the name of serious research. >> yes, it was. adam spent the day down at the virginia tech transportation institute, and for the first time on tv, car seat man is showing his face. >> reporter: remember this video? oh, there is somebody in the vehicle. remember how the guy in the car seat didn't say a word when i was banging on the window? well, we found the guy. >> man, this is going to blow up and i don't think there is anything i can do to stop it now. >> reporter: meet josh. he's been a researcher with

studying the world of self-driving vehicles. this is his first official interview since that day. >> brother, who are you? what are you doing? i'm with the news, dude. he says all was going well with the fake driverless van research until we came along. >> i was pretty stressed out. [ laughter ] >> it was a stressful 30 minutes, especially after that tweet about running the red light. like i was shooting -- >> reporter: right. we later checked the videotape and you were safe on all that. josh has been a good sport. when all the media attention came, he told his family it was him behind the wheel. for now, though, unmasked, he continues his research. in blacksburg, adam tuss, news4. >> he still didn't show how he was able to turn through a corner with his hands down here like that. >> c

took a lot of training. >> nice going, man. >> people just making their way home surrounded by gun men, choking and beating them. one of the victims is describing his terrifying ordeal to news4. >> plus, wal-mart upping its fashion game and briing a higngh-

>> announcer: news4 at 5:00 starts now. good evening. we've got a lot going on on this tuesday at 5:00. we're following breaking news right now in northern california where more than a dozen people have been found shot. >> five are dead, including the suspected gunman, and another ten are wounded after a series of shootings in a community that's about two hours north of sacramento. >> investigators tell us the suspect fired open fire in a neighborhood, then took a vehicle and went on a random shooting spree. two children are among the wounded, of

victims shot at an elementary school. >> officers eventually shot and killed the suspect, but they also found three guns, including a semiautomatic rifle. police are looking into apparent domestic violence that involved the suspect, but at this point no word on a motive. the judge said there's a price to pay for their actions. today he was talking to two brothers, siblings as they were sentenced for their involvement in a series of so-called pack robberies on our metro system. robbing people at gunpoint on a metro train and bus. news4's chris gordon talked to one victim who says the crime changed his life. >> translator: i lost my employment. i am fearful of coming onto the streets. >> reporter: this victim says the robbers stole his self-confidence. this metro surveillance video played in court shows the robbery on the red line train to glenn mont in april. four young men attacking and beating a passenger. they steal his