locations. here's what we know about the only deadly shooting. this happened on just street northeast. before 7:00 last night. a witness reported a hail of gunfire in an alley behind a building. the woman was found dead on the doorstep of her apartment building. we learned that she just moved into that building after getting a new job. d.c. police have not released any suspect information. megan mcgrath will have a live report at 5:00 a.m. people in a temple hills neighborhood are hurting as they mourn the loss of an elderly woman bhowho was a pillar in th community. she died after being trapped inside a burning home yesterday. the flames sent some neighbors running to help the neighbor and her son get out. the fire was too intense. >> i definitely heard the lady in the house yelling for help. the front door was open, but the heat was too much. i tried the side door, kicked

it was just -- was just choking. >> firefighters pulled the elderly woman and her son out of the house. her son, who was also her care-giver, is critically injured. officials are working to determine what caused this fire. 4:31 right now. today president trump is headed back to capitol hill. he will rally house republicans before their vote on a tax package. it's expected to happen this afternoon. senate republicans are working on their own plan. president trump has said he wants to sign a tax bill before christmas. also on capitol hill today, expecting to learn more about a bipartisan deal on gun legislation. it's reportedly designed to close gaps in background checks for those looking to buy guns. it's narrow in scope. these are the five senators attaching their name to the bills. four have had high-profile mass

blumenthal of connecticut have been fighting for gun legislation since 2012 when 26 people were killed at sandy hook elementary school. republicans in south carolina signed on after nine people were killed in south carolina. senator john cornyn has been compelled to -- after a church in texas ten days ago. >> >> alabama senate candidate roy moore, four new women have come forward accusing him of making inappropriate advances. but the republican is remaining defiant this morning. he's taking on mitch mcconnell on twitter writing, dear mitch mcconnell, bring it on. he's called on moore to drop out of the senate race. he's attacking claims made by beverly nelson. she says that moore sexually assaulted her when she was

to examine a yearbook. >> we want to determine is it genuine or a fraud. gloria allred is representing ms. nelson. she says moore's team can examine the yearbook if the candidate agrees to testify on the accusations under oath. moore denies all of the allegations. this morning, actress rose mcgowan is expected to plead not guilty to drug charges in loudoun county. it's unclear whether or not sheila peer in court. police say cocaine was discovered in her walton a plane at dulles airport back in january. mcgowan was in town for the women's march. her attorney says the drugs could have been planted. she's among several actresses accusing harvey weinstein of unwanted sexual advance, something weinstein denies. today, prince george's county will break ground on a project expected to bring hundreds of jobs.

square. the $400 million project is being called the largest redevelopment project in the county's history. once completed, it will feature homes, retail space and a performing arts center. it's expected to be an economic boost for the area. >> max scherzer has done it again. >> he's a beast. the washington nationals ace won the cy young award fort second straight year. take a look. this is the moment that scherzer found out he won the award for best pitcher in the national league and winning it three cy youngs over his career. scherzer joins elite company. the nats did not make the world series, makes the award still pretty sweet. >> it's not that the first goal you set out to do. you want to wint world series. unfortunately, we came up short in that. this is a heck of a consolation prize. >> he's so fun to watch. he's awesome. congratulations.

because he dealt with injuries this season. he had a fractured finger. to top it off, they're expecting their first child. she tweeted so, so proud, you're free to come any time now. >> any minute. >> congratulations to the scherzers. >> athletes get excited like that. it was a genuine excited moment. >> he brings it when he pitches, you know what i mean. love it. >> it's now 4:35. another check on your weather and traffic right now. >> let's start with chuck and sheena. we saw rain overnight. >> no, i don't think so. a lot of rain is gone. it was so light. i don't think it's a big deal. it's not even cold outside. >> just a couple of puddles. i think about the biggest effect. four things to know about the weather. early this morning, we're clearing out later on in the afternoon. get a fair amount of sunshine back. that comes at a price. west to northwest winds today.

times. ahead of that wind shift, a relatively mild day today. butt cold front itself with the colder air behind it, that arrives during the course of the afternoon, you will definitely notice it when it comes by. the wind will dramatically shift. that drives colder air back in. it will be 10 to 15 degrees colder. speaking of temperatures, let's go to sheena. >> good morning. temperatures not as cold this morning. we're looking at the 40s yesterday. we had many neighborhoods in the 20s, if you remember. it was a cold start yesterday. you probably could get away with a light jacket through the afternoon. temperatures fairly mild in about the upper 50s. pretty nice day shaping up. it will be getting windy also. right now it's 46 in leesburg. gaithersburg washington. 45 manassas. 47 annapolis. closer to the shenand

temperatures in the low 40s. as you wake up and walk outside, you'll notice the clouds out, mostly cloudy skies to start the morning. then the clouds break and the winds will be increasing. we'll talk about what to expect through the afternoon and weekend. let's check the roads on this thursday morning. >> good morning, sheena. a new problem in dumfries. 95 north before the trucks. we have a crash the left side of the roadway is blocked. we'll keep you updated on that. you can see everything is nice and green on 95. if that changes, we'll let you know. inner loop and outer loop just fine. 270 from frederick to -- you're on time. >> melissa, thank you. slapped with a suspension after things get heated on the gridiron. why one team may miss the turkey bowl after this brawl. a day on the job ends w

the video coming into the newsroom this morning and what was behind the blast. here at the live desk, just got aaa's thanksgiving forecast. there is one big reason why more people than everre traveling a

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it shows how dangerous a routine call can be for first responders. police in ind yoe, california, were responding to a gas leak back in august when a duplex exploded. look at that. on the right hand of the screen. a ball of fire. this unfolds in seconds. the explosion killed the homeowner and injured one of the officers. here at the live desk. we got the aaa travel forecast. this year, we expect to see the most travelers in about 12 years. take a look. nearly 51 million americans will journey 50 miles or more this thanksgiving. it's pretty easy to see that almost all of them will drive to the feast. the largest thanksgiving travel is by air. one reason, the cheap airfare. i mean, when you take a look. aaa ace airfare are the lowest in four years. it's a good idea.

for travel tips, especially the best time to hit the roads. back to you, eun. >> chris, thank you. it's 4:42. as you get ready to hit the roads this thanksgiving, nothing ruins the holidays like a speeding ticket. >> we caught up with maryland state police to talk about what they're looking for as millions get ready to make road trips this holiday. >> distracted driver, my number one pet peeve. cell phones. vehicles that are aggressively driving, they're in and out of traffic. >> state police are urging people to really obey that move over law. in virginia, v dot has plans to limit traffic congest yons on 95 and 66. v-dot will lift lane closures to keep you moving. in the words of chuck bell, grab your hats and hair pieces. >> yes indeed. going to be a blustery afternoon today. even though it will be windy, it won't be cold. temperatures up flirting with 60

flirting. it won't last long. a hard dose of reality coming up. sheena has the forecast coming up. poor panda. what

good morning. a quiet enough way to get your thrs started. it will turn breezy later on in the afternoon as winds turn back to the west and northwest. that makes it chilly and dry. for the weekend, we're watching a high chance of rain over the weekend. but at a relatively low impact time frame. sheena will explain that coming up. all right, chuck. thank you. >> the focus on capitol hill today will be on tax cuts. >> house republicans expected to vote on their package and president trump will be there to give them a last minute boost. news 4's tracie potts following what we expect to

hill today. tracie, republicans have the votes to pass this yet? >> we're waiting to see. the president shows up to put the pressure on today. it's $1.5 billion in tax cuts. but still a lot of debate on whether it would benefit more middle class americans or more wealthy americans with that big drop in the corporate tax rate. aar aaron? >> tracie, senate republicans are working on their own tax plan but one republican has come out against it. what's that about? >> on the senate side, they have a different version that would include health care. they want to get rid of the individual mandate in obamacare. in other words, you would no longer be required to buy health insurance and get that penalty. the savings from that, they want to use to balance the tax cuts. not everyone is on board. not every republican is on board. susan collins is saying that she's skeptical about whether or not the two should be mixed. tax reform and health care. ron johnson,

saying he's a no go. >> tracie potts on the hill this morning. thank you. treasury secretary steve mnuchin and his wife find themselves in the spotlight again. he went to the bureau of engraving and printing to get a look at the first dollar bill that will feature his signature. his wife came along and struck a pose with the sheet of new dollar bills. her leather outfit struck a lot of comparisons to batman and star wars on twitter in august. she posted a photo showing them stepping off a government plane with the design. the u.s. justice department is demanding that d.c. leaders respond to a so-called sanctuary city's letter or face more than a million and a half dollars in funding cuts. that was in 28 other states and jurisdictions. the doj says d.c. has until december 8th to prove it's following a new provision asking jails to hold undocumented inmates for

they have completed serving their sentences. if not, the doj says it will pull federal crime fighting grants. virginia and maryland were not among those named by the justice department. we could learn a verdict in the trial for the alleged leader of the benghazi attack. closing arguments will begin at 9:00 a.m. in federal court here in washington. ahmed abu khattala is facing 18 charges related to that attack which killed christopher stevens and three other americans on september 11, 2012. 4:48 right now. a tragic reminder to make sure your smoke alarm is in working order. a charles county man and his dog died when their mobile home caught fire. that happened yesterday morning. the home's smoke alarm did not have batteries. this is video before the home was destroyed. too many extension cords may have sparked the fire. 4:48 now. the sea

assault suspect. it happened on gazebo court in the woodbridge area of prince william county. the victim says the suspect was actually in her kitchen. police say he escaped the house through an unlocked back door at 6:30 in the evening. the woman has minor injuries but should be okay. >>. a fight toward the end of a d.c. high school football game could cost one team a chance at winning the turkey bowl. they've suspended 18 players from the high school. the chancellor of d.c. schools said he had no choice but to take this action. >> important to really stress that these are good students. they're good kids. >> now, the school district suspended nine players from eastern but since their season was over, the suspensions will carry over to next season. we know that both schools are appealing the decision. if the

appeal, they could still be allowed to play in next week's turkey bowl game. >> really important to kids and the school. >> also important lesson taught to the players. just like the ucla basketball players. today, private company spacex is scheduled to launch a falcon 9 rocket with a serious payload. how the top secret government mission is snoen only as zuma. forecasters will be closely monitoring the weather ahead of the launch tonight. you know, everybody gets -- >> not everybody. >> you don't. you're right. you have been remarkably young for many -- i don't know how long. pandas, let's talk about the pandas. >> one of the national zoo's favorite residents, tian tian had a checkup to find out why he's losing weight.

acupuncture and laser treatments, they didn't find any abnormalities. they say the treatments should help tian tian's muscle tone. some suspects he has arthritis. he's doing well. poor tian tian. i hope he's feeling better and works up his appetite once again. maybe he's upset. >> sometimes you got a lot on your mind. don't have time to eat. >> has a lot of worries. >> boo bao bao and bei bei growing up. >> pandas live longer in captivity, a few years. >> probably be happier and start eating if he had a visit from aaron. >> from what's her name? mei xiang. >> may who? >> bring that little girl to the panda house. he'll be fine. >> there's nothing

wonder, are they upset? are they sad? >> clearly, eun and i are the only ones who care. we can talk for hours, eun, about why he's not eating. >> well, it's not cold enough for a jacket this morning. a heavy coat like you had yesterday morning. probably a light jacket. you could get away with. temperatures in the 40s. many of our neighborhoods in the 20s now waking up in the 40s. a good 20-degree difference. starting to get windy. winds gusting near 30 miles an hour. >> we have a west wind that's not really a cold wind direction. rain for part of the weekend. once the rain -- temperatures by the end of the weekend. 48 degrees now washington. 45 leesburg and manassas. clearly not as cold this morning. the rain is gone. it was mostly pretty light rain

the rain is continuing to move away. we don't expect any more of it. you will notice cloudy skies early. then more sunshine this afternoon. if you're exercising this morning, 48 degrees. lunchtime getting windy. temperatures around the mid-50s. by 5:00 p.m., you'll notice more sun. still windy out there. future weather keeps us dry all friday afternoon. look what happens this weekend. the first half of your saturday looks drier than the second half. this particular computer model wants to move in by 11:00 a.m. there's 10:00 p.m. rain moves through and it could be lasting into the very early hours on sunday. we clear out. most of sunday will be dry. look at that. windy, though. we go from 62 saturday ahead of that rain to a 47 on sunday. blustery, it's going to be feeling colder with the wind.

that. let's check the roads with melissa mollet. >> right now, new problem on northbound 95 before the dale city -- have this crash here. left side is blocked. 66 looking just fine though. westbound university between piney branch and the beltway. have the right lane getting by the work zone there. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway. earlier construction is gone. you don't have to worry about anything. as you're looking at the beltway. 270 there at 121 at the outlet. right now on -- >> thank you, melissa. >> it's the latest battle in the ongoing grocery wars. >> what amazon did that may change whe you shop as well asre

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cents a pound cheaper than it's available for other customers. if you're not a prime customer, you still get some deals, though. organic turkeys will be $2 a pound cheaper than before. nonantibiotic turkeys will sell for $1.99 a pound. what does that mean? >> the ones not treated with -- >> you can walk outside -- >> hormone-fed. >> amazon recently bought whole foods. prices dropped in effort to bring in customers who want quality food but want to stay on a budget. >> this is an all-out war that amazon, whole foods is going against walmart, going against shoprite. >> price war helps the consumer in the long run. >> as a shopper, i can't hate on cuts. >> you can also find deep discounts on boneless chicken breasts, sealed

pumpkin and sweet potatoes. >> sign me up. las vegas, san diego, not vacations but trips paid for by taxpayers to pick up fugitives. >> as scott macfarlane reports, how that's raised eyebrows. >> reporter: we've received call after call from former deputies inside the culpepper county sheriff's office. >> out of state exhibitions to pick up fugitives were not unusual for sheriff's departments. four former deputies said it was the sheriff himself going on some of these trips. we have copies of the reimbursed -- from the state of virginia which foots the bill. we found -- went on trips to las vegas and san diego. he flew first class in violation of state policy. >> flying first class extradition. >> absolutely not. we would fly regular coach there. >> for months, the i-team tried

they learned how larger jurisdictions operate. because his office was short staffed at the time. as for the first class fights, he says the state reimbursed him in the past for him. >> our full news 4 i-team investigation is at the culpepper county sheriff's office. scott macfarlane, news 4 i-team. "news4 today" begins with breaking news. we cannot have violent criminals running our streets. >> a baltimore police detective shot in the head. new details in the overnight search for the gunman who is still on the run. >> plus a dangerous night in the district. four shootings in four hours. we're live with the latest. smoke hit me in the face. it's just choking. >> and a fatal house fire. hear more from the neighbor who tried his best to stop those flames