right now it is all hands on deck in a massive manhunt for the person who shot and gravely injured a baltimore police detective. even use cadets to search and hand out flyers. >> and new at midday a local teacher accused of taking a job off a student's head. how fairfax county are responding. >> and it's getting windy outside but not with the cold air. i'll show you when that cold air arrives and next chance for some rain. >> news4 midday starts now. good morning everyone i'm molette green. >> and i'm erika gonzalez we

student says a teacher removed her hijab in the classroom. >> sparked controversy and investigation. and this morning we are hearing from fairfax county schools. >> megan is here this morning. >> reporter: good morning. when a student posted a series of tweets. now the student wares a-ears a . i was in the middle of a conversation with my friend and he came from behind me and pulled it off. then she says, then he says, oh, your hair is pretty and tries to play it off like it's a joke. and later tweet the student says i felt so infuriated, upset and mostly shocked because he did this to

now fairfax county public schools confirmed they are in investigating this alleged incident. and gave a statement. the teacher's action was inappropriate and unacceptable. the school administration has apologized to the student and her family for the incident. now the school system not saying anything beyond that saying that an investigation is ongoing. but they do say that the teacher at the center of this is on leave while that investigation is ongoing. now, my colleague chris gordon is going to be following this and he's going to have the latest on the investigation and the allegations coming up at news4, 5:00 and 6:00, back to zb zb. >> thank you. and we are following a story in man who shot applies detective in the head. detective has been on the force for 18 years. and is on life support right now. the shooting happened last night about a mile from the inner

reports it's an area that's been plagued by high cream recently. >> reporter: this morning a manhunt under way for a gunman who shot and wounded a detective yesterday. he was investigating a homicide when he observed the shooter engaged in suspicious behavior. as he approached him and tried to start a conversation, he shot the detective in the head. >> that baltimore police detective was just doing his job on behalf of the city. >> reporter: police have not named the detective but he's a husband of two. >> dangerous job. police officers know at any given time they can confront someone who wants to do them harm. and that's exactly what happened tonight. >> reporter: the attack was second shooting of a law enforcement in west baltimore this month. and it comes a mid a way of violence, more than 300 homicides this year. the third year in a row the number has been that hh.

crime has to come to an end in this think. this kind of violence cannot be tolerated. and to have one of our own out there trying to protect the citizens of our city, to be gunned down like this, is just unacceptable. >> reporter: as police core done off streets in west baltimore, tactical units went ally ways as helicopters in the skylighting up with searchlights looking for the shooter. >> my guebest guess there is mo than one other person who is aware this callous coward with a gun in his hand shot a cop in the head tonight. we are going to identify him. we are going to arrest him. we are going to ensure that justice is done. >> that was nbc tom cotest owe reporting. police are offering more than $60,000 reward that leads him to the suspect. this comes but a week after a d.c. police officer was shot in baltimore. sergeant tony mason was shot and killed on november 5th in west baltimore. sitting inside a car with a woman onnalan

suspect in that case. >> also developing this morning, a violent night in the district left one woman dead. there were four shootings, in four hours. take a look here. the shootings were spread out all over the city. five people were shot in four different locations. here is what we know about the only deadly shooting. it happened on just street in northeast just before 7:00 last night. a witness reported hearing gunshots coming from an ally behind a building. the woman was found dead on the doorstep of her apartment building. we have learned that she had just moved into that building after getting a new job. d.c. police have not released any suspect information. and just a few minutes ac rest rose mcgowan is expected to plead not guilty. police say cocaine was discovered in her wallet on a plane at dulles airport back in january. she was in town for the women's march.

could have been planted. several ac rests accusing harvey weinstein of unwanted sexual advances. president trump will head back to capitol hill in a few minutes. >> he's set to rally house republicans on a critical vote on tax plan this afternoon. tracie potts has the latest on that and how a plan to tie taxes to health care is already sparking protests. >> we are going to fight them in the districts and states. >> reporter: pressure from the public and president. taking on tax reform skeptics face-to-face this morning. >> i am concerned. >> i wouldn't vote for it. just that simple. >> reporter: overnight mr. trump accused democrats of delay. >> it's immoral. >> this bill stinks and i won't vote for it. >> reporter: today's vote includes 1.5 trillion in tax cuts. it's unclear whether middle americans or

will benefit. to buy health insurance. >> look, do we like the individual mandate? of course, but we are focused purely on tax reform. >> reporter: mix inning health care has democrats crying foul. >> i cannot imagine the senate removing 13 million people from health care to provide wealth care for a few. >> reporter: 13 million, that's what the congressional budget office predicts but also a money saving $338 billion the cbo says. >> that's incorrect. >> no it isn't. that says for 40 years. and i've watched my democrat i go colleagues spend and spend. >> let me say again -- >> then they blame up. >> reporter: step one tax vote that avoids the controversy. but that's only half the battle here on capitol hill. we still don't know when or if the senate version, including obamacare will come up for a vote. ac

>> all right. we change gears now and go to the weather after a cloudy start this morningment we are starting to see some peaks of sunshine coming through. >> that's good to here. because the temperatures are inching upward. and let's check in with meteorologist sheep. feels a litt sheena parveen. >> you know, it is a little warmer. we do have sunshine and clouds have managed to move back. but today mostly sunny. 51 degrees. winds sustained at 10-mile-per-hour but it is getting gusty out there. windy as we go through the day. suburbs topping out mid-50s, and dropping into the 40s pretty quickly after the sun sets tonight. take a look at these wind speeds now. martin's berg has sustained wind of 24-mile-per-hour. rest of the area seeing the increase.

to 15-mile-per-hour. but gustying higher as we go in the afternoon. next chance of rain over the weekend. straight head. >> thanks. >> we have new information on a file in temple hills that took the life of an elderly woman pillar in the community. we also learned now that the son was also killed in the fire. neighbors tried to pull the woman and her son out of the house but the fire was simply too intense. two firefighters also sustained second degree burns. fire vinvestigators believe the fire started in the basement but exact cause still being worked out. >> other news this morning a new metro is saying riders are feeling pretty good about the state of the system. in a new survey conducted by the transit agency three out of four riders are said to be happy with train and bus service. our transportation reporter adam tuss takes a look at the document but not everyone is agreeing on social media.

to deliver. metro acknowledges issues like on time performance and comfort ability on trains and buses that still need some improvement. in just a few minutes from now, prince george county officials breaking ground on what it's calling the largest redevelopment project in ht county's history. >> we can show you a look at future site of town square. the project is expected to ab huge economic boost for the area. justin finch has a look what it will include. >> reporter: the county has been working on this for more than two decades. the work has already begun. they make way for the rebuilding and rebranding of this stretch of silver hill road. and hopefully soon the region. take a look at their vision here. called town square at federal center. calls for

family attached homes and senior residences. this is going to be a three phase build out starting with infra structure you're work out, then have the housing go up, then after that it caps off with 80,000 square foot retail build out as well as performing arts center. total cost is somewhere between 350 and $400 million. whole thing already bringing jobs to the area, about 1,200 construction jobs, so far, and the hope is there is even more to come. this is a bold move now for a bolder future. the goal is to build off that busy suit land road corridor as well as u.s. sensor bureau and metro stop nearby. so a lot of excitement here in prince georgia and suit land. >> thank you. >> dealing with alcohol abuse and death of students. extreme measures now

and new at midday at least 20 take allegations against kevin spacey where

new twists in controversy surrounding alabama senate candidate ray moore. four new women have come forward

inappropriate advances. but the public remains die phi antibiotic. he is taking on mitch mcconnell saying, quote, dear mitch mcconnell. bring it on. he has called on moore to drop out of the race this morning. his attorney is attacking claims made by beverly nelson earlier this week. she said moore sexually assaulted her when she was 16. moore's team wants a handwriting expert to examine a high school year book that nelson says moore signed. >> release the year book so that we can determine is it genuine or is it a fraud? >> gloria allred is representing miss nelson. she said a team can investigate it if candidate testifies under oath. moore denies the allegations. they said they have 20 allegations against actor kevin

direct owe for more than a decade. new claims follow an allegation that kevin spacey made unwanted sexual advance to a teen in 1 1986. they said they don't miners. >> it happened again another college campus rocked by the death of a fraternity pledge. >> latest incident at texas state university. police are vetting and school is suspending all greek life activities. >> reporter: texas state university grieving the loss of one of their own. hundreds attending a solemn candle light vigil overnight to remember classmate matthew ellis. the 20 year old dying tragical

after attending an event and think alcohol is involved and waiting. >> we are doing follow up interviews and trying to bring it all together. >> reporter: but the university is not waiting. suspending all fraternity and sorority activities on campus. >> i think what we are trying to do here is push the pause button on activities so we can look at things. >> reporter: disturbing trend. this year hazing is expected in three other campus deaths, 19 year old pledging beta pi at penn state died after a party. more than a dozen facing charges for their alleged involvement. maxwell a pledge at university state, after drinking massive amounts of alcohol, ten people charged there. and 20-year-old andrew coffee died after a party

greek life on campus. but some in texas say that penalty is too harsh. >> to broadly condemn an entire system of people for the actions of one group seems to me to be overlooking the good that a lot of these organizations do. >> matthew ellis was a fraternity pledge but it's not clear yet whether hazing played a role in his death. a recent survey monkey poll suggested 75% of americans something should be done about hazing at fraternities and sororities. >> a series of surgeries to help reconstruct tina frost face went well during the las vegas massacre shot in the head. frost lost one of her eyes in that shooting. she's been treated at john's hopkins in baltimore. video shows continue yeah how to walk again. her mom says they are

everything day by day and week by week. it's a new record, da vinci just sold for more than $450 million. >> you got that? you can write that check easily, huh, erika. that's more than double the price of any other art sold at auction. da vinci last painting left in private hands and recently found and and an unidentified buyer called in and wrote that check. >> what is that like? >> not our world. >> not our world. but retail reinvented we might be able to get in the game here. stores, they are pulling out all the stops to get you in the door. >> right. >> including upgrading their staff. we'll explain.

>> and a feel good musical arrives in our musical just in time for the holidays. andou'll meet two of the yst

all week we have been showing you how retails are trying to lure you back into the stores this holiday season. customer service cob the key, that's why some major retailers have changed the w

their stores. sue hand hogan tells you how that impacts your next shopping trip. >> reporter: what do some businesses have is the sweet-spot and personnel connection with customers. and some say these big retailers can learn a lot from the small businesses. but major retailers have realized they get what they pay for. that's why we are seeing big box businesses bumped up employee pay, because paying minimum wage isn't cutting it. and retailers want to hire associates who can make a difference when it comes to customer service. >> you don't want a consumer walking in and meeting sales associate who is also there for the first time. it doesn't help those stores that are large big box environment really capture the consumer attention. >> walmart usually hires thousands, not this year, instead extra hours to staff. at the end of the day what we really want from retailers is

and analysts predict by next year more than 50% of companies are going to change their business models to really focus on customer service. back to you. >> thanks, susan. >> all right. we turn to the weather now. >> yeah, let's bring on the sunshine. can we get that going is this. >> yes. so finally we have the sun around. it started off today a few clouds, not a big deal, but getting windy outside. not a good hair day today at all. winds are going to be gustying near 30-mile-per-hour. through the afternoon starting to increase now. and we'll keep seeing those winds get up there as we go throughout the day today. now, no more rain today. we had light rain move through overnight. but things are looking pretty good. dry until the weekend. that's when we have our next round of rain saturday, then it gets blustery for sunday. and so far thanksgiving is looking pretty good. so take a closer look. these are the sustained wind speeds anywhere from 10 to

but increasing winds near the shenandoah valley. temperatures mid to upper fifth. clouds in the district but we are a nice break where most of the area is seeing more sunshine. walking the dog today or need one to adopt this is brody available at lucky dog rescue head to the website. but again windy afternoon. temperatures upper 50s. but not too chilly out here this afternoon. a little milder compared to yesterday. for friday, tomorrow, we stay dry as well. rain moves in maybe around lunchtime. saturday trying to get here. mostly saturday evening. that's when we'll see most of this rain move through. sunday we start to clear out pretty quickly. could have a couple showers lingering early. otherwise pretty blustery. look at the temperatures saturday, 62, and sunday with high of 47 degrees. then we go into monday start next week with temperatures around 50. take a look at thanksgiving coming up. >> thanks,

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the future king of london wants you to know the things you say online matter. he meet with the london cyberbully task force. explains why this issue is close to the prince's heart. >> reporter: prince william has been talking about bullying and mental health issues but the duke is gaining up with google to help their young victims. now, he's launching this campaign at google but getting a lot of help from different tech companies, facebook,twitter among them. >> this is unique. i don't think there is anything like this tackling this issue. >> reporter: this is an issue that's near and dear to the prince's heart. something that he began to develop an interest in after the birth of his son after learning of another boy

suicide after bullying online. he's teaming up with these different companies. some of them including facebook and snapchat will be rolling out new features to protect users to basically allow young ones to report cyber bullying and access to counsel loris for help when they are the victim of that kind of abuse. and duke of cambridge saying if this campaign is successful in u.k., he plans to take it worldwide. lucy, nbc news, london. >> tt chance to work out with professional athletes each month the power up program visits under served schools in the d.c. area to encourage active and healthy lifestyle. yesterday students at henly elementary got to sweet it out with professional soccer player of the national team as form as former nba player story. and runners from the district track club. what a fun time they

erika? >> reporter: this is musical comedy crazy for you on stage right now at signature theater. and two of the shows stars ashley and garner are in the studio with audiences can expect. good morning to you both thank you for being here. >> good morning. >> that looks packed full of energy and joy. tell me about the characters you play and about crazy for you. >> yeah, i play bobbi child a musical loving banker sent out to dead rock, nevada to foreclose on theater then he meets polly baker. >> yeah, who has it out for bobby child if she ever meets him because the theater has a special place in her heart. it's where her mom used to perform. and there in line a classic love story, boy meets girl, and they try to save the theater. and you'll have to see the show to figure out the rest. >> see the ending. the

classics such as i have rhythm, shall we dance, can you say that you have a favorite? and if so, i mean there is a lot of gray ones. >> the score is just fantastic. you can't go wrong with gerschwin. >> i close out with classic. >> so the choreography is getting big props, lots of codue kudos. were you comfortable with the rolls? and time to work at? >> yes, dennis is a fantastic choreographer, but willing to shape it around what we do. >> yeah. it's been a dream of mine to work with him. so it's been very cool. >> and there is so much movement to this show. and this stage kind of projects into the audience. so what is that like? you are up close and personal with people jn

the show? >> it's definitely a change from a big house, but i like it because it forces you to ground your performance because it's a very intimate setting. people are with you along for the ride. >> absolutely. >> why this show during the holiday season? why would you say this is per foekt fo effect for the time of year? >> family friendly. we had ha little gerl in the audience and loved it. you can't go wrong with tap dancing during the holidays. >> i think it has something for everybody and fun loving musical. makes you feel good. >> we could use some feel good stuff these days. >> absolutely. >> thank you both for joining us. crazy for you runs through january 14th at the signature theater. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> molette. >> thank you. we are back in the fire house, we went back this morning eating again thanks to talented firefighters. brisket on the menu. se h

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so after a week's work of delicious meals, it comes down to today molette is taking out the stretchy pants for the weekend. >> i know. i have gained a few pounds all this week tasting good stuff. i spent the morning in prince george county check it out. >> bringing it in the fire station. right across the street from flowers high school. and he has been working on this brisket, 12 hours you've been smoking it. >> yes, ma'am. >> he's cleaning it up. there you see it. with the home

and the coleslaw home made over there. then for dessert we have some delicious oro double stuffed oro. see the oro in the middle there. so john michael, tell me what the secret is to success with brisket? which is a popular holiday dish. >> just a slow and kind of real low temperature. going to fall apart. >> i love it. but we want to man as cyst first and they did shortbread. >> they came up short. >> then we went to the district of columbia and they did beef and broccoli. >> and their fortune cookie should have told him to go back to culinary school. >> he's going hard. >> what about chicken marshaala >> i think they are a little chicken.

>> yes, it's a grand slam. >> you must have ha secret weapon. >> everybody loves brisket and a baby. >> who is this? >> this is my daughter karin. >> she's brand spanking new? >> four weeks old. >> and michelle did a lot of the work to make this happen too. we thank you her for that. so you guys have a saying at the fire station, larger volunteer in the country. what's your saying? >> go hard or go home. >> go hard or go home. there you have. we'll post all the fire station pictures, all the competitors on our facebook page, and i guys at home get to vote to crown a winner. are you the winner? >> i am the winner. >> he says he's the winner. we'll see. >> we'll see. you can go and vote right now. it's been a blast all week. and i need to stop eating. >> it's been a very tough assignment for you. >> i know. >>

those or o cookie things. >> yeah, the oreo sandwiched in chocolate chip cookies, that was the dpessert part of the meal, deliousness t and they call it debite es because of the sugar. >> there you go go not a good name. >> but we are easing into the holidays gs we'll be eating this stup. >> you have to prepare yourself. >> and eat it ahead of time to get your body used to it. >> good point. >> throw it out the window. >> practice makes perfect. so eat as much as you can. molette said it, not me. anyhow, as we go into the thanksgiving weekend decent for travel. so we'll have your thanksgiving forecast coming up in a second. right now 51

wind though increasing. look at sustained winds, some areas seem about 25-mile-per-hour. rest of the area about 10 to 15. gustying close to 30 though as we go through the afternoon. temperatures some spots in the upper 50s. look at this, 59, 51 in washington, upper 50s today. some clouds around the area but not a big deal. rain is going to stay up to the north. and be on the dryer side through the afternoon. 59 for forecast high. windy mostly sunny today with gusty conditions. as we look at future twhr, looks good as we go through the day today. into friday nice and dry. saturday colder approach of rain. second half of the day. into saturday night. sundae clears up nicely but does get windy and colder for sunday. so here's entire weekend forecast. sunday waking up to the 30s afternoon high 47. and windy. noul next week for your thanksgiving travel, tuesday

wednesday, all the airports all looking pretty decent weather wise. don't have any major weather issues in the forecast leading up to thanksgiving day. so there are the temperatures as we get closer to your thanksgiving in the 50s. thanksgiving day though looks pretty chilly. morning temperatures around twreesing. afternoon highs, 48 degrees. there you see it, the turkey looks pretty happy, not next week though. >> thank you, sheena. so we are helping you get ready for thanksgiving. now just a week away from travel to dessert. we have you covered. >> we do. take a look. we have one of the areas top pastry chefs in our studio. he has the secrets to the

americans may hit the road m record numbers over the thanksgiving holiday. triple-a predicts nearly 51 million people will travel at least 50 miles to get to their destination and most since 2005. but gas prices also at highest level since 2014 due to higher demand t the lingering effect of hurricane harvey and opec reduction cuts. and turkey will cost higher this year. average cost is $49.12 that's 75 en

shoppers can also expect savings on milk, rolls and pie shells. but costs are higher from stuffing, and whipping cream. knbc morning report i'm kate rogers. >> tok. because we cannot stop talking about food. let's talk about dessert now. from classic pumpkin pie to chocolate pecan tart, the sweet treat afterwards you have to have the dessert. pass try chef from the saint reguess is here and he'll help us take on the pie game here. thank you for joining us. >> good morning. >> this is pump kim pie but making it more glamorous. >> yes. and i use this pumpkin puree with the sweet potatoes. >> exactly. >> and i have my pie with me and i'm going to decor

cream. >> okay. now, that looks fancy. can anybody do that? >> but of course. it's very easy. >> put some love into it and it's okay, you know. >> okay. now, listen, if we can't do this at home, we can always order it from you guys. >> yes. >> tell us what we really need to think about when we are trying to make the pumpkin pie, look fancier. >> i think it's like a good recipe, especially for the inside of the pumpkin pie, you have a very good recipe, which i only do the recipe, and to add the best ingredients. >> but where will we get the beautiful cookies? >> it's a sweet dough you have and bake it. and i have provided the recipe as well. but i make it more glamor, that is all about that in

d.c. >> talk about pumpkin pie being staple dessert during the holidays. people love to order from you guys. but what do you say? >> i think it's great, especially thanksgiving like to be with the family, and it is one of the traditions that they look forward to. and at the end of the meal you need to get some sweets. >> you are from the caribbean. how do you do that? >> yeah, we do like the sweet potato. we don't do the pumpkin. then i decided to mix both ingredients, sweet potato with the pumpkin puree. and here you get it. >> easy as pie. >> yes. and i do have a piece for you to taste. >> we do have to sample it. so tell us how far in advance do we need to call you? because whether i do this at home, it will be

so i'll have to call you. >> actually, you can walk through the door, or washington d.c. and it can be ready for you in 20 minutes. and best way to is to call the hotel to get it. >> delicious. >> thank you very much. >> it's worth it. so erika, there is a slice over here for you. >> better be. >> before the people in the newsroom devoir this whole thing because they are going to be running in soon. >> thanks very much. i'm looking forward to you order your pumpkin pie. >> thank you very much for coming in. did i butcher your name. >> it was perfect. you have some. >> molette is french, that's about as french as i get. >>. all right, erika, back to you. >> i'll need some extra whip cream on my piece, please. >> okay. >> quick reminder for you we need your help. nbc4 and you'll food4 families campaign is under way

provides thanksgiving baskets to thousands of families, veterans and elderly in the community. please consider making a secure donation online. go go onto our app and search for families, you'll see across the region where you can drop off cans and boxed foods, that's also an option for you as well. national pitcher celebrating an off-season win.

just a few minutes ago d.c. mayor accepted an award from the world health organization and aarp. the award named d.c. as top city in age friendly policies. mayor bowser says whether you are 100 days old or 100 years old you can live and thrive in the district. credits the safe at home program, affordable housing, and employment programs as well. so max has done it again, the national ace won the cy young award for the second year. this is the moment that he knew he won the award. >> good for him. >> in the national league. and by winning the cy young award, actually, this is what, three over his career, he joins good company. his award

>> it's not the first goal you set out when you go in the season, you want to win the world series, unfortunate we came up short, but this is consolation prize. >> yes, it is he said it was even sweeter this year because he dealt so many injuries, including a fractured finger, and to top it off expecting their first child. she tweeted last year, so thrilled, baby girl. >> amazon said it would change the way hold foods does business. now we are getting a sneak preview whaf that actually looks like. amazon prime customers will be able to buy organic turkeys for 50 cents a pound less than other customers. all whole foods customers will find deep discounts on the bone less chicken breast, and organic sweet potatoes. if you realize you forgot

don't worry, amazon prime will be open thanksgiving day. and prime delivers in one hour or less. >> do you do thanksgiving lunch or dinner? >> well, we do an early dinner, around 3, 3:30. >> then you eat the rest of the day. >> the next morng. so i need time for it to digest. all of that. >> this year you can expect to pay a little more for those two turtle doves and dwree french hence. >> yeah, both of part of the pnc wealth management christmas price index. financial expert looked at the cost of the gifts listed in christm christmas carol 12 days of christmas. a couple bucks more than last christmas. last year one part ridge in a per tr

>> i'm still dealing with this pie. excuse me. >> it's all that sugar goodness going on. well, you don't have to be old to come up with a good idea. this is a story coming up next about a young businesswoman who started with a small idea. >> right. and now she is getting ready to launch her product at the world's largest retailer and all for a great cause. katie beck has inspiring story. >> reporter: 13-year-old jordan philips is a sewing machine. >> right away i just loved sewing. >> reporter: hooked on the hobby when she was just five. today she treasurers her kaft for a deeper reason. got her through the toughest time of her life. >> kept me busy while she was fighting cancer. >> reporter: she is jordan's mom nicole. diagnosed with breast cancer in 2015. >> how would you describe your relationship with your mom? >> i would

friends. >> reporter: what if i never get to see jordan get to walk down the aisle? what if i never get the opportunity to celebrate one more christmas. jordan put worry to work hoping to raise money for breast cancer. >> i said sure i'll put it on facebook thinking it would be a one night thing. >> reporter: overnight success. orders flooding in from coast to coast. she's already raised more than $18,000 for the comen foundation which helped jordan get a deal to sell them in walmart. >> when i sewed that first cozi, i did not imagine this at all. >> reporter: even better her mom is now cancer free. so what's next? >> i really would like to cure breast cancer forever. when that's done i'll figure out the next thing i'll do. >> reporter: words from a small entrepreneur with a great big heart. katie beck, nbc news,

ohio. >> don't count her out. that's a determined little lady there. >> right. it's a beautiful story. we send things over to sheena parveen for final check on the weather. hi schein hi, sheena. >> it's going to be windy but increasing through the aftern n afternoon. gusties near 35-mile-per-hour. temperatures in the 30s when you wake up through the afternoon. rain comes late saturday. sunday is colder and windy. travel weather monday through thanksgiving day, and even a little beyond that, so far looks fairly cooperative. looks nice and dry. and your thanksgiving day so far cold in the morning, chilly in the afternoon. all is looking well. but of course updating this as we get closer. and as you are continuing to make your plans. ladies? >> thank you, sheena. >> that's it for news4 midday. thanks for joining us. we are back on the air first at 4 this afternoon. >> and more pie in the studio. so that's dangerous. you can get news weather updates any timen

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we're live in five, four, three, two, one. >> oh, look at that sight, it's day four here from new york, "access hollywood" live, the star on top of the tree, they're getting ready to mount it. look at that, isn't that awesome? the holidays are here. once they put the star on top of the tree, it official. >> i have to say because i come from new york, what a treat to be here right now. >> wow. >> great crowd. wow.