>> good friday afternoon, everyone. we've got a day of big developing stories and we've got every angle covered right here on news4 at 4:00. >> that includes live team koench from the storm center, forecasting your weekend and holiday travel. >> but we are going to begin with breaking news in middle burg, virginia. and a mysterious federal raid downtown. >> on the scene, officials seized items from a popular home goods store. >> northern virginia bureau reporter david culver is live in middle burg to tell us what's going on there. david, what's going on? >> reporter: i can tell you, pat and leon, when you think of middle burg you think of what's going on behind me, a charming street, right? this is south madison off the main street which is south washington street. it is all focused on the outpost. that's the store we're pushing to back there. when with we got here this whole street was filled with unmarked cars. they were here since 8:00 this

morning. they left three minutes ago, they wrapped up their on-scene investigation. you can see some of the images. they were in and out throughout the day. they had somebody post a guard out in front of the outpost store, and taking what appeared to be some of the merchandise. what do they sell there? they have some unique home furnishings. it's not clear what exactly sparked this investigation, but when you talk to folks here in the town -- and i caught up with a town administrator -- they have had nothing but positive things to say about the couple that owns that store and runs the store. the couple on the website of the outpost, they say that they have what's considered a curated bounty of items, a bunch of different things, collection of items, not clear again why they were here. but that's something we're looking into and we'll bring you more as we get those details. we'll send it back to you, pat and leon. >> all right. thank you, david culver. david culver reporting live for us from middleburg. >> i'm erika gonzalez here at the live desk. we are watching

news unfold in upper manhattan where a 4-alarm fire is raging out of control right now. we understand that this has happened in an apartment building started probably less than an hour ago. right now we are hearing there are no injuries, but we have heard from a lot of people on social media that say that they saw a fire ball of debris raining down on the streets. you can see the plumes of smoke from several blocks away. again, this is an apartment building in upper manhattan, a 4-alarm fire right now happening. these live pictures coming in. as soon as we get some more information on this, we'll have it for you right here from the live desk. back over to you guys in the studio. >> thank you, erika. here on the other side of the potomac, police in montgomery county say a church has been hit by bullets twice. a bullet shattered the glass and got lodged in a door frame at the front entrance to the new life seventh-day adventist church in gaithersburg. it's unclear when the shot was fired or whether anyone h

bullets fired. some of them striking the outside of the church. >> multiple shell casings on 00 cast ter mill road which is in front of the church. also discovered apparent damage from gunfire on the front and sides of that building. >> i'm glad that nobody got hurt. i'm glad that, you know, the police are on it. >> now, investigators are still working on a possible motive, but the pastor tells us there have been no threats against the church. >> also new at 4:00, nearly a year after a d.c. joegyoga instructor was killed, the man who pleaded guilty learned how long he'll spend behind bars. the judge sentenced him to 30 years in prison. he avoided a 60-year sentence. he killed yoga instructor trisha mccauley christmas day last year. he got into her car, sexually assaulted her then strangled her. friends say that whole incident still makes them feel une.

>> i think that it really shattered a lot of the confidence that we have feeling comfortable in the streets of d.c. >> as part of the plea deal, johnson will also have to register as a sectix offender a get mental treatment. prosecutors say they feel the sentence was appropriate handled two different ways this afternoon. >> fallout and rage over sexual misconduct claims against a sitting senator and a man who wants to be a senator. minnesota senator al franken laying low this afternoon, though a group of former senate staffers are coming to his defense saying franken treated them with the utmost respect. though president trump blasted him on twitter. >> but the president has stayed quiet when it comes to alabama senate candidate roy moore. moore and his supporters are defiant as ever despite claims of misconduct with minors. today moore's wife stepped up to the mic. >> so, let me set the

straight. even after all the attacks against me, against my family, against the foundation, and now against my husband, he will not step down. >> as you can tell, there's a lot to unpack this afternoon. >> blayne alexander unpacks it for us on capitol hill. blayne? >> reporter: leon, we watched the #metoo across the country. we've seen allegations hitting both political parties. members say this is something that transcends politics. today capitol hill rocked by allegations of sexual harassment and misconduct against senator al franken, a democrat, and republican senate candidate roy moore. moore accused by at least nine women of inappropriately touching, kissing, or pursuing them, some while they were in their teens. in alabama, women coming to moore's defense, calling it an

>> i have found his character to be only one thing, and that is godly. >> reporter: kayla moore echoing her husband's defiance. >> he will not step down. [cheering and applauding] >> reporter: and alabama's governor saying moore still has her support. >> what i plan to do is vote for the republican nominee roy moore. >> reporter: but where moore is publicly denying everything, senator al franken, apologetic and laying low after radio host leeann tweeden said he kissed and groped her without consent in 2006 before he was a lawmaker. >> he mashed his lips against my face. >> reporter: tweeden releasing this picture, franken touching her as she slept. the senator now agreeing to cooperate with an ethics investigation writing, i don't know what was in my head when i took that picture, and it doesn't matter. there's no excuse. prde

questions about moore, tweeting about franken. the al frank enstein picture is really bad and asking, where do his hands go in other pictures? blayne alexander, nbc news, washington. >> time to check in with storm team4 and the up and down that's arrived just in time for the weekend. >> up and down and wet, too, is that right, doug? >> yeah, guys. it's looking a little bit wetter for the day tomorrow. this is something that we've been tracking for you, talking about a chance of a shower early saturday and then again saturday night. but now it looks like that rain early tomorrow may last "a little bit longer." so, maybe a little bit more of a wet saturday. out there right now nothing but sunshine, a few clouds from time to time. temperature wise we're sitting in the 50s. 52 degrees currently -- actually down to 51 now, 40now, 40s to th and west, 50s to the south. tomorrow we're going to get more into the warm sector here. and that means warmer temperatures. but once again, we're tracking the showers on your saturday. we're going to take you hour by hour. much cooler on sunday. very similar to today,

the wind will be a big factor saturday night into sunday. of course, we are tracking thanksgiving. what does that day look like? much more on this. i'll see you back here in just a minute. >> thanks, doug. developing right now, a short time ago police gave an update on the search for the person who shot a baltimore police officer. detective sean suiter was gunned down while on duty on wednesday. he died a day later. news4's erika gonzalez is live in the newsroom now with new details on the investigation. erika? >> pat, the reward has now gone up to nearly $200,000 for information leading to an arrest in this case. the police commissioner wrapped up a news conference just about 30 minutes ago and he says tips are still coming in, but that manhunt continues for whomever killed 43-year-old homicide detective sean suiter. police confirm the officer's service weapon was, in fact, discharged more than once, however, they are not ruling out that it was used against the officer. one thing is for sure, they are pretty confident that t

was injured. take a listen. >> for anyone with friends, family, acquaintances, who know of someone with a new unexplained injury and they are either seeking treatment unconventionally for that injury or they're not seeking treatment at all or they're being treated by friends and family, that would be a -- something that we really need to know about. >> suitor died surrounded by his family, his wife and five and i will children. the day he was shot he was investigating in 2016 in the same neighborhood. erika gonzalez in the newsroom. back to you guys. >> thank you, erika. now new video from westchester pennsylvania. smoke still coming out of that assisted living facility. 15 hours after the fire, residents sent out into the bitter cold at night. the roof burned away, part of the building collapsing inside. about 140 residents were evacuated, 20 of them injured in the fire about

of philadelphia. neighbors ran in to help, bringi bringing blankets to keep the seniors warm. at this hour, still not knowing if anyone died because of the fire or if the building's sprinklers were working. >> new at i4:00, jesse jackson s asking for prayers and grace and understanding concerning his health. he has parkinson's disease. jackson announced in a letter to supporters today the family and friends noticed a change in him about three years ago. he said he had resisted going to the doctor, but finally gave in when the symptoms got worse and doctors confirmed it. the disease also affected his father. jackson said he will now dedicate his time to physical therapy in hopes of slowing the disease's progression. >> well, you know it's not even thanksgiving and somebody is already out there picking packages off people's porches. we're working with you for ways to keep this from happening to you. >> sc roo ge.

having a tough time in the cold even if they're inside most of the day. >> if you're flying over the river and through the woods this year, you may need to travel with some unusual items next week. how to pack them so you don't get stopped in security. >> and the museum of the bible now open for business in washington. why scholars are anxious to get a look inside and what you can expect to see.

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we continue to follow breaking news out of new york city. you are looking live at a massive apartment fire. residents say fiery debris is raining down on 144th street and broadway. this is just north of harlem. thus far, no injuries have been reported. our nbc colleagues at the new york have multiple crews are headed to the scene now. we will keep monitoring the situation and bring you any updates here on news4. >> thanks, erika. keep us posted. first at 4:00, an important warning as you begin receiving those holiday packages. thieves are waiting for them, too. >> d.c. police put out this video of a suspect wanted for stealing a package at a house on eighth street northwest. it happened in the middle of the day last wednesday. if you saw anything suspicious in that area, give d.c. police a call. and we are working for you with a few simple ways to prevent this from happening. first, request a signature for delivery so your package isn't left at your door.

shipped to your office. or send it to a retail store and then you pick it up. and finally, track the package and have a trusted neighbor pick it up when it arrives. >> all right. another sign of the season, the definite knip in t definite nip in the air right now. it's important, folks, just like people, your pets, cats and dogs, they, too, are susceptible to being impacted by frostbite and hypothermia when temperatures go down. >> don't let their fur fool you. our meteorologist sheena parveen is working on things to keep in mind about your pets and the cold. >> it's getting cold outside and we're talking about protecting your pets. not just yourself, you need to worry about your fuzzy friends. dr. woolsey from the rescue alliance is here to talk about the importance of keeping your pets warm. what do we need to do this winter there? >> the biggest thing is not leave them outside too long when it's cold. if you're uncomfortable after a few minutes they probably are, too. our best bet is to bring them inside. >> out adoptable dog is

you the importance. he's a little overweight for the jacket. it's okay, it's better than nothing right now. also covering their feet when there is salt on the sidewalks. >> a lot of the salt and ice melts are really corrosive or abrasive to the paw pads so it can harm them. if you can keep the salt away from them with the booty, that's a great option. if they don't like the booty, wiping paws down is good, too. >> people say my dog has a fur coat, my dog is fine. that's not true. >> it isn't true. there is some variability, some dogs have a little heavier coates and are more tolerant of the weather. all dogs can get cold very quickly if it's below freezing. coats like this can be a great option, but another great option is to bring them inside. >> perfect. watch for shivering. it means they're cold obviously. also make sure you head to the humane rescue alliance. man-man needs a home. >> might be time to break out the sweaters for the pets this week

>> that's something we've been worried about for our saturday. i've got family pictures going on tomorrow like 9:00 a.m. i told my wife, you may need to cancel because we have some rain. honey, it's time, you know, let's move the date. >> take your word for the weather. you think your wife is? >> trust me, nobody in my family listens to me. i'm glad you do. let's take a look and show you what we're dealing with now. today is a great day to get the pictures taken. plenty of sunshine, a nice afternoon. if you like it on the cool side, it's cool but not cold. now, again, as long as you have a jacket on today, no problem. the wind has been a little bit of a factor but not all that bad. r50i9d now temperatures 51 degrees, winds out of the northwest 10 miles an hour. we saw gusts earlier to 20. wind is side to side going to pickup in a big way. tomorrow. right now 53, culpepper and fredericksburg, honeytown coming in 51 degrees. cooler than average, but not all that bad. next couple of days we'll see temperatures fluctuate again. rainfall, nothing here now but we're going to see a good chance

tomorrow morning or at least by 7:00, 8:00 tomorrow morning. let's time it out. first show you where the tomorrow is coming from. now it's just clouds. the storm is parts of the blapls coming from the east. you can see it in parts of chicago area. for us tonight, no problem. if you're going out tonight on friday, bundle up. it will be a little on the cold side but no rain to speak of. tomorrow morning, here come the clouds, here comes the rain. notice by 7:00 a.m., cloud cover around the entire area. rain back to the west in our western zones. by around 10:00 just about everybody has a chance for rain. the best chance of rain will be d.c. northward so hagerstown, frederick, leesburg over towards parts of montgomery county around winchester. down south, better chance to see shower activity off and on. watch this, even around 1:00, 2:00, still dealing with shower activity. this is not going to be an all day rain, but we're going to see a good chance early and then a much better chance late. the heaviest rain will be late. watch what happens around

if you're heading out to dinner tomorrow night you may be okay, but watch this. here comes the front and by 11:00 it's right on top of us. this is when we get the heaviest rain. this is also when the winds really begin to pickup. we could easily see winds gusting 30 to 40 miles per hour tomorrow night as this line moves through, and by sunday morning you can tell the colder air is moving in. because you've got some snow and some pretty good snows back here towards the mountains. we will see very gusty winds early on sunday as the temperatures fall during the day. temperatures tomorrow around 59 degrees, but that won't be until late in the day. cloudy and breezy, chance of showers heaviest rain will come overnight with that front as we mentioned. high of 55 on sunday, but falling temperatures, we're going to be in the 40s by late in the day. wind chills will be in the 30s by around 5:00, 6:00 on sunday. breezy 50 degrees on monday still a rather chilly day. tuesday not looking bad. look at next week. again, thanksgiving we have not changed this, still 48 degrees, rather windy conditions. thursday thanksgiving going to be

we'll talk much moesh about that. i have your weekend. amelia and i are breaking down your weekend hour by hour. we have that coming up at 4:45. >> all right, doug, thanks. get your turkey or turducken ready. lots of families will get the turkey and the trimings. i'm show you how. a little generosity goes a long way. >> want to out smart the scammers this holiday season? susan hogan is looking at the online scams you need to avoid. first here's tommy. >> why was katie perry banned from china? i'm tommy mcfly with your celebrity 60. first, if you can never let go, you're in luck. they're celebrating the 20th anniversary of the block buster movie with dole by digital remakes and some 3-d if you want to see it happen early december in theaters here in the d.c. area, potomac mills, tyson's, georgetown and others will have the limited release. kim kardashian said she did not invite her surrogate to her baby

want her there, but because she hasn't talked to her kids yet about surrogates. serena williams tied the knot with her long time boyfriend yesterday in new orleans. their two-month old baby was there along with sister venus, beyonce, eva longoria were part of the celebration. not making to china for the victoria secret fashion show, the singer was reversed after the chinese government found some political things that they were not super stoked about. we hear harry stiles will be stepping in to replace her as the headliner for the annual show. i'm tommy mc

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thanksgiving is only six days away and our food for families campaign is in full swing. this annual drive helps so many families, veterans and seniors. the effort starts with you, but it's only successful with the help of social service agencies like the ymca of metropolitan washington. >> reporter: it takes an army of workers and volunteers and a lot of determination to get all of this food to

thanksgiving. >> we're out to wednesday before thanksgiving taking care of families. we get calls at the last minute and luckily we're able to be nimble enough to get food and the turkeys to those families. >> reporter: for 20 years, donny shaw has worked for the ymca d.c., and put his heart into it. >> it means so much that i forget to shop for my family. >> especially in this time of the year is when we suffer and because of construction in the wintertime is when it's gone down. >> for otto munoz construction being down means less money for his family so the baskets means a lot. >> it is an opportunity for us to have our family together and have a decent meal. >> the food baskets go to social services, nonprofits, churches and organizations like the y where families, veterans, children and seniors can always count on a little help. >> we

every single year. >> some of the food goes to needy residents in mount rainier where mayor me linda miles finds way to stretch it. >> we don't just give them a basket for thanksgiving. our baskets are usually so crammed and so full, they cover at least two or three weeks for the family. >> while the foods that goes to family through the y and others through the holidays makes a difference, the work of the y makes a difference to families all year long. but at this time of year, folks at the y are extra grateful. >> thank you, news4! >> great group there in northeast washington. and i will be down at the capital one arena all day on monday collecting donations. that's on the one way to contribute. please consider making a secure online donation. go to nbcwashington.com. every single dollar counts. no amount is too small. you'll see a list of ma

where you can drop off cans and boxed foods >> you don't have to wait till monday to do t. you can start now. >> do it now. >> all right. you know the airports are going to be mighty busy next week, right? he a of course the last thing you want is to miss your flight because security stops you. the do's and don'ts of holiday travel this thanksgiving. >> first at 4:30, it's p a book that's driven many to worship and others to war. it has its own museum here in washington. we'll take you inside as it makes its big debut despite controversy. >> we have live pictures of the massive blaze in new york city. new york's chopper 4 is flying over the scene in upper manhattan. here are the pictures. smoke still pouring out of this apartment building on 144th street and broadway. e'll have another updawte

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right now at 4:30, we're working some breaking news in new york city. you're looking here live at a massive apartment fire in upper manhattan just a few blocks west of yankee stadium. >> this fire has now been raging for more than an hour. flames broke out in the mid rise building on 144th street at broadway. residents say at least one fire ball of debris rained down onto the street below. >> you can see all the smoke filling the sky there. no word on injuries, no word upon what started the fire either. we're going to keep monitoring the situation and bring you live

now, in the meantime closer to home here, tracing the history and extensive influence of the most read book of all time. the ribbon cutting marked the grand opening of the museum of the bible. >> it's located in southwest washington just steps from the national mall, and it's not without some controversy. news4's kristin wright joins us live now with reaction from folks visiting on this opening day. kristin. >> reporter: you know what, today was kind of like a special friends preview to the museum opening tomorrow. so, as you can imagine, a very positive response. right now we are standing in the nazareth village. take a look here at the stones. this is limestone. each of these stones hand painted so the museum itself just beautiful. the museum was dedicated this morning. >> we ask that you bless all of those who visit the museum. >> reporter: cardinal said a prayer askifo

bible. those attending the preview say the new museum lives up to its promise. >> i am a firm believer of the bible and its truth. and i think that they have really done an amazing job to pay attention to detail. and they have done their homework. >> reporter: the family behind the museum owns the hobby lobby chain of stores. they won a supreme court battle over denying health coverage for emergency contra exception. and the museum is dealing with questions about the legal ownership of artifacts. but visitors told us the power of this place stands up to any controversy. >> i can't imagine a museum in this country that can legitimately document all of its sourcing. i think that it is a distraction from what is an amazing story of a family who has dedicated themselves to the bible and to the world by offering it in this way. >> reporter: the museum of the bible

now, we are told that there are no more tickets available through thanksgiving, so you just have to keep checking. tickets are free, though, with a donation encouraged. pat and leon, back to you. >> all right, a lot of folks will be interested in seeing that one. thank you, kristin. >> i bet christmas and easter, that place is going to be jampacked. we have kristen screated a slid the museum, including the l.e.d. entry hall and many artifacts inside. just go to our website and search museum of the bible. >> a common thanksgiving tradition with some common mistakes. traveling by air with food. >> this year's predicted to be among the busiest thanksgivings on record for travel. news4's erika gonzalez joins us with recommendation s to speed things up for you at the airport. >> nobody wants to get stuck behind that guy, the one causing the checkpoint bottleneck because of something that's in

to be there. the transportation security administration says a few minutes more preparing for that trip will save uf a lot of ti-- you a lot of time later at the airport. >> check the bags whether sealed or unsealed because it is considered a liquid. >> probably the most popular food item people bring is dessert. >> pies and cakes. so, where should i pie go, carry on or check back, either or neither? >> either. >> if you want to pack a carving knife, you can. there is a right way to pack it and a wrong way to pack it. the right way to pack it is -- >> in your checked bag. >> you have to admire them for trying to take the big bottle of boorz in the carry on. others wear bulky items that require extra screening. liquid must be 3.4 ounces or less. they have to fit into the single quart size bag. if you need to travel with larger quantities of liquids for medical reasons or you just want some other ideas for speeding through the checkpoint search tr t

no, a can of beans in the carry-on, negative also. >> that can slow things down for dinner. >> yeah, exactly. and, you know, people are already fussy at the airports and you wonder why because you're either coming, going to a family or coming back and that's probably the reason. never mind, that is the reason why people are fussy. >> alrighty. >> don't mind traveling behind the guy or someone with a very nice smelling pie. >> okay. >> i can live with that. all right. we have a week to go before black friday, but which offers are worth your time and money? >> jim and wendy are in the newsroom to talk about this. hey, guys. >> hi there. >> busy afternoon coming up on this friday. there are quite a few of you who think your black friday no longer offers the best shopping deals. well, there are plenty of other options, too. >> how true is that? susan hogan working for you, she takes a look at the deals worth your time, your effort and your money. >> that's right. plus at 5:00 the i-team told us for a while about outrageously high water bills, and how thieves are

>> now some of those customers are getting their say on this issue. jody fleischer on what happened when they sought help from d.c. councilmembers today. >> and you're going to want to see this story, folks. coming up at 5:00 tonight, two little boys bonded by a battle with cancer. >> amee cho reports on the lessons of resiliency. they taught some members of the air force. we'll see you soon with those stories at 5:00. >> that sounds like a tear jerker. >> bring your tissue. >> good deal. looking forward to t. >> thanks, jim and wendy. it is a sure sign that the holidays are coming. >> back at national harbor, but before it opens up we'll take you inside the arctic attraction and show you what's in store. >> keep it at 9 degrees, 9 degrees. that's how cold it is. not quite that cold this weekend, but we're tracking the cold and the rain. take a look at this. now expecting more rain on your saturday morning. we'll talk about it. we'll take you hour by hour. amelia joins me in just a minute.

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all this week we've been checking out local fire fighters cooking skills. now it's time for you to pick out the best-looking dish. the choices are crab risotto, and shrimp scampi in manassas. beef and broccoli from engine company 13 in southwest d.c. chicken marsala and crab balls. and a mean beef brisket yesterday along with baked beans. vote your taste buds, visit the nbc washington facebook page. whichever dish gets the most likes wins our cook off challenge. at last check d.c. had a little bit of an edge. we are going to announce the winners next week on news4 today. >> good looking stuff. have to give them credit. >> it all looks good. >>

>> nice ice, baby. the gaylord ice exhibit set to open up tomorrow at national harbor. >> all right. we're we come. he's coming. he's coming, everybody. there he is. [ laughter ] [cheering and applauding] >> that's our meteorologist chuck bell. he was out there playing along with news4's molette green this morning. this year's attraction features rudolph the red nose raeindeer. chief meteorologist doug kammerer will be out there braving the temperatures to report live for us. tell him hi. >> the key to making that slide down was the coat. >> the coat was the key? take it off? >> that parka helped to slide to the bottom. >> okay, nice going. sliding expert. >> it also kept him warm in 9 degrees. >> yes. >> shoppers beware, scammers are counting the seconds until black friday. we're going le

to fool you online this year. >> plus, the news4 i-team catches a local sheriff racking up first-class travel on your dime. we talked to his staff. we broke the news to officials, now see what happens when we ask him where your money we

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the holiday shopping season gets into full swing next weekend with an estimated 165 million people doing some kind of shopping. >> that's right, and many of you are going to be out there shopping, buying things on your computers or your smartphones and using your tablets, and scammers are out there waiting on you. >> as they always are. consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you and is here now with what you need to know this year. >> well, there has been an explosion of online shopping over the years. it's super convenient for us, it's also convenient for scammers as well. consumer reports tells us what to look out for. when she walks her dogs she usually

favorite insulated cup. she wanted to give some as gifts, after seeing a deal for them on a facebook ad in august, ordered nine of them. the cost, around $140. so far, though, no cups. >> i feel dumb. i definitely feel dumb for sure that i, you know, it's too good to be true. >> consumer reports said if you never heard of the site do some research before you buy. >> a good place to start is the better business bureau where you can know any complaint. the bbb also says to use extreme caution when ordering from a company whose existence can't be verified. as may have been the case with kim. >> there is no way to get in touch with them. there's no phone number, there's no mailing address. >> another good source of information online user reviews, so type the name of the company and key words, review and complaint. this company had several customers who claimed they received no calls. >> be careful making purchases on craigslist and other virtual bulletin board. the best is buying

you haven't met and arrange any meetings in a public place. for instance, in some towns the police designate a safe zone for such transactions. if you are shopping online, there is another scandal we want to tell you about. it is in the form of an e-mail. if you get something that looks like it's from federal express or from the u.s. postal service and it states you have a package coming to you and it's asking for you to update your personal information, don't give it. legitimate delivery companies say they never ask for that kind of information from you via e-mail. back to you. >> the easier it gets to shop, the more you have to be careful, the more you have to be wary out there. thank you, susan. >> and we're going to be a little wary for the next couple days. this is like it's a mixed bag for the weekend. >> big time, yeah. we're going to get a little bit of everything. we're going to get warmer temperatures, we're going to get wind, we're going to get rain out there, we're going to get colder temperatures. >> makeup your mind, doug. >> it's mother nature. i don't know what's going on with her this weekend. something is definitely up because we have a lot of changes

it really depends which hour you're going to be outside. we'll take you hour by hour in a bit. notice the potomac not much wind. we saw a lot of wind last night, but not so much right now. a nice placid potomac. current temperature 51 degrees. temperature is dropping. they're going to drop fairly quickly as we are seeing clear skies now. clouds will move in in the morning. be11:00, some could get close to the freezing mark by mid 30s. by 11:00 the temperature will have the potential to rise 6:00, 7:00 tomorrow. staying a boast freezing. that's good. 49 gaithersburg, 53 fort belvoir. just changed to 49 and right now reston the cool spot. rain, nothing yet rngts but we're watching the storm system way out west. this one is moving pretty quick. you notice rain around chicago but the storm system itself coming 0 ut of the colorado area into the plains. it will move across the region, pickup moisture and give that

and then a much better chance of area-wide rainfall tomorrow night into early sunday morning. but sunday during the day we'll be dry. 59 tomorrow, but we'll see temperatures rise to 59 late in the day and then fall all day on sunday. very windy, breezy and cold on monday. and then cold again, call it cool, 48 on thursday. thanksgiving looks like a cool one with another chance of rain next weekend. let's show you what's going to happen this weekend. amelia is here with more on that taking us hour by hour for your saturday and sunday. >> yes, doug, as you've been talking about we changed the forecast a little now for saturday to include the chance of showers during the day especially for areas north of washington. take a look, though, around 7 amount, mo a.m., most of us should be dry. around 40 degrees. cool start to tomorrow morning, skies quickly become cloudy, everybody is cloudy throughout the day, breezy as well. by lunch time we will have showers around especially north of washington so areas

washington counties still the chance of showers especially north as we head into the afternoon hours. the early evening hours, around 7:00, 8:00 looking dry. as we work our way towards midnight we see rain mauoving i. talking about the falling temperatures sunday, 58 at 7:00 a.m., 48 by 7:00 p.m. we have wind chills in the 30s and 40s throughout the day on saturday. quick shout out to sligo middle school career day. wonderful students out there. love talking to all the 6th, seventh and eighth graders, doug. everybody excited for your snow forecast and to have off, too, for the thanksgiving holiday. >> that's right. thanksgiving holiday around the corner. i predicted about four to five snow days for them this upcoming winter. good news for them. as far as the rest of the weekend goes, we'll see you next in the 5:00 hour. >> thank you, doug. >> flights across country to pickup criminals, that's not unusual for law enforcement, but what if those flights were

first-class risking taxpayer money? >> a year long investigation by the news4 i-team is raising questions about who is looking into travel at a local sheriff's department. investigative reporter scott macfarlane has a story you will only see on news4. >> reporter: a trip to las vegas. with stays at the mgm grand. a long weekend right before christmas to san diego. room service every night at the omni hotel, including a $90 king crab meal. three visits to mccormick and schmidt restaurant. but these trips weren't vacation. you paid for them. extraditions by the culpepper county sheriff's office in late 2015 to pickup fugitives. do you do is thextraditions? >> it is. >> multiple deputies former and current tell the news4 i-team it was the sheriff himself going on some of the trips. they asked us not toho

law enforcement. does it seem odd to have a sheriff going on extradition trips? >> yeah, i think odd is a good word. >> reporter: when the i-team first requested travel records for sheriff scott jenkins from the sheriff's office, this is what we got. we do not have any records specific to the sheriff's travel. his travel does not require approval. only after challenging them for any extraditions did we get these vouchers. two-pages, almost $3,500 spent by sheriff jenkins and another employee, vanessa black stock, to pickup a man in vegas wanted for grand larceny. and more than four grand for the trip to san diego to pickup a woman on forgery charges. >> if it was west of the mississippi it was a three-day extradition. >> reporter: these trips weren't paid by the county. they were reimbursed by the state. so, the i-team got copies of the extradition trips by the sheriff's office over two years by virginia stream court which foots the bills. we found trips totaling more than $30

thing we didn't expect. flying first class for extradition, is that normal? >> oh, absolutely not. we would fly regular coach there. >> reporter: state records showed the sheriff and black stock spent $1,300 to fly first class, one way to vegas, and $1200 to san diego. they were the only two county employees we found in the records flying first class. while two other deputies picking up a second fugitive on the california trip flew coach. that violates state policy for extraditions. a spokesperson for the virginia supreme court told the i-team they are reviewing their internal processes to see why the first class flights which require prior approval were not flagged. for months the i-team tried to talk to the sheriff. but he said he didn't want to appear on camera. we stopped by his office at a meeting of a public safety committee he sits on, and even tracked him to the halloween event sponsored by the sheriff's department. when he saw us, he just drove away. >> if there was any discrepancies or anything going on with the sheriff, we'd know

with county board of supervisors chairman jack frazier. >> he's flying first class? >> reporter: yes. >> the county is not paying for that. >> reporter: that make it okay? ee as long as the county is not paying for it, it does. >> reporter: sheriff jenkins did answer questions, e-mailed by the i-team. saying he's been on five of 105 extraditions, something he said previous sheriffs in culpepper have done and that he's aware of other virginia sheriffs who do so as well. but eight local sheriffs contacted by the i-team say they have not been on any extraditions. sheriff jenkins said he went on the trip in large part to see how other larger jurisdictions operated, and as for those first-class flights he told us in the past the supreme court has reimbursed first-class airfare for me and that i'm a big man, i need a big seat. even though state records show he did fly coach on the return flights with the prisoners. >> people in the department know it. >> yes. >> reporter: what were they saying about it? >> we weren't allowed to really talk about it openly.

>> reporter: costs of extraditions through court costs once they are released and virginia law does provide for reimbursement of those costs by those found guilty. the virginia supreme court told us it has not received repayments for the vegas or san diego trips. the sheriff also said in his statement he went on those trips due to the department being shorthanded from a trial. coming up later on news4 at 6:00, it continues the investigation why some are concerned about the staffing numbers inside the sheriff's department. pat and leon, back to you. >> all right, pretty incredible. >> good work, scott. >> thank you. a house of worship becomes a crime scene, not once, but twice. bullets fired into the walls with worshippers inside. see what is going on. >> and we're staying on top of breaking news. this massive fire at an apartment building in manhattan. this is just a few blocks west of yankee stadium up that way. fire balls falling to the streets and sidewalks below we are told. keep it right here.

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now at 5:00, church in the crosshairs. >> stuff like this doesn't happen in this community. >> a local pastor seeking answers after bullets are fired at his church, with parishioners inside. >> plus i'm tracking big changes for your weekend. storm team4 tracking those changes. we'll let you know which day has rain, which day has cold. >> mystery, intrigue and controversy. news4 takes you inside the new museum of the bible. >> we begin with a place of worship that was targeted not once, but twice by gunfire. good evening, i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm jim handly. this week parishioners found shattered glass and a bullet lodged into the door frame near the front of the church. the next day, more shots and new bull bullet holes. >> chris gordon

new life seventh-day adventist church that is in gaithersburg. chris? >> reporter: wendy and jim, take a look at this boarded up window. that's where the first bullet hit wednesday night. then last night more shooting. bricks hit on the side of the building, and if you come along with me this way and look up to the entrance, you will see bullet holes in the aluminum siding and in a gutter here. now, we do not want to exaggerate the danger, but consider this. wednesday night there were people praying inside. so, we want to show you it from their point of view. by now taking you behind that boarded up window. take a close look and you'll see the bullets shattered the glass window at the front entrance of the church. this lodges in the door frame. the damage was discovered by parishioners leaving the church at about 8:30 wednesday night. >> can i couple of our members were walking out after prayer meeting and they noticed the glass was shattered so we called the police department and they