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

discovered the bullet lodged in the door frame. >> reporter: no one inside the church reported hearing gunfire. police aren't sure exactly when the shot was fired. does it appear there may have been people inside the church when the shot was fired wednesday night? >> that remains a possibility. investigators are not yet ready to confirm the time frame for the damage that was discovered wednesday night. >> reporter: thursday night shots were fired at the church a second time. gunfire could be heard after 11:00 p.m. coming from muncasterr mill road. siding on the roof over the entrance, there are also marks in the bricks on the side of the church. can you think of anyone who might have either threatened to do this or is capable of doing this? >> no, not at all. stuff like this doesn't normally happen in this community, in this vicinity. and so there's been no

there's been no issues or concerns. >> reporter: now, the pastor says these shootings will not stop the church community outreach, nor make the members here cower in fear. that's the latest est live in gaithersburg. wendy and jim, back to you. >> thank you. now to a developing story in loudoun county tonight that you saw first on news4. federal wildlife officials are raiding a home goods store in the quiet affluent town of middleburg. they've gun going in and out all day and seizing several items. our northern virginia reporter david culver joins us live. david, not what you think of when you hear middleburg. >> reporter: not at all, jim. this is a really charming town, really picturesque at times, too. but behind me this is where the focus was through much of the day. they just wrapped up an on scene investigation. it's called the out post. you look on the web site they talk about the exotic finds they have. we can tell you having come here

and out for eight hours, all of this happening in a home furnishings store. as the fall festivities transition to the winter holidays, the town of middleburg is picture-perfect. >> middleburg is a nice quiet village, a respite for folks. >> reporter: which makes all this activity along south madison street all the more unusual. town administrator martha simms. >> we are really saddened by something that happened today, but very supportive of our business community and hoping that all works out well for everyone. >> reporter: martha is referring to the outpost, it's been here for several years. they sell unique home furnishings. starting early friday morning, it appeared much of that merchandise became evident, federal wildlife officials standing guard. then carrying out everything from a lamp to a showcase cabinet. not clear what brought them here, but many in this small town, they say they've had fond interactions with the outpost owners. >> they've been wonderful. they have alwa

important part of our business community since they've come here and seemed to do a good job in bringing people into town. and so we've only had wonderful interactions with them. >> reporter: so, i did put several calls in to federal officials trying to get a better idea as to what exactly sparked this investigation. we haven't heard back. i even called the owners of the outpost. left them a voice mail. haven't heard back from them either. let me tell you the fish and wildlife agency as a whole, we can tell you the news4 i-team spent time looking into some of the actions that they deal with every day and a lot of it has to do with some imported items, illegal here and the general d.c. area, things that perhaps are considered exotic by someone, but wendy, we still don't know exactly what brought them here today. perhaps one clue of many things they are going to be looking into. >> going to be interesting. all right. thank you, david culver. we have breaking news right now. fire balls raining down on the street in upper manhattan after flames ripped through this unoccupm

building this afternoon. a pillar of black smoke rising up from the 6th story building. >> you're looking right now at some live pictures. the roof of this building has partially collapsed. if you're familiar with this area of new york city, the scene is playing out on 144th street and broadway in hamilton heights. >> right now there are no reports of any injuries, but we're going to keep watching for any new developments. for the rest of their lives, people who knew a d.c. yoga instructor will remember christmas as the day they lost their friend. today a judge sentenced the man who raped and murdered trisha mccauley to 30 years in prison. as mark segraves reports, more than a dozen of her friends were in the courtroom today as mccauley's killer learned his fate. >> reporter: trisha mccauley was a yoga instructor, an actress, a natural food enthusiast. but most of all, the people who knew her remember her as a friend to everyone she met. >> trisha w

and lovely woman. >> reporter: dean was one of several friends who spoke in court today as part of the victim's impact statements. before the judge issued the 30-year sentence. the prosecutor called the rape and murder of mccauley last christmas day as she was heading to meet friends at a holiday dinner horrific. >> ms. mccauley was a special person who had a profound impact on everybody that she came in contact with. >> reporter: defense attorneys for the 30-year-old duane johnson told the judge that johnson suffers from mental illness and had been sleeping on the streets the days before the murder because he had been discharged from a psychiatric facility due to lack of insurance. >> we hope that the d.c. court system and social services system will improve its mental health services to folks on the street, to folks who are suffering from mental health and drug addiction in order to keep people safe. >> reporter: johnson will not be eligible for early release. he'll

gets out of prison and will be required to remain under court supervision until he's 90 years old. mccauley is being remembered by her friends and family with a garden in her name as well as a fund to help actors afford health insurance. in the district, mark segraves, news4. >> we have an update now to a story you saw first on news4. students walked out of class today in support of a teacher suspended for removing a girl's hijab. twitter video shows kids crowding the hallway here at lake braddock secondary school. a muslim student said she was embarrassed and infuriated when her teacher, mr. saunders, took her head scarf off in class. the teacher told coworkers he thought the student was wearing a hoodie over her hijab, which is not allowed. he's on indefinite suspension now. students rallying behind the teacher, posting on social media under

>> let's look at our forecast. we have a mixed bag for the weekend. >> in a word, is mess appropriate, doug kammerer? >> yeah, you know, at times of the weekend it is going to be a little bit of a mess out there. other times you're going to walk around and everything is going to be okay like tomorrow afternoon. but tomorrow morning, tomorrow night, that's when we walk into the mess. out side right now not bad. yeah, it's on the cool side but not all that bad. we're looking at clear skies for the most part. over towards friendship heights over towards the tenleytown area, towards bethesda, all looking good this evening. still a little bit on the cool side. temperatures in the 40s in some areas, 47 right now in hagerstown, 50 degrees d.c., but no real cold air right now. we're going to see a chilly night tonight. we'll talk about the showers for form. and we have more in there now than we am the last couple of days. much cooler on sunday. we'll talk about that. wind is going to be a major issue saturday night into sunday. and then of course tracking that thanksgiving holiday, i've got all of that and the entire forecast coming up in just about 10, 15 minutes. >> all right, see you then. a difficult

he is battling parkinson's disease and has been in outpatient treatment for two years. the 76-year-old says he sought medical attention after his family and friends noticed a change in him. parkinsons is a chronic neurological disorder that makes it hard to move. jackson says he's coming to grips with the gravity of this diagnosis and in his statement today he wrote, quote, for me a parkinson's diagnosis is not a stop sign, but rather a signal that i manafo that i must make life-style changes. >> on the hill, no signs of letting up. senator al franken and senate candidate roy moore are taking two very different approaches, responding to the allegations against them. news4's erika gonzalez is live in the newsroom with more on these two scandals. erika? >> reporters of the democratic senator al franken and roy me

moore remains defiant denying the charges that he sexually assaulted women decades ago while they were teenagers. in moore's home state of alabama, his wife of three decades blamed the media and his opponents. >> even after all the attacks against me, against my family, against the foundation, and now against my husband, he will not step down. >> that's right. [cheering and applauding] >> and then there are growing concerns among republicans on the hill that the scandal could cost them the senate seat. also today we are hearing from a group l people who used to work for al franken and they released a statement saying franken has always treated them with respect and is fighting for women's rights during his time in the senate. franken has apologized to a radio news anchor who said he forcibly kissed her and groped her on the uso tour back in 2006. franken cancelled a monday appearance at a book festival in

democrat al franken on twitter but has largely stayed silent on moore and has not said if he supports the republican senate candidate. back over to you guys. >> thank you, erika. >> well, this is one more reason to stay oust of the tidal basin. check out what is lurking or what was lurking below the surface. the national park service shared this photo of a bull head cat fish that was reeled in this morning. >> what? >> the water bottle is there to give you some perspective on its size. the ranger who talked to the fisherman said it looked to be as big as a beagle. he apparently had a second one, about the size of a pug. >> oh, my gosh. >> not uncommon to see similar fish. they say this is larger than normal. >> my dog is a beagle pug mix. that's like two of my dogs. >> that's good eating. >> good eating, sushi. >> get the batter ready. >> when we come back on news4 at

fees, how water bills are crippling some churches and cemeteries around our region. now those customers are sounding off before the d.c. council. >> and a police officer who is accused of abusing his power during an incident involving another cop, and for the first time today we are seeing the video of this. >> and elderly residents forced into the bitter cold after a massive fire at a seniorhome. the l

a white prince george's county police officer accused of attacking a black officer lost his lawsuit. we are getting a look at that. bureau chief tracy which will kimz has that and reaction from the victim's attorney. tracee? >> reporter: there was a pool party overlooking national harbor, but it got a little too noisy. neighbors complained and prince george's county police arrived. bull it's what happened after the police officer arrived that landed one officer against another in a civil suit in court. july 2016, it's a pool party gone wrong. neighbors have complained about the noise, and this armed-off duty police officer who was there is about to be arrested by prince george's county police. >> the police came here in a very aggressive manner. >> reporter: the homeowner of the pool party house who doesn't want to be ti

it this way. >> he didn't identify himself as a police officer and he told him he had a gun. what happened was that then they had this white officer that just went ballistic. >> reporter: these are pictures of the bruises the off duty officer sustained during his arrest. they were evidence in a civil lawsuit filed against the prince george's county officers involved. last week a jury found prince george's county police officer matthew was enp acker for violating the off duty officer's constitutional rights and using exec i have force. the county is expected to pay $31,500 in damages. attorneys dell robinson and terry taylor who represented the off duty officer say their client is still suffering. >> humiliation, embarrassment, all of those things that the jury took into consideration in awarding him damages. >> reporter: coal mer manner police confirmed he is no longer employed with the department. >> certainly he still has issues related to that, and that's why i'm not goingto

because there are matters still pending that he has to address. >> reporter: prince george's county police confirmed that the officer who was sued and lost the suit has worked for their department for six years. they say they cannot comment any further because this is all still under litigation. reporting live, i'm tracee wilkins, back to you all in the studio. >> tracee, thank you. and we continue to follow that breaking news out of new york city at this hour. a massive fire fight at this apartment building in upper manhattan. crews have been battling these flames at 144th street and broadway, not far from yankee stadium. now, for about the past two hours, no reports of any injuries. but as you can see, this fire is still burning strong. we'll keep an eye on it and bring you live updates right here on news4. >> it still isn't clear if everyone escaped the inferno last night at that assisted living facility outside of philadelphia, and late this afternoon fire investigators said their first priority would be making sure everyone is

accounted for after thoer than 100 people were evacuated. about two dozen went to the hospital. steven fisher is live at the scene in westchester, pennsylvania. steven? >> reporter: wendy, last night it was a scene of panic and confusion. there were 151 people that had to be evacuated, most of them were not able to get to safety themselves. rather, they had to be rescued. >> i remember it, i never forget it. i was outside in the cold. oh, my god, was cold. >> reporter: a quick moving fire forced residents from the senior living facility out into the cold night. just like that, their warmth and shelter was gone. what was there, thick smoke and sound of ambulances coming and going for hours. >> i went through hell and more. >> reporter: she lives at barclay friends. she will turn 94 in two weeks. she said last night was full of panic and confusion and says the cold was

>> everything was broken. it hurts. i couldn't use my right hand. i couldn't use nothing. >> it was very scary. the whole other side from where she lives was just completely engulfed in flames when we got there. >> reporter: before rushing to the facility to find his mom, he grabbed as many blankets and coats as he could carry. >> some people were sitting on the ground. one woman next to my mother was laying on the ground. we got her up and into a wheelchair. just wrapping people with blankets. >> reporter: and 27 people had to be taken to the hospital. so far we have learned ten have been released. wendy? >> steven fisher, thank you so much, steven. our annual food 4 families thanksgiving drive is in full swing. we hope you can contribute. food 4 families helps countless people receive the necessary groceries, not just for thanksgiving, but year round. there are so many ways you can donate. you can stop by the capital one arena all day on monday.

boxes at the check outs in your local giant food store. and you can also make a secure monetary donation. on the nbc washington app, just search food 4 families and every dollar counts. no amount is too small. >> it's easy to do. we hope to see you down there at the arena. local library has a lot more than just books to offer its patrons. this pop-up library in the pen rose area of arlington also includes a bicycle repair station complete with allen keys and wrenches. creator chris says his daughters inspired this project. it's located here along south courthouse road near columbia pike. pretty cool. >> two 6-year-olds develop a brotherhood after a battle with cancer, and a lesson about resiliency they are now teaching some members of the air force. >> you're already seeing the ads for black friday, but which items are you actually saving on? mer consur reporter susan

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all right. doug has been trying to keep that rain out of our saturday morning, but, you know, you think it's coming in. >> it's inching its way in. i think more of us are going to see more rain than not during the 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 hour tomorrow. it's coming in during the morning hours. we'll get a little bit of a break then it's right back in tomorrow night. so we're going to time it out for you. stay with me for just a minute here. take a look, show you what's

clear skies and temperatures, they're going to fall very quickly. dry air and clear skies allows those temperatures to fall. right now we're at 50 degrees, but this is going to be falling pretty quick overnight tonight. winds out of the west at 7 miles per hour. look at the rest of the area, though. 45 in gaithersburg, 43 in culpepper, 37 in winchester. many areas will be in the 30s by around the 8:00, 9:00 hour. that's how fast temperatures will fall over the next few hours. no rain to talk about with clear skies, but we are watching a system way back to the west right now. cold front coming through colorado about to hit denver bringing snow to the mountains there. this whole system moves our way and moves through fairly quickly. we're going to start to see it move in as a warm front first. so we're going to get warm tomorrow, but we're also going to see the clouds and the rain associated with that warm front, too. 7:00 tonight, still clear. that's why we're cool. if you're heading out to dinner as long as you bundle up you're fine. tomorrow morning 7:00 a.m. notice the cloud cover and notice the rain. back in the parts of west virginia, western maryland, but by around

everybody has got a chance for some shower activity. just about everybody. we still think the best chance is i-66 and 50 to the north. but even our southern zones could see some showers through the 2:00 hour. and getting out of here, a break in the afternoon. if you are other heading to the caps game tomorrow night looking good, dry on the way down there. but coming back you may run into rain. notice by 11:00, here comes the front. winds will start to pickup. we could see 40 mile per hour winds tomorrow night. tomorrow night could be just plain nasty around the 11:00 hour. the rain moves out of here by around 1:00, 2:00 in the morning, behind it we clear, but notice the cold air starting to come in. look at the snow back towards the mountains. they could pickup a couple inches back here towards some of the ski resorts. good news for them. for us it's just cold and windy on sunday, falling temperatures as well. so, tomorrow temperatures getting up to 59. this will be very late in the day, though. a cool start, a mild afternoon. heaviest rain will be overnight. we'll see some during the morning hours, too. falling temperatures

friday, 50s into the 40s by 5:00 and with that your wind chills will be in the 30s by around 5:00, 6:00. breezy chilly on monday. 57 on tuesday. tuesday and wednesday not bad ahead of our next system which comes in wednesday night into thursday, and that creates cold air during the day on thursday, too, and right now next week watching this area here. could be a very, very cold, a lot colder than we've been in the next week. that's way out there. right now we're tracking that weekend for you. amelia joins me at 5:45 to go over the weekend plan for you. if you have plans this weekend we'll see you 5:45. >> sounds like a busy one, doug, thafrpgsz. hospital care for veterans is a concern. raising more questions about how we should take care of them. >> and the news4 i-team told us about the 0 outrageously high water bills crippling churches and cemeteries. they packed the d.c. council looking for help. >> from the impact of the bible on the world of art, to elvis

and welcome back, everybody. at 5:30, i'm jim handly. >> and i'm wendy rieger. skyrocketing fees are driving up water bills and today members of the d.c. council got an earful from customers who are fed up about it. >> boy, did they. those fees are funding a massive tunnel project. the news4 i-team showed how the cost is

investigative reporter jody fleischer is in our newsroom now with what they had to say today. jody? >> reporter: jim, the councilmembers and citizens discussed options for other ways d.c. water could come up with that much money. the project costs about $2.6 billion. right now most of that is coming from customers, and they packed the council chambers this morning. residents, nonprofits, pastors who said their churches have cut community programs to pay their water bills. representatives from five different cemeteries said even though their properties are mostly green space, the fees are threatening their ability to keep operating. news4 i-team first exposed all of these issues last month prompting d.c. water saying it would reevaluate the fees for fairness. some want the council to push d.c. water even further. >> i keep hearing how tough this is and what a hard question this is. well, just because good public policy might be tough is no reason, i would think, for not attempting to do something with

it. >> accountability and transparency are key to this process. we need a full independent audit of this project. >> reporter: on tuesday d.c. water revealed these fees are projected to double again by 2026. they will continue climbing through 2030, and the fees are slated to remain on d.c. water bills indefinitely. some of the speakers proposed ways d.c. water could make up money that it would lose by offering discounts to groups with hardships like cemeteries and churches. i'm working on putting that part of the story together for you on news4 at 6:00. jody fleischer, news4 i-team. >> jody, thank you. an chen scripts, even a bible once owned by elvis presley. >> just a few of the artifacts on display at the new museum of the bible located in southwest d.c. news4's kristin wright has more on today's grand opening and why there is some controversy. >> reporter: we're standing in nazareth village right now. the museum itself beautiful, the limestone here, each piece we're told painted

and the nazareth village really comes to life with real-life portrayals of men and women in the village. the museum dedication was this morning. it's revered. and controversial. it's uniting and divisive. the museum of the bible tells the story of the book. reverend matthew wattly and his wife sean a from the d.c. area marvel at the new museum and its timing. >> i think that it will challenge us to grow to the standard of the bible. >> we're at some interesting times and people are struggling with their moral and fabric of this country and the foundation. [ applause ] >> reporter: the entrance is emblazoned with genesis 1 type set backwards in latin as it was on the guttenberg press. hazelle has the highest of hopes. she's bringing her father who she says is an atheist. >> he's open to coming and just seeing more about a museum dedicated to this book. >> they part like the red sea.

brought to life in the town of nazareth, to bible verses in many languages, to elvis's bible and the burning of the book. >> i am a firm believer of the bible and its truths. 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 craft stores. they won a supreme court battle over denying employees health insurance coverage for emergency contraception. visitors told us the power of this place stands up to any controversy. >> they're an awesome family and i'm really delighted they're behind this and, you know, put their values into place so that the public can enjoy it, too. >> reporter: the museum opens to the public tomorrow morning. now, tickets are no longer available through thanksgiving, but we are told you just have to keep on checking. at the museum of the bible, kristin wright, news4. >> sterling

locally and internationally. they're involved in the one to the world project. currently seeking donations for puerto rico, a loudoun county animal shelter and local homeless people. collection tables are set up each morning until the thanksgiving break. and students wrote letters to their counterparts in puerto rico. >> we're collecting books, toys, money -- >> clothes. >> -- dog and cat food. >> be brave, and be hopeful. we love you guys. >> and this morning the group that helped students who are the first in their families to go to college donated $100 to the school project. >> jazz great and d.c. native duke ellington grew up in what is now the golden triangle neighborhood in northwest. the urban park that bears his name is being renovated into a functional green space. and concert venue. news4's derrick ward takes us inside the plans for the new duke ellington park.

♪ ♪ >> reporter: it's an urban oasis, a patch of nature with a concrete bustle of downtown d.c. but this park is and will be so much more than that. duke ellington's family lived just across the street when he was born back in 1899. this park now bears his name. but for a while it wasn't worthy of the honor. that's changing. >> we wanted to open it up a little bit and make it more comfortable and inviting for people. >> reporter: city leaders and officials with the golden triangle improvement business district unveiled the beginnings of the a new duke ellington park and the obvious new landscaping and bechbes. it's what lies beneath this park that makes it special. the stormwater harvesting system. >> the water is filtered through a rain guard an and the terminal pavers into an underground rain tank where it gets stored. >> reporter: it gets filtered and used to water the plant life in the park. not only does the park represent a new paradigm, an urban environmental design, it is a symbolism here. you look at the benches and the patches of grass, the layout represents a

when all the work is done by the spring, of course there will be music. >> jazz concerts are a natural given the fact that this is duke ellington's park and the proximity to where he lived. >> reporter: the hope is that whether there is music in the air or not, this park will again become a destination. a patch of green space and green technology with its own sentimental mood. in northwest, derrick ward, news4. >> i'm erika gonzalez here at the live desk. following this breaking news out of new york, this massive apartment fire that we have been watching for the past couple of hours on 144th street and broadway just north of harlem, we now know that there are more than 200 fire fighters on the scene trying to get this out. we have not heard of any injuries. we have learned from our colleagues at wnbc in new york that this building was empty because of renovations that were going on there. so, fire fighters are trying to attack this from outside. we are hearing from fire

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the bowie state bull daugds have been called a maryland all-star team and they're living up to all thatoo

as carol maloney reports, tomorrow is a big day for bowie. as this team filled with local players hosts its first ever playoff game. >> good hit! >> i call it the p.g. county all-star team. guys that didn't get the clemson, the florida state. they all come here and we just make a brotherhood and make it happen. >> we don't have a bunch of guys that went to d-1, but we have guys that have d-1 talent. a lot of guys got overlooked including myself coming out of high school, some guys didn't have test scores. we're supposed to have that many amount of guys that come here with talent to put on a show from p.g. county and bowie state. >> reporter: the hometown is where the heart is, and the heart of this team, the offensive line. four of five starters from prince george's county, all over 300 pounds, helping bowie state rack up

offense in their final game before the playoff. >> born and raised prince george's county guys and they've been doing a great job in high school. we had an opportunity to develop them. their freshmen year we'll register them and we're reaping the benefits of their hard work for the last four, five years. >> man, i love those guys. they actually have a couple nicknames. the bang 5. >> it goes back to our freshman year. we came up with a lot of liners. now it's five linemen, 11 in our class. back five we've been banging since day one. >> reporter: hoping the entire team can start the postseason with a bang. carol maloney, news4 sports. >> good for them. bowie state hosts delta state at bull dog stadium tomorrow afternoon 1:00. >> you always hear people talk about their dogs as member of the family and it turns out that your dog can also help you live longer. researchers in sweden followed millions of adults for more than a decade, finding that people with dogs have a lower risk of d

disease or other causes and they found that especially true among people who live alone. not clear yet what's causing that link, but experts do say that dog owners tend to be more active. but i think it's just the warm fuzzy feeling we get from not only dogs, but cats. >> they're both stress reducers. >> yes, they are. >> experts say it will be one of the busiest thanksgiving for travel ever. ahead at 5:00, i'll look at some of the common mistakes that could slow down your trip when traveling by air. >> also, are you really getting the best deals when you shop on black friday? susan hogan with the offers that are worth a second look.

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an intense manhunt still underway in baltimore and beyond in connection with the deadly shooting of that city detective. wbal jay miller reports that a reward for information leading to an arrest as more t

it is now up to $190,000. investigators have keenly focused on the small grassy lot where detective sean suiter was shot wednesday afternoon. they have scoured the ground repeatedly, collecting critical ballistics evidence that can help shed light on what happened. according to sources, investigators are considering the possibility suitor's own gun was used to shoot him. his gun was found at the scene, evidence shows his gun was fired several times. if there was a struggle over the gun, it may yield fingerprints or dna that could help identify a shooter. at an afternoon briefing, the commissioner confirmed the possibility suitor was shot with his own weapon. >> we are looking at every possibility. there is no -- there is nothing that i say -- that i would say is not a possibility. so, we're looking at everything. >> at least four shots were fired, according to witnesses. the commissioner says all shell casings recovered so far match the detective's weapon.

point of a second gun being fired. suitor was shot wednesday afternoon as he and his partner were looking for a witness to a 2016 homicide. it does not appear the man who confronted suitor was the person they were seeking. tonight we have confirmed the police car used to take suitor to shock trauma was involved in this multi-car collision en route. suitor was then transferred quickly to an ambulance examine taken on to shock trauma. according to a city hall spokesperson, the mayor was assured the accident did not cause a significant delay in the detective's treatment. wbal's jane miller reporting. she said homicide detectives in baltimore do not wear body cameras so any video evidence would have to come from private cameras in that area. >> some are calling it a potential game changer. others a nonstarter. the va is apparently looking into merging its health system with the pentagon's. there are no specifics out just yet, but the idea is thought to be a cost saver. the proposal would merge the

va's choice and military's tri care programs, tri care is gochld paid insurance that uses private doctors and hospitals. the va uses federal clinics and medical centers and allows vets to see private doctors through choice. experts say a merger likely wouldn't happen before the va overhauls its electronic records. veterans groups also say they haven't been consulted. >> well, we are obsessed with deals and with one week to go before black friday, news4 is working for you revealing offers that are truly worth the hassle of standing in line. consumer reporter susan hogan shows us the top four best buys. >> so, our friends over at wallet hub compared pre-black friday prices with the actual black friday prices of a bunch of products to see whether they're going to be worth the wait, the lines, and the crowd. so, let's take a look right now. the top four deals that will have additional discounts on black friday, the dell

5,000, on blacktop will cost you $630. a black air, $689. whirlpool 6.4 cubic foot electric range $550. and the canon rebel eos camera, $450. the top four categories to shop for on black friday, books, movies and music, one category. video games, software only on that. toys, and computers and phones. now, don't bother looking on black friday for deals on jewelry. wallet hub says the category there is offering the lowest amount of discounts out there. back to you. >> and to see the full report as you prepare for your black friday planning, go to our nbc washington app and search black friday. >> heads up if you're planning to fly next week. this is expected to be among the busiest ever years for air travel over thanksgiving. so, a little planning ahead is important

at security. items like wines, canned goods and your favorite carving knife, wendy, they have to all be packed in your checked luggage. >> good to know. >> probably the most popular food item people bring is dessert. pies and cakes. so, where should i pie go? carry on or checked bag, either or neither? >> either. >> did she say eat it or either? for more information about which foods can be in your carry on, just search travel tips in our nbc washington app. >> thanksgiving falls on a thursday this year. >> oh, yeah. i love it when that happens. >> sorry. [ laughter ] >> don't apologize. >> sorry. >> let's get to the weekend first. >> yeah. >> we need it bad. >> we do. we need the weekend. tell you, guys, it's going to be a little bit of a topsy-turvy weekend. we've been mentioning that. now looking like a better chance of rain out there on your

out there now currently not bad on this friday night. 50 degrees, temperatures dropping to 44 degrees at 9:41 by around 11:00. it's going to be a cold night tonight. many of you will be in the low to mid 30s by around 11:00 tonight, and already some 30s out there, but right now 45 gaithersburg, 46 in reston, 48 down towards fort belvoir. we've seen clear skies today. that means no rain, but we're going to see that change during the day tomorrow. we're going to see it change fairly early. a warm front in the middle part of the country, storm to the west. this will come to our region tomorrow morning and give us a good chance of rain. early area wide early and again late. 40% chance of showers during the morning hours for most of us and we might have to up this, but wind is going to be a big factor tomorrow night, too. temperature around 59 late in the day. temperatures dropping in the day sunday. very windy conditions. winds could gust saturday night into sunday, upwards of 40 miles per hour or higher in some spots. breezy, temperature of 50 degrees on monday, 57 on tuesday, and as we look toward the next

wednesday. another cold front moves through, that means we get cold again on thursday for thanksgiving. temperature down to about 48 degrees, wind chills could be in the 30s. it's a cold one but not too bad. 52 on your friday, and then we look at next week. could see another big storm system that brings us a lot more in the way of cold air for next week. far next week. actually more than ten days away. so 59 degrees on saturday, 55 on sunday, but it all depends on when you're out and about. amelia is taking a look with me with a little more what to expect hourly this weekend. >> yeah kpark, exactly, doug. we have the bowie state championship game. congrats, guys. we can't rule out showers. as doug was saying saturday morning into the midday hours, there could be some rain at that game. heading to the caps game tomorrow night, showers as you're leaving the game and we have the lady gaga concert sunday night. it's just windy and cold. here's your saturday planner. breezy throughout the day and windy for your saturday night.

morning dry tomorrow. some sunshine and around 40. notice our temperatures near 60 grizzlies by t degrees and evening hours. in the mid and afternoon hours, it will be dry but rain moves in 10:00 p.m. and midnight and with the winds it's going to be a wind whipped rain out there for your saturday night. sunday, showers and very early by about 7:00 a.m. and then look at what happens throughout the day with your temperatures. we actually see them fall. so, 58 at 7:00 a.m., that's not that bad, but you're getting brunch out. 52 tapped. when you factor in the wind, doug, during the evening hours and afternoon hours, feels like we're in the 30s and 40s. the cold start as we head back to work on monday. we're not thinking about that. we haven't even started the weekend yet, right? >> right. starting the weekend for many areas if you're watching the week, starting to make sure -- make sure you stay tuned to what we're dealing with. download the washington app. so many changes going on this

weekend. of course, all eyes on next thursday, thanksgiving. >> that's the holiday. thank you, doug. when we come right back, two brave little boys met in the hospital while battling leukemia. >> then they became best friends and then they became teammates. >> awe. >> now they'll be taking their battle to the skies as pilots for a day. their must-see story is next. first a look at what's happening on the roads this weekend. >> i'm melissa mallay with a look at your first 4 traffic. regular weekend service every 12 to 50 minutes between shady grove and groveener. after that you have shuttle buses to deal with this weekend. those will be running between medical center and grosvner every 12 minutes this weekend. silver line trains running every 24 minutes between reston east and ball ston this weekend. orange, yellow and green lines same, every 24 minutes. as far as any road issues we have a closure in silver sprin

the annual montgomery county thanksgiving parade starts at ellsworth drive in silver spring down to silver spring avenue from 10:00 to noon. that is where it is. as far as those closures, georgia avenue from east west highway to colesville close at 7:00 on saturday morning. reopen around 1:00 in the afternoon. hava gr weekend.e eat

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higher or fighting harder than two young boys battling leukemia. >> as amee cho reports, they got the chance to become pilots for the day and showed us a few lessons about what it means to be brave. >> this is cool. this is heavy. >> reporter: before you can be a pilot, you have to look the part. >> we're here to inspect all their gear. >> reporter: you have to know what a parachute does. >> they don't go boom, that's right. >> reporter: and you have to ask the right questions. >> can you hear me? how do you inflate it? >> excuse me >> why is this over there? >> reporter: but there's no question at all these pint-size pilots can teach us all a thing or two about fighting. houston and jack both 6-year-old, both battling leukemia. >> he's a great child. i will definitely give you that. it's been very hard. i ended up losing my job in march to take care of him, in and out of the hospital. >> reporter: he wit was at the hospital the boys met. they've been buddies ever since. how much time do you spend together

>> we play a lot together. we went to the hospital yesterday. >> cool. >> reporter: so, it was only fitting that when the air force invited them to join the ranks, they'd be co-pilots. >> what these two warriors go through, it's just amazing. we truly all learn from them on just what it is to have the courage to battle on and to take each day as it comes. >> it's a grace from god because it is something i could never afford for him to do. >> watch your head. perfect. >> reporter: how was it being a pilot for the day? >> good. >> good. >> just good? >> yeah. >> or awesome? >> awesome. >> reporter: and are you going to stay friends forever? >> yes. >> reporter: friends and copilots for life. >> yeah, can you hear me? >> reporter: at andrews air force base, amee cho, news4. >> next, and only on news4, two officers from different departments see the violent take down on tape and why it's costing local taxpayers thousands of dollars. >> a

crosshairs. now the search is on for the person who pulled the trigger as parishioners gathered inside to pray. >> stuff like this doesn't normally happen in this community, in this vint vicinity. >> plus the politics of scandal as president trump takes a partisan approach on a growing controversy. tonight our reporters are working new leads to the day's top stories. we're also tracking rain and big temperature changes for our weekend. >> but let's start in prince george's county. a local police officer is accused there of using excessive force for arresting an off duty officer. video captured the argument. >> and pictures show the aftermath of the man is left battered and bruised after that confrontation. bureau chief tracee wilkins joins us with a story you'll see only on news4. tracee? >> reporter: well, it all happened on this street in fort washington overlooking national harbor. there was a pool party that got a little too loud for neighbors. they called prince george's county police, but it's what happened after that

that led one officer to file a civil lawsuit against another. july 2016, it's a pool party gone wrong. neighbors have complained about the noise, and this armed off duty coleman manner police officer who was there is about to be arrested by prince george's county police. in the cell phone video, you hear the coal mar manner police officer identify himself. >> i told him. >> the police came here in a very aggressive manner. >> reporter: the homeowner of the pool party house who doesn't want to be identified, explains it this way. >> he identified himself as a police officer and he told him he had a gun. what happened was that then they had this white officer that just went ballistic. forcing him down to the ground and they wrestled him outside and threw him down. >> reporter: these are pictures of the bruises the off duty officer sustained during the arrest. they were evidence in a civil lawsuit filed against the prince george's county officers involved. last week a jury found prince george's county police officer matthew