>> announcer: "news 4 today" starts now. >> right in our backyard. >> he's talking about what was a chase, a crash and a shooting that went from a parkway all the way to a northern virginia neighborhood. we'll take you through the entire ordeal. a lot of activity there in fairfax county. as we bring you into this saturday morning, the 18th of november, 2017. good morning. i'm david culver. >> i'm megan fitzgerald in for angie goff. there is something about saturday morning. i'm happy. >> everyone about 6:00 a.m. >> you have the entire day ahead of you. most people are off tomorrow. it is a good day. >> we're here tho

she's standing by in the storm team 4 weather center, tracking a chilly start. >> another chilly day to start this saturday morning. unfortunately, we've got rain on the way. we're going to have a few showers out there today. more rain overnight. the main story is going to be the winds that pick up over the weekend. live capitol camera showing a beautiful view out there. it's 6:00 a.m. more clouds will be taking over as we continue through the day. it is just going to be really a wet day if you're in some portions of the region. other portions not so much. temperatures right now at 40 degrees. we will have a few rain showers, mainly north of the district, as we go through the morning and into the midday hours. north of i-66. temperatures right now are low. we could even have a few areas of spotty, freezing rain, as we go through the morning. do not think it is going to cause any problems. especially up through

that'll be something we are going to watch. rain moves in, temperatures being to rise. we'll show you that and let you know what to expect for tonight with timing of the rain coming up. guys? >> thank you. all roads are back open at fort hunt road after an officer-involved shooting. one of the officers shot at the suspect who was wanted in connection with another crash. >> officers were not injured. despite rumors that came out on social media, the officers were not shot at. the scene is secure at this time, and there is no active threat to the community. >> the crash ended in a residential neighborhood. >> i was following her tweets last night. news 4's jackie benson was at the scene and spoke to concerned residents. >> reporter: the vehicle believed to be the suspect's crashed at the intersection of forun

avenue in the mount vernon area of fairfax county. residents of the quiet neighborhood quickly realized something bad had happened. >> we heard a loud boom. we weren't sure what it was. could have been a gunshot or a loud crash. at that point, we were like, okay, this is just getting nuts. we locked the doors, you know. something is going on. >> reporter: at least part of the incident involved the pursuit by united states park police. it stretched down the george washington memorial parkway south of reagan national airport. at some point, the suspect's vehicle veered off the parkway to anderson avenue. the crash appears to happen as the suv attempted to turn right on fort hunt road. fort hunt road was closed for hours for the accident investigation. jackie benson, news 4. time is 6:03 on this saturday morning. developing right now, we're learning the baltimore police officer in d.c. was killed in li

been shot with his own gun. baltimore's police chief says all the shell casings at the scene are from the detective's gun. investigators vow they are not ruling anything out. they continue to look for a second gun in nearby abandoned row houses. police also looking for the shooter. investigators say the suspect, they believe, is still in maryland and may have telling wounds. >> friends, family, acquainta e acquaintances who know someone with a new, unexplained injury, and they're either seeking treatment unconventionally for the treatment or they're not seeking treatment at all, or they're being treated by friends and family, that would be something we really need to know about. >> and they are putting a lot of money out for a reward. they want to find this individual. anyone who can catch detective sutter's killer.

he grew up here in d.c. >> he has a lot of people in our area that love him and are struggling with their loss. friends and family members spoke to news 4's shomari stone. >> i'm just leaning toward the lord for comfort and understanding. >> reporter: louis relies on faith to help him get through this difficult time as he mourns the loss of his close friend, the fallen officer. >> upset. >> reporter: the detective was shot and killed in the line of duty this week. >> you can't help be selfish and feel that, if i was there with him, it wouldn't happen. >> louis holland is a retired baltimore police officer who lived in prince george's county. he joined the force 18 years ago. he talked to sutter last week. >> talking about his daughter playing volleyball. >> he was pronounced dead at a hospital surrounded by his wife, five children and friends, including louis

>> it was just heartfelt sorrow for the family. >> reporter: detective sutter grew up in the d.a. area. his mother died around ageight years ago. he had no brothers or sisters but had a close-knit family, including one cousin in the area. we just talked to him moments ago. >> i just can't believe he's gone. i mean, it's hard to believe. of all people. >> reporter: police are searching for the shooting. >> please turn yourself in. >> reporter: in prince george's county, shomari stone, news 4. >> five kids. heartbreaking there. shifting gears now. 6:06. president trump taking a partisan approach to those sexual assault allegations. the president, who was caught on tape as he was running for presidency bragging about grabbing women's private parts blasting democratic senator al fran ke franken, accused of groping and kissing an adult woman decades

ago. republican roy moore is accused of relations with a 14-year-old girl. >> reporter: 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 attack by liberal outsiders. >> 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. >> reporter: and alabama's governor saying moore still has her support. >> that's what i plan to do, is vote for the republican nominee, roy moore. >> reporter: where moore is publicly

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. >> smashes 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. >> should roy moore resign? >> reporter: president trump, who has avoided questions about moore, tweeting about franken. the al frankenstein picture is really bad. asking, where do his hands go in other pictures? still to come on "news 4 today," the accusations tonight. ryan seacrest speaking out after allegations made against him. we'll have his side of the story. plus, major health admission from jesse jackson. we'll tell you what he is asking

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a civil rights icon is asking for prayers after revealing he has parkinson's disease. >> reverend jesse jackson went public with his health battle on friday. his family noticed certain changes three years ago, and tests confirming the neurological disorder. nearly one million people in the u.s. have parkinson's. it is a condition that causes tremors, stiffness and difficulty moving and there is no cure. 6:11 on this saturday. you have brunch plans? we look live outside. the sun not up yet but we'll tell you what you need to put on before you head out the door. tv host ryan seacrest is on the defense this morning following allegations of inappropriate behavior. we'll tell you what he is saying about it when "news 4 ♪ all you smart holiday shoppers will be glad to know

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maybe you're headed out the door for a nice little jog early this morning. not looking too bad. we are going to have some midday showers. mainly just some light stuff and mainly to the north. again, a couple rain showers out there as we do through the morning. more rain happening overnight. we're going to time it out for you, let you know what to expect in your neighborhood coming up in four minutes.

no doubt, this is going to be popping up on your social media news feeds today. talking about talk show host and producer ryan seacrest. he is denying misconduct allegations. we'll read you a full statement to nbc news sent by seacrest. quote, recently, someone that worked as a wardrobe stylist for me a decade ago at e news came forward with a complaint, suggesting i behaved inappropriately toward her. if i made her feel anything but respected, i am truly sorry. i dispute these reckless allegations and i plan to cooperate with any corporate inquiries that may result. i treat all my colleagues with kindness, dignity and understanding, as this is a principle that's core to who i am. throughout my 25 years in the entertainment industry, the majority of my co-workers have been women, and i've endeavored to foster a positive work environment of mutual respect and courtesy, as that's how i believe it should be. i'm distraught that anyone or any situation would call that into question. i'm proud of my workplace reputation, and believ

i'm an advocate for women. i continue to support their voices. end quote. after a series of tragedies at campuses across the country, ohio state university is now the latest to ban most fraternities as it investigates alleged hazing and alcohol abuse. it is an aim moved at preventing future tragedy. blake mccoy reports. >> reporter: in a drastic move, ohio state is cancelling nearly all fraternity events, sending a letter to organizations, because almost one-third are already under investigation. quote, this is an unacceptable high number and the university will not tolerate behavior that puts the health and safety of students at risk. student body president andrew jackson, a fraternity member himself, agrees. >> it is an opportunity for us to take a step back and look and really do a deep dive into the issues that might be happening. >> reporter: ohio state, the

latest school just this fall to suspend greek life amid concerns of drinking, hazing or sexual misconduct. joining the university of michigan, florida state, louisiana state and texas state. four students have died this year while pledging fraternities, including 19-year-old timothy piazza, served 18 drinks in an hour and 22 minutes. >> they then left him to die alone and they tried to cover it up. >> reporter: his school, penn state, resumed greek life but under tight, new restrictions. this could be a turning point, say experts. >> greek system is on notice. if we're not able to clean up these behaviors, we may not have greek life in ten years. >> reporter: at ohio state, students hope the suspension will be temporary. >> i think they need to find a middle ground. >> there's a lot of problem s nt with all the frats, just a couple of them. >> blake mccoy reporting there. following the major storms that hit the u.s. this year, home construction at the strongest pace in

according to the commerce department, construction of new homes climbed 14% last month. the monthly gain put u.s. housing stats at an annual rate of 21 million homes, the best pace in the 12 months. sticking to the consumer market, experts are encouraging folks to be mindful of what they're calling hackable gifts this holiday season. topping mcafee's most hackable gift list is laptops, smartphones and tablets. other gifts include drones. speaking of which, have you done your holiday shopping? what you started? >> i thought you were going to say drones. >> i was like -- >> the drones flying above. no. holiday shopping, you guys. i'm not ready. i'm a last-minute shopping. >> me, too. >> we'll wait. >> i'm the last person in the mall, frantically trying to get my dpigifts together, stressed

thanksgiving. >> i wait until december 23rd. you have prime and it comes in two days. >> the online thing is the easiest. ships to your house or wherever you want for christmas. >> to be inside and order online, in a warm spot. >> no rain. >> yeah, the main story will be the winds. the winds are going to pick up as we go through the day today. you'll feel a lot tonight if you're out and about. tomorrow, winds gust up to 40 miles an hour. we may have a wind advisory this time tomorrow for much of the region. let's look outside. it is beautiful. we do have some cloud cover out there. that's to be expected as we continue through the day. if you're farther to the south, you may have a little bit more clearing. i'm going to show you why in a second. we have rain out there today. just a few light showers. of course, as i was talking about, the big story going to be the winds. we're tracking thanksgiving. i have it dry right now. i believe in my gut it is tro l probably going to be dr

system is trying to form along the coast that may make it wet with more clouds. something to keep an eye on. temperatures now, 30s and low 40s across the region. as you wake up this morning, temperatures will remain in the low 40s. we have a few showers throughout maryland and a few spotty rain showers as you go through the morning. for most of us, we are going to be dry. temperatures in the mid to upper 50 ss for daytime highs. the storm team 4 radar, not seeing anything out there right now. we do have a few showers trying to work their way through maryland. an area of low pressure is going to climb out of the ohio valley and track to the north. most of the activity is going to stay north through the day today. a cold front will come through later on tonight. that'll spring us a chance of rain, for everybody overnight tonight. i'll time it out for you. here's the time. 6:00 a.m., we're dry. more clouds building in. most rain showers today are going to stay north of i-66 in virginia, north of route 50 in

throughout the morning. we'll dry up later on this afternoon. keep the umbrella handy. more rain coming through during the overnight, which is when the winds pick up. tomorrow morning, plenty of sunshine around. temperatures will be falling most of the day, spent in the 40s, but it'll feel like the 30s, even the 20s in some of the valleys. we're going to have wind gusts up to 40 miles an hour. a little breezy still on wednesday. monday and tuesday. wednesday looking good. thursday right now, we're dry for thanks giving with temperatures in the 40s. it's our annual food for families campaign underway. providing thanksgiving baskets for thousands of families, veterans and elderly in our community. you want to make a donation? head to our website. nbcwashington.com. search food for families. every dollar counts. no amount is too small. we have a whole list of locations where you can drop off some cans and boxed food

6:22 as we approach on this saturday morning. serena williams is married. >> we are getting a first look at the lavish ceremony and her grown. you have to see th

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ohanian. the wedding took place thursday in new orleans, my mother's hometown. according to "people," williams' dress was designed by the british designer who designed kate middleton's dress. new mom was draped in $3.5 million worth of jewels. >> wow. >> wow. >> a lot of security around her for that. >> interesting. alexis ohanian from the columbian area. >> the theme of the wedding was "beauty and the beast." >> very nice. 6:25 is your time now. speaking of wonderlands and fairy tale, how about the indoor wonderful land? national harbor's ice. everyone's favorite reindeer is the theme, rudolph. taking place at the

national resort. features 2 million pounds of ice sculptures handcar-carved by artisans from china. ice is the resort's signature holiday attraction. you can chill out there through new year's day. check it out. >> i'd like to see that. it's like a story. >> you don't like the cold. i don't know where you'd be. she'll go to miami. >> that's right. what to wear this weekend, we're tracking the storm team 4 forecast for you. lauryn ricketts is coming back to break it down. olympic gabby douglas is in hot water. the comments she made about sexual assault allegations that came from a teammate. why she is apologizing. all that when "ns 4ew

>> announcer: "news 4 today" starts now. welcome back in on this saturday, the 18th of november. i'm david culver alongside my friend megan fitzgerald. >> good morning to you. it's a chilly start to the day. >> very cold start, yes. feeling like mid november right now. >> it does. i think the rain is coming. lauryn ricketts, we're not experts. you are. what's the weather look like? >> you can see the future. >> that's what i do. that's what i get paid to do, obviously. no, we are going to see a little bit of rain out there. just a few light showers as we go through the day today. more rain coming during the overnight. the big story is going to be the winds t

really gusty winds through your sunday. live capitol camera right now. beautiful view. sun coming up just in about 25 minutes. already gorgeous out there. chilly. temperatures at 40 degrees with wind out of the south. mid 50s for daytime highs today with rain of the way. we'll time it out in a few minutes. guys? i'm melissa with a look at your first 4 traffic starting with the rails. this weekend on the red line, regular weekend service every 12 to 15 minutes between shady grove and grovner. after that, shuttle busses will be running between medical center and grovner every ten minutes. silver line, every 24 minutes between wielhe-reston. blue, yellow and green line trains, every 24 minutes. we have a closure in

spring on saturday. the annual montgomery county thanksgiving parade starts at ellworth drive to silver spring. georgia avenue from east-west highway to colcolesville. see you monday morning. all roads are back open after an officer-involved shooting. it happened last night along fort hunt road in the mount vernon part of fairfax county. an officer shot at a suspect wanted in connection with a prior crash. the last suspect, at last check, in critical condition. no officers were hurt. a hazmat scare at georgetown university is all clear. there was a fire in a lavatory involving some unknown chemicals. university staff extinguished the flames. three peopl

hospital as a precaution. this is a heartbreaking story this morning. talking mothers, fathers, grandparents, among those still unaccounted for in what is a massive fire that tore through a senior living center. >> this story is devastating. here's what happened. the flames erupted late last night at a senior center in west chester, pennsylvania. 150 residents and staff were forced out into the frigid cold. 27 residents were rushed to the hospital. we're talking about elderly people here. some couldn't even walk. as the flames spread quickly, staff members were racing against time. >> black smoke. you can't see. you couldn't see. i didn't think about me running out and leaving them in. i thought about getting them out. >> goodness. >> outside in the cold. oh, my, it was cold. >> all you think about is your grandma, your loved one, you know? >> exactly. >> the mayor of westchester doesn't know how manyop

no confirmed deaths at this time. the cause of the fire is still under investigation. >> good neighbors jumping in, too. there is a search for the gunman who shot and killed this rookie police officer here. pennsylvania state troopers say new kensington police officer br shaw was killed when conducting a traffic stop, leading to a chase on foot and shots were fired. he had been with the new kensington police less than a year. the conversation about sexual abuse on social media is causing shock and surprise. six-time olympic medalist aly raisman says she was sexually abused by dr. larry. she wrote about supporting women who may be victivictims. gabby douglas wrote, dressing

provocatively invites the wrong idea. and simone biles said she expected more out of douglas. a local student says he was embarrassed when the teacher took her head scarf off in class. the council on american-islamic relations is representing the student. the group says it doesn'terly investigate the case. the student told co-workers he thought the student was wearing a hoodie over her hijab. a new sight to see in the district is this weekend. >> we're taking you inside the museum of the bible before it opens up to the masses. you're watching "news 4 today."

6:37 on this saturday morning. have you heard of this book? >> kind of. it sounds familiar. >> it's a big deal. talking about the bible. we'll trace the expensive history and influence in what is the most read book of all time. >> the museum of the bible opens to the public today. it is in southwest washington near the national mall. how the bible influences art and fashion, the museum examines many facets of the holy book. many visitors attended friday's preview, which you see here. which say they believe the museum is meant for all to enjoy. of course, people of all faiths, all backgrounds from all over the world are expected to stop by and see the museum of the bible. it was put together, spearheaded, by the owners of hobby lobby. >> i think that the founders and the creators of the museum have been very intentional about

non-sectarian place, that people feel welcome to come and explore on their own terms. >> still though, fair to say, this project is not without controversy. the family behind the controversy owns the hobby lobby chain of craft stores. they won a battle, allowing them to deny employees health insurance coverage for emergency contraception. the museum facing questions about the legal ownership of some artifacts. they'll find more information, including how to get tickets, if you open the nbc washington app. we're getting another check on the blustery forecast. as you see, the sun is rising there. beautiful sky. lauryn ricketts is crunching the numbers on the temperature. >> touch of pink there is beautiful. plus, a look at women who serve in the navy. my full report on board the "uss harry s.

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if i can raise you two, i can raise anything. perdue. raising more organic chickens than anyone in america. the old man's still got it. target is expecting a good holiday sales season. >> talking about holiday shopping. cou investors aren't convinced. >> reporter: target hit a bull's eye with third quarter results but investors are disappointed with the holiday forecast. >> the ceo is surprised by the reaction. he is confident going into the holiday quarter. >> we feel really good about our

made, and i feel really confident we've got all of the elements working well as we go to the fourth quarter. >> reporter: the big box retailer is undergoing a multi-year plan to spend $7 billion improving its digital business, remodel stores, pay store employees more and lower prices. while it may be the right strategy to compete, it pressures profit. >> as we think about 2018, we struggle really to see how earnings can really grow in the outer years. >> reporter: it's concerning when target's online sales are less than 5% of total sales but responsible for nearly all the sales fro s growth. >> i feel good about the store performance, whether someone is ordering online and picking up in store, ordering and driving up to a store in minneapolis, we ship from store in 1400 locations. so our stores really enable our digital growth. whether it is in urban centers or on college campuses, stores still matter.

fall, including hearth and hand by chip and joanna gaines. shopper reaction to the brand has been amazing and a traffic driver. but sales in traditional traffic-driving categories like essentials are lower and grocery needs improvement. target has lowered prices on thousands of item s hoping to bring traffic into the store to check out shoppers' holiday wish lists. the "today" show is next on nbc 4. >> let's see what they're working on. head up to new york. sheinelle jones, craig melvin. what do you have? >> coming up on "today," we're live at the white house with the breaking news overnight. president trump's decision to halt the lift of a ban on bringing big game trophies into the u.s. we'll have the latest. also ahead, with grocery wars heating up, how the competition between supermarkets is becoming a major win for

when you do your thanksgiving shopping. we'll sit down with dale earnhardt jr. he reflects on a racie ining ca as he gets set to retire with one final ride. >> those stories and more on a saturday morning here on "today." guys? >> looking forward to thanthank you. >> gobble gobble. inside life in the navy for our country's female sailors. >> women make up nearly 1/5 of navy personnel, a growing group in a male-dominated world. i caught up with local women answering the call to serve. before we stepped on to what is the largest naval complex in the world, we had to get suited up at the navy exchange. hi there. >> hello. >> i'm david. >> nice to meet

>> personnel specialist tucker enlisted three years ago. she's from prince george's county. while living a few hour's drive from home, there are things you miss. >> we know how to do seafood. i miss going to the national harbor. >> yeah. >> i miss my adult life, being able to enjoy it in d.c. i joined the navy when i was 19. >> brittany brown can relate. she's tasked with keeping the alarm and announcement systems working. most of her counterparts on board, men. is it tough being a women in ane navy? >> yes and no. >> she thinks it is easier to rise the ranks in the navy compared to the civilian world. >> we have the same mission, the same goals. we have to get from point a to point b

we get it done as a team. >> we wondered if things were different while at sea. we flew aboard the "uss harry s. truman." we didn't know our exact location. they'd only tell us, somewhere in the atlantic ocean, off the coast of florida. living and working on board, you better get used to jet noise, day and night. as a visitor on the ship, it's not tough to get a little disoriented with where you are and what you're looking at. as i came to the hangar bay, i didn't realize the doors were open, wide open. as you look out, all that black is the open sea. do you ever get lost in here? >> yes, sometimes. >> raised in the district and serving our nation for the past six years, hannibal invited us into her office. >> 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

>> it is a long day. you do what you have to do. >> whether in the mess hall for meals or on the bridge steering the ship, the captain agrees. >> i don't think there's anyone on board who sees a distinction between a man and a woman on board this ship. >> but she admits being a mom, away from her son for months at a time, it can weigh on you. how does she get through the long deployments? >> looking at his pictures actually. realizing everything i do is for him, providing a better life for him. it keeps me going at the end of the day. >> be it on land or at sea, no matter the job, these women embracing the sacrifice, making it look easy. >> you'll be good to go. >> thank you so much. this is awesome. >> you're very welcome. >> thank you for your service, too. >> thank you. >> appreciate that. >> awesome. >> incredible service members there. it was interesting to fly out on to the carrier. they told us it was off the coast of naval station norfolk, so expecting a 30 minute flight. 2.5 hours later, we were off

they don't tell you exactly where for security reasons. fascinating to be with the men and women on board. >> great story. i love how you highlighted the women but, of course, we thank all of our servicemen and women. they work hard. they work a lot of hours. >> and their families here in our area, thank you. >> good story. here's something we don't see every day. a realtime capsule. construction workers found one at the space needle in seattle. it was installed 35 years ago and was finally removed yesterday morning. the capsule contained posters and magazines, letters and photos, restaurant menus and a master key that once opened every door at the space needle. three, two, one. and lift off of delta two. >> third time is the charm. after two scrubbed launches this week, nasa launching the first of its kind

happened 4:47 this morning. the satellite will provide scientists with more information about major storms. it'll also help meteorologists improve the accuracy of their forecasts. not that lauryn ricketts needs any help with her accuracy because she is on it. always. >> always on it. >> always on it. >> in case you're not, we have that satellite going up for you. >> we're excited about that. the two flubbed attempts, first time a plane was flying. i don't know what happened the second time. >> clear skies out there for us, too. >> beautiful sunrise. >> yeah. >> gorgeous out there. let's go to the maps right now. i do have a picture of the sunrise. sun coming up about 6:54. we can switch to the maps because i want to talk about the sunrise because it is gorgeous. beautiful. we've got some pinkish looking skies out there. as we continue through the morning, more clouds will be rolling in. north of d.c., you may have a few rain showers. light showers will be hanging around

hours. everybody has a chance for rain overnight. i believe the biggest story is going to be our wind. we're going to wake up tomorrow morning and it'll be blustery, as winds pick up overnight tonight and blustery through the day tomorrow. 40 in washington. 29 in lordton. 30s and 40s. may want to grab the small umbrella. especially if you're north of i-66 in virginia. north of route 50 in maryland, spotty showers. light stuff. temperatures will be in the mid 50s, though we will be a little breezy into the afternoon and evening. heading out to montgomery county, thanksgiving parade. annual thanksgiving parade in silver spring. again, i do believe there is going to be a few spotty showers. anything you do see will be rather light. temperatures will be rolling through the 40s as we go through the morning. before the end of the parade, we'll be in the low 50s. before the end of the afternoon, everybody will be in the mid to upper 50s. winds increase later on thi

afternoon and throughout this evening. right now in the storm team 4 radar, temperatures are still a little low up here in western maryland. we may see patchy, freezing rain as this moves to the east. this is an area of low pressure moving out of the ohio valley. continue to track to the north. we're keeping raine chances to the north. a cold front will bring more chances of rain overnight. 11:30, here's i-66. route 50 is right around here. again, most of this activity stays to the north. then as we continue through the day, we may even get a little bit of drying period overnight tonight. more rain headed through the area. then we rapidly clear out tomorrow. we'll have sunshine. ben, it'll be blustery tomorrow. temperatures will be falling, most of the day spent in the 40s. we'll have wind gusts up to 40 miles an hour. we'll have strong winds up to about 40, maybe 50 mile an hour at some time. it'll be breezy through monday. temperatures on monday will be in the 40

we're dry through thanks giving. the way it looks now, we have to watch the system off the coast for thanksgiving. keeping it dry. we have more ne on thews

the air force's motto, air high, fly, fight, win. no one is aiming higher or fighter harder than two young boys who are battling leukemia. >> we got a chance to meet these individuals before they become

they show us a few lessons about what it means to be brave. >> this is cool. this is heavy. >> reporter: before you can be a pilot -- >> are you sure? >> reporter: -- you have to look the part. >> inspecting the gear. >> you have to know what a parachute does. >> reporter: you have to ask the right questions. >> can you hear me? >> how do you inflate it? >> excuse new, wme, why are tho there? >> reporter: these pint-sized heros can teach us about fighting. both battling leukemia. >> he's a great child. i'll 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 was at the hospital where the boys met. they've been buddies ever since. how much time do you spend together? >> when we can, a lot. >> we play a lot together. we went to the hospital

when the air force invited them to join the ranks, they'd be co-pilots. >> what these warriors go through is amazing. we truly all learn from them on what it is to have the courage to battle on and take each day as it comes. >> it is a grace from god. i don't think -- it is something i could never afford for him to do. >> watch your head. perfect. >> reporter: how was it being a pilot for a day? >> good. >> good. >> just good? >> yeah. >> or awesome. >> awesome? >> all right. >> are you going to stay friends forever? >> yes. >> reporter: friends and co-pilots for life. >> yeah, can you hear me? >> reporter: at andrew's air force base. >> great story. >> with their flight suits there. after something like that, you want to smile and laugh, right? this morning, we're talking about "snl." try to guess the longest-serving cast member in the history of the show.

have trouble with the answer. >> i remember it was like a whirlwind of confusion in the beginning. hard to remember life before it almost, you know what i mean? >> keenan thompson holds the prestigious title. 15 seasons in, he's still going strong. he says it's a blessing to break records on the 43-year-old show. chance the rapper is the host tonight and eminem is the musical guest. >> i think of "all that" and "keenan and

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good morning. breaking overnight, hearing the roar. after an outcry from environmentalists overnight, president trump puts a hold on the importation of elephant and lion trophies into the u.s. from africa. the president now saying he wants to take a second look. this morning, what it all means for hunters and those who say it's barbaric. thanksgiving travel woes. big storm rolling across the country today causing what could be big problems for millions trying to get an early jump on their holiday get away. snow, rain and heavy winds up to 50 miles an hour, all expected. dylan has everything you need to know. jailbreak. an intense manhunt underway this morni