roads or heading to the air or welcoming loved ones into town. chuck bell here. they're coming regardless, chuck. >> right. >> no, really. welcome, please. come. stay. long as you like. the old official holiday greeting. mostly clear sky. live view towards reagan national airport. not much of a line to get checked in for all the early morning pre-6:00 a.m. flights. cold start. 41 now at the airport. a south wind has windchills back into the low 30s. luckily, that's a south wind. won't help you much this morning. temperatures in the 30s and 40s. there's a windchill. but southerly winds need a warmup coming your way. some spots south of the city. that leads us to a rain chance late tonight. b. more about

travel weather a a few. chris? we're following breaking news in michigan where a massive fire continues to burn. a high pressure gas line exploded in a suburb of detroit. when there's a high pressure gas main leak, it causes a very loud roar. our sister station in detroit says the sound is deafening, up to a quarter of a mile away. a spokesperson says they shut down the line and they're letting the fire burn itself out. the good thing is so far, no one has been hurt in that fire. here at home, we're getting a unique view of the house fire in prince george's county. a firefighter captured these flames from his dashcam as he rolled up to the scene. chopper 4 captured firefighters minutes later as they doused some of the hotspots. monday's fire started in the chimney and spread to the garage. right now, one of the busiest holiday travel days of the year is just gettg

patience. aaa says today the tuesday before thanksgiving is when the roads are most congested. that's mainly because tonight regular commuters will be heading home around the same time that millions are heading out for the holidays. aaa says you should expect your drive to take double the amount of time you normally take. in fact, the worst of the traffic, likely going to start around 4:45 to 6:00. it will continue for several hours. incredibly busy. if you're driving tonight, expect backups about everywhere. >> i think you better count on all of the major roads. 495, 95, 270, all of those are going to be a mess. the ones that you normally have problems with during regular rush hour, assume it's going to be two to three times

it will be during your normal drive. >> in fact, one of the worst congestion spots in the country is here in our area. i-95 southbound near fredericksburg is the sixth busiest spot in the nation. an area of the bw parkway, not much better. of course, it's not just the -- some of the busiest in the country as well. when you compare the number of passengers and flights, reagan is expected to be the 25th busiest airport this week. dulles at 23rd busiest and bwi marshall, 22nd. bwi is making it a bit easier for you to fly and pick up your loved ones this thanksgiving. airport is offering free parking for the first hour in their hourly garages. it's also adding 50 spaces to the cell phone lot. the arrivals areas will be less congested. ride sharing vehicles. they'll have to pick up and drop off passengers on the departure

effect through the middle of the january. let's go back to chuck bell and the storm team weather center. folks are flying out of here. how are things looking around the area. >> everything looking good. no big storms coming our way. that's the important thing for air travel. no all encompassing blizzards. that's not the case at all. good travel weather. if you're flying to florida, that might be the only place to worry about a chance for delays, day in and day out. there is a look at tuesday, settle down. late-day flight heading out of an airport to florida, not too bad there. also a little bit unsettled if you're driving northbound into northern new york or the northern parts of new england up towards the boston area. could have rainy weather there. our weather here from

good. there's a shower chance there near florida. here's our local airports. nothing to worry about today or tomorrow. chance of a sprinkle but not a delay worthy of rain chance. the whole news team is working for you to get you through the busy holiday travel rush. melissa mollet is already watching the roads in first 4 traffic. we're going to check in with her at 4:26. that's when we'll hear from justin finch live at union station and our transportation reporter, adam tuss, will join us with some expert advice. >> reporter: whether you're driving, flying or taking the train, i'll have the best times to leave to make your trip a very -- >> today, one of the few -- that everyone can agree on. pardoning the national turkey. the president will carry on with tradition, pardoning drumstick or wish bone at the white house.

event, the white house is getting ready for christmas. yesterday, first lady melania trump welcomed the white house christmas tree with son baron. after that, the first family will head out for their holiday in florida. flagship store in new york. if you plan to visit the big apple this year, there's one thing you must do in order for your kids to see st. nick. it's the video that captured our news. this morning we're hearing about the tense moments as they happen. a major news network anchor suspended. the latest to be

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we reached out to the producers. while they're keeping quiet on the what. we do when it will air. they told us the episode will air next tuesday on nbc4. big news from outer space. astronomers say for the first time they defected an interstellar asteroid. they studied

but all of them originated within our solar system. this one is dark red and about 1300 feet long. it doesn't look like any other object that they've seen before. astronomers think it traveled for millions of years before coming into our solar system. >> there's no doubt about that. >> space is a really long way out there. originating from. that's millions of miles. >> when you see this thing. it's long and it looks interesting. >> turned on its side. >> speaking from the north pole soon. if you want to see macy's inside flagship store in new york. make an appointment. >> do they have an app? >> that's santa wondering why he doesn't have an app. macy's is requiring appointments

the new arrangement is meant to cut down on wait times. they're waiting for to you sign up online. follow me at c lawrence nbc. chuck, if you have ever -- >> the wait is part of the experience. >> it's a horrible part of the experience. if you ever stood in -- it's horrible to the kids. >> i don't know. i think an appointment time. there's something to be said for it. but i think there's something to be said for the experience of dad, holding a kid in each arm and mom trying to help kid number three in the stroller. we walk by. that's warmer and fuzzier in a story than it is in real life. i got to tell you. a lot of people, this is really the start of the

>> we couldn't ask for better weather. >> everybody does christmas. almost everybody does thanksgiving. a much busier travel time for sure. not bad today, tomorrow. a big get away day. the forecast, having a rain chance early tomorrow. show you on future weather coming right up. we continue to get you ready for thanksgiving. another recipe to serve your

developing this morning. suspended from cbs and pbs amid the sexual harassment allegations. eight women worked with rose or wanted to work for him. rose made unwanted advances toward them. the reporter who broke the story said on twitter her inbox is being flooded. rosa apologized for his behavior and says he's greatly embarrassed. he said not all of those allegations are accurate. also developing this morning, the campaign of alabama senate candidate roy moore says he did not assault one of his accusers. the campaign says two -- one of his nine accusers say an attack occurred. a top political writer is

program. glenn that rush is accused of unwanted touching and sexual encounters. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell wants to have al franken investigated. a woman told krn cnn that the minnesota democrat grabbed her bottom. he says he doesn't remember the photo but does feel badly. now to incredible video only on news 4. a pilot managed to land this plane without working landing gear. the pilot at the runway for more than 90 minutes before deciding to go for it. he landed the plane on its belly. >> indications that we have a crash. >> sounds like a hung landing

anthony james said he hopped out of the plane and waited for the firefighters like it was no big deal. he used a crane to remove the plane from the runway. pretty amazing piece of flying there. >> this week on "news4 today." visiting families like you to try out some of your favorite holiday dishes. melissa mollet and i had the opportunity to go to leesburg to make mashed potato stuffing. >> mashed potato recipe is my grandmother's. i spent a lot of time with her. you could smell that stuffing coming in the door and my grandmother loved the thanksgiving dinner and we cooked it all year long. it starts with mashed potatoes, it then has bread and other stuffing ingredients and it goes inside the turkey. it's not a dressing. >> it goes on the side. >> exactly. >> i like that. mashed potatoes in the turkey.

mashed potato, however you want to make them. and then what? >> your loaf of bread. >> like you're feeding a duck. >> there you go. exactly. then you need to chop your onion and your celery fine. >> i do think that the bread is what absorbs a lot of the juices from the turkey itself. >> you want to beat your eggs. pour it right in. to make it cohesive. >> you want to add about two or three even pieces of poultry seasoning to that. you stir that and then stuff your bird, cook it according to your turkey's directions. >> wow. mashed potato stuffing. >> now we get to enjoy the fruits of our labor. >> sorry about that. >> see what you think. >> that is so good. >> wow. >> it tastes like a mix of mashed

bread stuffing. this morning, we'd really like to say thank you. you have helped us raise more than $50,000 to help give local families a very nice thanksgiving. on top of that, we've collected almost 3 tons of food. more than 3500 turkeys. this food will feet at least 15,000 people this thanksgiving. there's still time to help. search food for families in our nbc washington app. you can donate through tomorrow. chuck, as folks step outside this morning, boy, i thought a welcome relief compared to where we've been. feeling balmier outside. >> not as cold this morning. the winds came back around to the south and outside of a

week. temperatures especially south of town into central virginia today, probably flirting with 60 degrees. a very pleasant day to be outside. right now, it's only 41 at national airport. there's that southerly wind. averaging 12 miles per hour. so it is shaving some temperatures -- couple of degrees off the temperatures. basically, when you see these numbers here, take about 5 degrees off. that will be your windchill. 42 in frederick. 42 in quantico. with that southerly wind, it will be a nice enough day today. temperatures will easily make it into the mid and upper 50s. south and west of the d.c. metro area, closer to 60 degrees. as far as travel weather, yes, indeed, look at that. quiet up and down the seaboard for the first of many get away days for today. there will be a little chance for rain coming our way. the timing of it is very, very helpful for travelers for sure. here's future

to worry about. clouds come in here after 5:00 or 6:00. here's future weather at 11:00 p.m. couple of showers south of town towards fredericksburg and into southern maryland. most of that rain chance starts at 8:00 p.m. or later. it should be out of here by 6:00 or 7:00 tomorrow morning. that is excellent news. we should have not much in the way of a rain threat. for tomorrow, any rain gone very, very early. clearing skies and your outlook for thursday and friday, thanksgivi thanksgiving, the day after, a chilly thanksgiving for sure and good weather for everybody going out shopping. the 6:00 a.m. temperature at or below the freezing mark for those black friday shoppers. >> thank you, chris. this is something a lot of parents or even grandparents use when it comes to driving the kids. we are getting a look at how efficient booster seats are. a d.c. funeral home has been

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before you and the family hop in the car for the thanksgiving holiday, you need to hear about this safety issue. the center of -- recalling chrysler pacifica minivan. it's already happened to some people. fiat chrysler hasn't fixed the problem. the potential issue could impact 150,000 pacifica minivans for the 2017 model year. if you're hitting the road, your kids may be buckled up in back. it's important to make sure they're riding in the right booster seat. new this morning, nbc's dan scheneman has the recommendation straight from the experts. for children ages 4

8 a booster seat can be a lifesaver if the fit is right. >> make sure that the lap belt is lined across the upper sides. not riding up on the soft tummies. the shoulder belt is snugly at the left shoulder. >> it's out with recommendations for new booster seats. 13 of 16 new seats received its highest rating a best set. costco finale. >> if a booster gets a best bet rating, it will be a -- for a 48-year-old child for a minivan or suv. >> three others receive the next highest rating. the seats will work for some kids in some vehicles. one seat not recommended is already on the market. the safety first summit. the manufacturer says approximately 5,000 crash tests are performed each year to ensure our seats will protect a child in the unfortunate event of a crash. at no point are safety and crash

boosters can help keep kids safe. >> we know kids who are 4 to 8 years old, they're 45% less likely to sustain injury when a booster seat than in the safety belt alone. >> important information for parents as they secure their precious passengers. it's now coming up on 4:26. "news4 today" continues right now with aaron and eun. "news4 today" begins with breaking news. that breaking news, a massive fire burning in an area filled with homes and businesses. look at these flames. this could be a while before crews get it under control. a virginia bus driver and aid accused of assaulting a boy with autism, not once but twice. now the school district is responding. >> first, though,

or automobile. a lot of you will be traveling for the thanksgiving holiday. we're helping you get ready. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. our crews are working for you to help you make it to where you're going on time. we'll kick off our team coverage with sheena parveen. >> sheena, how are things looking for people leaving the house right now? >> it's looking good outside. if you're about to do travel. this is cooperating. our thanksgiving plan. 41 degrees is the temperature. going to warm us up a little bit. so far this morning, it's making us feel colder. feels like 34 degrees. bundle up before you step out. feels-like temperature for the rest of the area, mostly in the 30s. 34 is what it feels like in leesburg. 31 dulles. 30 degrees is what it feels like in lorton. the radar and satellite, the entire east coast basically seeing f

travel. look at tonight, tomorrow, thanksgiving for travel. speaking of those roads, let's check them now. good morning, melissa. >> everything looking pretty good. one crash we're going to talk about here. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, nice and clear and green, don't you wish it would stay this way. eastbound 66 after prince william parkway. we had the crash on the right lane, on the right shoulder. you don't have to worry about that. at 95, from quantico to the beltway. you can see you're on time. take you 17 minutes. same thing -- 95 southbound in virginia this morning and taking a look at north 95 in the northern area here of maryland. no problems northbound and southbound. eun? >> melissa, thank you. keeping the team covered. we're heading to news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss. >> how are things

>> reporter: well, so far so good aaron. this is the time to leave it if you're going anywhere. smooth sailing right now as we make our way on the inner loop toward 95. it's going to be a tough trip no matter what time it is. today and tomorrow going to be really busy on the roads, at the airports and on the rails. aaa is talking about the worst times to leave today. they say that they have actually seen tuesday become a really tough ride. take a listen. >> the absolute worst time to travel around here is going to be between 4:45 in the afternoon and 6:00 p.m. and then into the evening. >> reporter: 4:45 and 6:00 p.m., definitely a tough ride. we can show you tips we have to make your trip easier. if you're heading outon

other cities, you want to make sure you plan around those other cities as well. how can you do that? plan in a rest stop, or a trip. where you can grab something to eat. a stop so that you can get around the other rush hour in the other city. if you happen to get in any trouble, know that the patrols are out in force over the next couple of days. help will be on the way. as we take a look this morning, good conditions out here. be aware if you head out this morning, so far so good. we'll see how it shapes up. back to you. >> adam, thank you. we're also working for you. keeping an eye on flight delays. this is flight aware's delay tracker. bwi marshall, there are delays of 40 minutes. no other delays at airports you might be getting off to. >> if you're flying, leave