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

yourself extra time. all airports will be much busier than usual. >> reagan national expected to be the 25th busiest this week. dulles ranked 23rd. bwi marshall comes in just ahead at 22nd. by the way, bwi marshall is making it easier for you to fly and pick up loved ones this holiday season. >> free parking for the first hour in hourly garages. it's also adding 50 spaces to the cell phone lot. the arrivals area will be less congested. now have to pick up and drop off passengers on the departure level. all these changes are expected to be in effect through mid-january and hopefully making travel months smoother. it gets really congested there. trains and buses also getting around this destination. >> justin finch is continuing our team coverage from union station. justin, have a look

>> hey there. almost like they're turning on the lights here at union station. people now beginning to trickle in here. take a look at the -- we'll be taking other transit modes like trains and buses this thanksgivi thanksgiving. a ridership high of last year where they count 760,000 riders last thanksgiving. also expanded services on the key routes like the northeast corridor. on those lines, you might see updates to wi-fi, newer seats and carpets too. that's not the only way people will be getting out of here today. buses are set to be busy too. greyhound alone expecting thousands of riders. it's one of the many options you can take here at union station, and mega bus swelt bolt bus. whether taking the train or the bus this m

this thanksgiving travel season or to get to your leading point 30 minutes early when you do that. amtrak and travel experts say today and tomorrow will be their busiest days. back your patience as always. we're live here at union station. i'm justin finch. news 4. back in to the studio. we're working with you for holiday tips and warnings. download the nbc washington app. about road closures and airport delays. no matter where you are. we're following breaking news. at the live desk on a massive fire in michigan. chris, what's happening? >> massive is right. a high pressure gas line exploded late monday in a suburb of detroit. according to our sister station in detroit, a spokesperson for consumer's energy says they have shut down that line and letting the fire burn itself out. no one has been injured but

sound was deafening. even up to a quarter of a mile away. eun, back to you. >> thank you, chris. here at home we're getting a unique view of a house fire in prince george's county. a firefighter captured these flames from his dashcam as he rolled up to the scene. the fire tore through this home on mchenry lane. chopper forecast -- minutes later as they tried to douse hotspots. investigators say fire started in the chimney and spread to the garage. a local funeral home has been shut down, its staff accused of taking advantage of grieving families. the austin royceter funeral home is named in a lawsuit by d.c. attorney general. it alleges that the business charged grieving families for services it did not provide. d.c.'s attorney general says the funeral home was operating without a proper license. the funeral home says it is not making a statement about this case. all remains have been moved to the office of the chief medical examiner.

fairfax county police want people to keep an eye out for abuse of children with autism. this comes as employees were arrested for assault. school bus driver james duffy iii and edmond bailey were accused of assaulting the 11-year-old boy twice in one week. the incidents happened last month. a staff member witnessed the second assault to intervene. duffy on administrative leave and bailey resigned. a statement from fairfax public schools says their actions do not reflect the expectations of the district or the dedication of the employees who care deeply about the well-being of all students, especially those who are most vulnerable. 4:35 right now. one of three missing teens from prince william county has been found. the girl flt middle of the screen has been found safe in d.c. however, ash

wright -- they were reported as runaways on november 112th. they may have been in a silver honda crv. today is one of the few presidential acts that everybody can agree on. pardoning the national turkey. the president will continue on with this tradition. pardoning drumsticks or wish bones. take your pick at the white house. at this cli they do both. it's the 70th anniversary for this. melania trump welcomed the white house christmas tree with their son baron. after this, they will travel to florida. >> spending the holiday at the trump estate down there. i don't know about the -- those are big turkeys. >> aaron, don't start. peta and animal people will be calling you. >> people eat turkeys. it's the truth. >> in fact, a lot

4:36. another check of weather and traffic right now. >> another look at the commute for all of you hitting the roads in a second with melissa. chuck is on assignment. let's start with sheena parveen. >> chuck will tell us more about the commute in a bit. we're also talking about airport travel. the good news right now is that we're not looking at weather delays across the area. you want to call your airline ahead of time to make sure. airport travel this week, for today temperatures will be comfortable. closer to 60 degrees. reagan, dulles, bwi, not an issue weatherwise. tomorrow morning, could be a chance of an early shower. but other than that, we're talking about a cold start to the morning. look at the feels-like temperatures. you want to be bundling up and feeling like the 30s. let's check the roads. good morning, melissa. brand new problem on 395. the ramps right now -- it's

arlingtonment. outbound bridge before ross lynne. the roadwork on the right side of the bridge here right now. taking a look at 95, oh, so important the next couple of days because of traveling. southbound in maryland, 32 to the beltway. on time and as you look at 95 in virginia, also looking quite good here northbound and southbound 66 same situation. she was on her way to school when a man exposed himself to her. now we're hearing from her and her mother. what they had to say as well as what police are doing in the meantime. up in the air. the ballot controversy that is holding up election results in virginia. first, another look at the roads this morning for those heading over the river and through the woods. this is i-95 into laurel. so far things are moving

that was video of a drunk driver slamming into a patrol car and check this. nearly hitting five people. saw it hit the back of one car. the dash camera captured this incident. three officers were helping stranded people last week when the crash happened. the back of the police car took the brunt of the damage. but the two

to get out of the way. no one was hurt. that's just way too close for comfort. it just goes to show the danger they put themselves in every time they pull somebody over. that's why we have the move-over laws. >> glad everyone -- a mother says she's not comfortable letting her daughter walk to school alone any more in temple hills. >> this comes after the man -- the man targeted a little boy. both incidents -- our county bureau chief tracee wilkins talked exclusively with the girl and their mother. we're not showing either of their faces. >> walk into school and a man is in his car and he was playing with his o-- it scared me that night. i couldn't go

>> posted extra officers in that area around the school. it's 4:43. we want to give you a look at the temperatures. a lot of people waking up to the 30s and the 40s. basically cold. we're in for a mild day ahead. a look at what to expect with sheena parveen. if you are not a fan of the cold weather, this might help. when the nationals are expected to head to florida

good tuesday morning. it is another cold start to the day. temperatures in the 30s for much of the area. feeling like the 30s for those barely at 40 degrees. the kids need to bundle up at the bus stop. it will be milder. closer to 60 degrees. we'll talk

thanksgiving travel. >> sheena. thank you. a big defeat for the trump administration for months. the trump administration says he will take away federal funding for sanctuary cities. now a judge blocked that executive order permanently. live on capitol hill to explain what that means for the cities you life in. tracie? they may not lose federal funds. billions of dollars around the country. for the second time, says no to the president's order. the first one was temporary. this one is a permanent decision by a district judge who says the president's order is unconstitutional and it's vague and would unfairly take money away from the cities that refuse to cooperate with the federal government on prosecuting immigrants. what the judge said is that the president cannot make rules for how congress spends money. the justice department disagrees. they plan to pursue this. they think that the judge

tweeting about it. calling it a ridiculous ruling and saying we'll see you at the supreme court. they plan to pursue this one. san francisco and santa clara county in california sued saying they would lose $2 billion if this order went through. that it would apply to more than just a narrow set of grants that the federal government argued that it would apply to. this may not be over because it could move to the u.s. supreme court and the appeals court, the next level. but also because it's a completely different set of lawsuits on the same topic. tracie potts on the hill for us this morning. tracie, thank you. it's 4:47 right now. two former trump campaign officials are hoping to spend thanksgiving outside of their home. rick gates and paul manafort are facing charges. the judge will decide wheth

gates can travel with his family. she has not considered manafort's -- a new ballot controversy is complicating the results even more in virginia. the board of elections says 83 voters in fredericksburg and stafford county received the wrong ballot. right now republican bob thomas beat joshua cole. the board will meet again tomorrow to discuss this error. if cole wins there will be an equal number of democrats and republicans in the house of delegates. >> instead of preparing us for thanksgiving, a rockville family is planning their son's funeral. he was hit and killed by a drunk driver in south carolina last week. tonight there will be a candlelight vigil at the mill creek town swim association in der wood. he attended high school in rockville before heading to college in south carolina. police say

and heading home when he was hit. his mother says the day before he died, he delivered a speech about the dangers of drunk driving. >> for not drinking and driving. he was supposed to get a ride home for thanksgiving. instead we're going to be at his funeral and bury him. we'll never ever get a chance to see him again. >> david's funeral will be tomorrow. he'll be buried in the same cemetery as montgomery county police officer who was also killed by a drunk driver. >> terribly sad. fairfax county police officer could soon be wearing the body cameras. so many police departments use. first the county board of supervisors have to approve the plan. the vote is expected today on the pilot program. if approved, it would last for 90 days. new video this morning of an armed carjacking in the district. take a look. this happened on kenilworth avenue northeast on saturday. two suspects approached the

one pointed a gun at him and forced him out of the car. the second suspect robbed the man and sped off in his gray mercedes-benz suv. breaking news right now. >> chris lawrence is tracking that. >> eun, we learned that president trump is going to talk on the phone with russian president vladimir putin tomorrow. and the two leaders are expected to talk about syria. a joint statement released said while they were meeting on the sidelines about a week ago, president trump and president putin confirmed their determination to defeat isis in syria. today putin is meeting with syrian president bashar al assad. back to you. chris lawrence, thank you. it's 4:50. if you're thinking about escaping to warmer weather, you can join the nationals down in florida. ki take me. >> on february 23r

their first rival will be the world series champion houston astros. the nats play 18 games at their new facility in west palm beach. wrapping up training on march 25th. imagine the middle -- like the end of february when you're tired of the winter and you can head to florida and hang out with the nats. >> i need to get -- >> kids? >> this is a no kiddo owe. >> i was going to say. >> me time. >> i got you. i'll go with you, eun. >> i'm kidding. my kids would kill me if i went to spring training without them. i know it's still 41 degrees. didn't feel quite -- maybe i had more scarves today. >> we still feel like the mid-30s. still feels like 34. i'll show you that in a second. here it is. we are technically in the 40s.

it's a south wind. so typically a south wind -- you don't know that's what it is. all of a sudden aaron knows what the wind directions do. the south wind is actually going to warm us up a bit. but this morning, it's still a breeze that's making it feel colder. you'll still want a warm jacket buff head outside this morning. here's the feels-like temperature for the rest of the area. many of you feel like freezing. 31 dulles. martinsburg feels like 28 degrees. if you are commuting today, here is your commute forecast for today. also tomorrow. obviously the roads are going to get busy out there. 7:00 a.m. this morning, sun glare, clear skies. 5:00 p.m. we're dry. tomorrow morning we have a chance for very early showers. mostly south and east of the district. but then by 5:00 p.m., we expect the dry roads around. keep that in mind. here is a look across the northeast. some of our

looking nice and dry. the only problem spots is right now, looks like if you're heading to florida, we have a weather system crossing the state. if you have a flight down to florida, make sure you check it later on today. >> we go through the day today, stay dry for your commuting. by midnight, starting to move in. south and east of the district. by 6:00 a.m. tomorrow, showers still around through new jersey up towards new york. could see delays in boston. up towards maine. then we start to dry up into your thanksgiving day. all is looking good for thanksgiving. look at this forecast. thanksgiving morning, below freezing by the afternoon, 47 degrees and nice and dry for those of you who are heading out for black friday. let's check the roads and see if they're busy yet. good morning, melissa. >> good morning. one problem. 395 south. the ramp to quaker lane. the ramp is blocked by a crash. let's talk thanksgiving travel here. the forecast as far as you go. if you're headed out the of town, 51 million americans as we've been telling you will be

traveling. wednesday the worst travel day across the country. tomorrow is still the worst. today is pretty bad as well. best day to leave thanksgiving day at 6:00 a.m. worst day, day before. tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. on wednesday, best day to come back the sunday after thanksgiving at 6:00 a.m. and worst day to come back. saturday after thanksgiving at 4:00. hope it helps. good luck. eun. thank you, melissa. it's the report parents want to hear before crossing off their kids christmas wish list. what's expected to be released in a few hours. after a massive fire in michigan, take a look at threes flames overnigh

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because you just can't predict. you think you have the perfect perch. >> you've had that happen. >> exactly. terrible. black friday is almost upon us. in many ways he's here. >> stores are rolling out deals to compete with the online competition. when is the best time to check off the items on your list. experts say thanksgiving day will feature the deepest discounts online for video games, computers and sporting goods. on black friday, tvs online. cyber monday is the best day to buy toys online and for buying toys in person, wait until december. that's when you'll find the best deals on winter clothing and fitness equipment as well. >> the 2017 holiday shopping season should be use. expected to spend $680 billion, which is about 3 ers to 4% more than last year. >> on average the top retailers will drop p

friday. i think we become so accustomed to discounts, i think 37 isn't enough. i slashed prices and deep discounts. >> give it to me. >> give it to me, right? >> thanksgiving hasn't arrived. but the kids are working on the wish list. my kids are not allowed. no kids. i know that. >> check if the toy request is in the annual trouble in toyland report. a public interest research group will release that report. the report lists all the toys that can be dangerous for children. in general, they suggest avoiding toys with small parts that can be choking hazards and high-powered magnetic sets. brazen burglars stealing guns, from owners and police. the i-team spent mojts investigating the impact the stolen guns can have on our streets. >> jody fleischer and scat

missing pieces can be tied to later crimes. stolen guns are a big part of a growing problem. >> tracking the numbers and guns recovered during violent crimes. >> first at 6:00, burglary crews smashing their way into gun stores across the country. these break-ins are on the rise and guns are turning up on our streets. we follow the trail from one crew robbing stores in virginia to another gun at a murder scene. see what they did. >> i don't know what we do if this got in the wrong hands. >> they protect our streets with a badge and a gun. sometimes they lose the guns. they've uncovered hundreds of guns, more than a dozen local departments and one ended up at a local high school. >> we don't know what the person's intent was. you always think,