>> first at 4:00, road warriors hitting highways and what is expected to be the busiest thanksgiving travel season in more than a decade. >> news4 is working to help keep you stress free because we know it's a stressful holiday. our live team coverage from the airport, the interstates and the storm center starts in just a couple of minutes. but first we have some breaking news this hour. president trump breaks his silence about the alabama senate candidate accused of sexual misconduct with under aged girls decades ago. >> up until now the president has stayed quiet on this, letting his press secretary speak for him, saying it's up to the voters in alabama. but moments ago the president said this. >> we don't need a liberal person in there, a democrat. >> mr. president, is an accused child molester better than a democrat? >> look, he denies it. >> there is more fall out this afternoon from the wave of sexual misconduct allegations. >> today

john conyers acknowledges that his office settled a harassment complaint involving a former staffer. but he also strongly denies the allegations in the complaint in a scandal that is sweeping across public life. today cbs and pbs fired veteran journalist charlie rose after eight accusers went public with harassment allegations against him. >> and this morning his cbs co-anchors were clearly struggling with this news. >> charlie does not get a pass here, doesn't get a pass from anyone in this room. we are all deeply affected. we are all rocked by this. >> let me be very clear. there is no excuse for this alleged behavior. >> blayne alexander is live now on capitol hill with the latest on this fall out. blayne. >> reporter: well, pat, leon, it seems day after day we are seeing more and more allegations. now, this is something that started in hollywood. now it is rocking the political landscape and the media. as you mentioned, including some who had previously reported on this very behavior.

today more big names joining the growing list of those accused of sexually inappropriate behavior. news anchor charlie rose, congressman john conyers, "the new york times" white house reporter glenn thrush now joining senator al franken and senate candidate roy moore. the washington post reporting eight women have accused long-time anchor charlie rose of sexual harassment including nudity, groping and lewd phone calls, both pbs and cbs news have cut ties with rose. he has apologized, but denies that all of the allegations are accurate. >> that is not wrong. >> reporter: his long-time co-anchor visibly upset. >> what do you say when someone that you deeply care about has done something that is so horrible? >> reporter: "the new york times" reporter and msnbc contributor glenn thrush suspended after vox reported inappropriate behavior toward women journalists. and

denying all wrongdoing in sexual harassment claim first published by buzz feed. he said he agreed to settle to avoid a lengthy court battle but die need all guilt. president trump who for days has avoided questions on alabama senate candidate roy moore today saying this. >> he gives a total denial, and i do have to say 40 years is a long time. he's run eight races and this has never come up. >> reporter: the president says he believes that congress had should release the names of all members who have settled harassment claims. and one democratic lawmaker says that over the past ten to 15 years the house has paid millions of taxpayer dollars to settle those harassment claims. pat, leon, back to you. >> thank you, blayne. >> we are following a developing story in southeast baltimore where a large fire broke out this afternoon in a vacant warehouse. fire officials say the flames are now under control. no one was injured, but

was added concern because all that thick smoke was billowing towards nearby johns hopkins bay view medical center. hospital officials said the ventilation system was shut down so the smoke couldn't get into the hospital. this afternoon we are hearing for the first time from one of the most seriously wounded victims of the attack on a congressional baseball practice. >> matt micah, he was shot once in the chest and then again in the arm. five months after that shooting he returned to gw hospital today to thank the doctors who helped save his life. >> news4's mark segraves is here now and, mark, he also talked about that day and how he's still recovering. >> yes, it's been a tough recovery for him. matt is a lobbyist who helped coach the republican team the past ten years. he said that day started out just like any other practice. micah said that on that day, as he ran for cover, he was hit twice. the paramedics who were first to get to him told me they didn't think he was going to live.

was conscious and told the paramedics to call his father and his girlfriend, and he gave the paramedic the phone numbers. since then micah has undergone numerous surgeries and continues hours of physical therapy every week. and he says he's back to work. >> feeling good, one day at a time, getting better. i feel better than i feel, i have broken ribs, cracked ribs. i don't have function in my hand but happy to be here. >> reporter: micah told us just before he was shot as he was running off the field for cover, he passed the 10-year-old son of congressman joe barton he threw the child into the dougout. leon, pat? >> he was shot twice. does he remember getting hit the second time? >> he does remember getting hit the second time. he was shot in the chest the first time after he had thrown the boy in the dug out. he what running behind the dug out for cover. at the suv where the two special agents were exchanging gunfire with the

at that point he lay on the ground, covered his head, and he was shot in the arm right where he was covering his head. he believes had he not covered his head with his arm, that bullet would have gone into his head. that's when the female special agent was shot, collapsed on top of him, and then he said he watched as she used her gun as a crush crutch to get back up and reengage the shooter. >> he has a long way to go, but he's an athlete and has a great spir i. he'll make it. >> thank you, mark. news4 is working for you to make sure your thanksgiving travels are smooth sailing. traffic is about to hit its peak. chopper 4 is flying over i-95 just south of the icc where some folks are headed home from work and others home for the holidays. >> meantime on the beltway in prince george's county, drivers are running into some added delays there. crews are making emergency repairs northbound over suitland road between branch and pennsylvania avenues. after some damage to the road there. traffic is also building up at the airports.

ones heading in and out of town causing a bit of congestion two days before thanksgiving. >> news4's david culver has been chatting with passengers at reagan national airport and he joins us now live with a look at some changes there at the airport. david? >> reporter: hey there, leon and pat. yeah, i have been chatting with passengers in the midst of what is an exciting time for them and yet a very stressful time for them. so, some of them obviously not willing to talk because they just need to get to their flight and get to their gate as quickly as possible. you know, not a huge rush right now as we look live down here. you can see terminal c as we stretch down, you can see folks getting out of their cars being dropped off headed into the airport. we've seen a steady pace, though, throughout the day today. you kind of think about it, the range of travel now for this holiday has expanded, especially here in the d.c. area. now, throughout the day today we have been connecting with some of the passengers, some of them getting as much together as quickly as possible to try to get through those tsa lines as efficiently as possible. and others just standing by waiting for lo

arrive. and here we are now, the day before the day before thanksgiving. >> tuesday, wednesday and sunday coming back, we'll see about 35,000 people each day through the checkpoints, just outbound reagan national. just leaving. >> reporter: you talk about travel on the roads, but here's travel around the airport. it's kind of a slow go as folks are trying to make their way either towards the gw parkway south or maybe even trying to get back through the terminal and make another loop until their loved ones finally make their way out of the gate, out of baggage claim and into their car hoping to get started for the holiday week that's ahead. we'll send it back to you, pat and leon. >> all right. >> thanks, david. >> thank you. well, lets archipela's go to st amelia draper in the storm center. >> how is the weather going to affect things for folks driving or flying? >> if you're getting out of town this weekend, the weather

with the kids, temperatures aren't freezing. coming in low 50s and 60s in the area. taking a look at your neighborhood now, 61 degrees in washington, 59 in frederick, 62 at this hour in culpepper and we're tracking not only dry conditions but plenty of sunshine out there right now. sunset today at 4:50. so you don't want to keep that in mind if you're getting out of town tonight. here is a look at the current satellite and radar. i am tracking rain in indiana on into illinois, this pushing into ohio impacting parts of pennsylvania that will include parts of erie and pittsburgh. so, a heads up there. let me time-out this rain for you with future weather. jumping ahead with future weather to 5:00 in the evening, notice still good travel weather across the mid-atlantic and the northeast and then back into the midwest. but once we hit 8:00 and after that, we do start to see some rain in parts of erie, in parts of pittsburgh, guys, even some snow mixing in back in parts of ohio at that point. so, again, if you're kind of headed to the pittsburgh and par

rape, maybe some flurries tonight, otherwise looking good. i'm going to have more on travel weather coming up at 4:17. >> you got it. so, how far are you traveling for thanksgiving? weigh in on our nbc washington flash survey. so far looks like a lot of you folks aren't going very far. you're going to be staying cozy and home this holiday weekend. >> president trump isn't staying close to the white house. he's on his way to florida at this hour to celebrate the thanksgiving holiday at mar-a-lago. he's scheduled to arrive about 90 minutes from now, and this is what may greet him. >> what do we want? what do we want? >> now. >> what do we want? >> dozens of demonstrators are rallying outside of the palm beach resort. they are protesting the president's decision to end a temporary residency program. the program lets nearly 60,000 haitians live and work here in the u.s. after earthquakes ravaged the island in 2010. the department of homeland security says conditions th

have improved significantly and it plans to end the program in two years. critics say conditions have not improved. >> well, before the president took off, he took part in a white house tradition that goes back decades. and today president trump and the first family continue that tradition. >> drum stick, you are hereby [ applause ] >> that's what a happy turkey looks like. he's happy to know his drum sticks won't be eaten on thursday. president trump pardoned the drum stick along with his friend wishbone. they're heading off to gobblers rest at virginia tech to spend the rest of their days. during the ceremony the president encouraged americans to come together during the holiday. >> this thursday as we give thanks for our cherished loved ones, let us also renew our bonds of trust, loyalty and affection between our fellow citizens as members of a proud

>> president trump also thanked our men and women in uniform for their service to our country. >> this is the year that you could really raise the bar at thanksgiving dinner. tommy mcfly is going to join us with a look at four ways to wow us. >> tommy is not cooking, is he? >> we'll see. >> some lucky boys and girls get ready to put on a show of a lifetime. the big gig that millions are going to see. >> the news4 responds team iss always working for you. one of the biggest complaints from viewers affects your money, your safety and the car your family relies on.

vinegar in your pies? and why lump dough is a good thing, or can be a good thing on thanksgiving. they sound unusual maybe, but they could really wow your crowd this thanksgiving. >> vinegar in a pie? >> vinegar in a pie. >> i've seen them in greens. wendy rieger, fresh fm tommy mcfly with last-minute tips. we have to hear about this. >> yeah, vinegar. >> thanksgiving dinner is the broadway show of dinners. it's not just, hey, come over, i'm going to make some chili. people want some classics. they want something new. they want some songs. they want some dance. and tommy, with the help of

dance around here. as the buzzer, we get closer to the day we talk to one of the pros, chef david of value bakery fame in arlington. also he's been on food network and travel channel. he gave us four ways to wow your family this year and he says one of them is do a bunch of prep the night before. start cooking on wednesday. check it out. >> i can mess up the kitchen, destroy it, which i do, clean everything up, and then i'll put everything in the refrigerator in the dishes they're going to be thrown in the oven they're going to be served in. second tip, lumpy dough is okay. you want to see a little fleck of fat in your dough. when you roll it out on that cold stage, you want to see hunks of butter, key to making a good pie crust. >> the pie crust should have baking soda and vinegar? >> vinegar will react with baking powder like buttermilk would. >> what if you bought a pie and try to pass it o

>> as soon as you sit down to enjoy the meal-meal, empty out the oven, turn the oven off and close the door. it is this nice gradual heat that will bring those pies up to temp. 20, 30 minutes later, pull it out, let it rest. you want it warm but you don't want it piping hot. >> these doing the crimp for the dough. >> crimp across the top, i was watching that because i am just trying out pie crust now, you know. it's the type of thing that scares you, but you always watch the masters. >> and all about the crimp. >> yes, but also the ingredients, keeping it chilled and cold. >> speaking of ingredients, too, wendy, if you heard put baking soda and vinegar. google the recipe. don't just throw in mom and dad's recipe. you want to find a recipe that calls for it. >> right. you'll crimp your guest's buds. >> what are you bringing to thanksgiving dinner? >> speaking of buzz, i bring wine. this year i'm making a big batch of manhattans and i'm bringing

comfort and joy. >> there you go. cheer to everybody. i just entertain. >> i'm looking for a husband, too. [ laughter ] >> it's coming, wendy, you never know. >> you may find one with those manhattans. alrighty, thanks. >> thanks, guys. >> some local youngsters are working hard this afternoon because they are about to perform on the biggest stage of their lives. >> this is really, really cool for them. we're talking about a parade that's televised around the country. the macy's thanksgiving day parade. a group of nine local boys and girls are going to be performing with the national group camp broadway. they'll be performing irving berlin's this is a great country. the group is already in new york right now for the rehearsals. now, remember, you can see these kids along with all the other performers and the balloons and santa and everybody else in the parade right here on nbc 4. coverage of the parade starts at 9:00 thursday morning. >> can you imagine how exciting at

christmas. >> yeah. >> macy's day parade. >> love watching it. >> what's the weather going to be like on that day? >> so, on thanksgiving the weather is going to be chilly out there. today it was nice. >> great today. >> low 60s, yeah, 40s for thanksgiving. how does that sound? >> we'll take it. >> right, i guess we have to. we have no other choice. out there right now, though, as i said earlier, if you're getting out of town at least it's not frigid as you're piling all the kids and earth else in the car. we're at 59 degrees at dulles, 60 over in reston, 60 in college park. the weather having a pretty low impact on your travel tonight unless like i said you're heading up to parts of ohio, western pfrmt a, new york, lake effect snow in those areas over the holiday weekend. take a look. this is tomorrow morning at 5:00 a.m. i would actually hold off on leaving super early tomorrow morning based on the weather. especially if you're traveling up to say parts of new york, parts of massachusetts, maybe boston or parts of the outer banks because we are going to be tracking some

east of 95. maybe a few flurries in pittsburgh back to the mountains here. that would be it. no significant snow in the forecast. it is a chilly start to tomorrow morning. 8:00 a.m. we're at 47 degrees in washington, 32 in pittsburgh. if you're going south, you have the idea. 58 in raleigh at 8:00 a.m. after 8:00 a.m., we're dry, the sun is out, but the winds pickup tomorrow afternoon. we see temperatures hang out in the upper 40s and low 50s throughout the day tomorrow here in washington. and then we look to thanksgiving on your thursday. 47 for a high, but what's happening during the day on thanksgiving? well, let's start you off at 7:00 a.m. you want to bundle up for those turkey trots. 35 degrees at that point. definitely on the chilly side. once we hit lunch time, 42. it's crisp, sunny, as pat said, we'll take it. on thanksgiving evening, 40 degrees. if you're heading to the redskins game, first lauryn ricketts and carol maloney will be there. you want the layers, the

coat, hat, scarf. temperatures will be in the 30s majority of the game. friday we have black friday. if you're one of the shoppers planning ongoing out early, you definitely want to bundle up with temperatures starting off in the 30s and 40s. and if you have a really good deal and you're going to be waiting in line, it is going to be cold friday morning. but by the afternoon not too bad at 53 degrees. then as we look to saturday when we start to see all the black friday fun, the more serious things like getting the tree or the lights and looking good for that. but again, so important on saturday, it's small business saturday. looking great for that. want a light jacket. my favorite thing, i'll be there on saturday, the penn state and university of maryland game. you'll want the warmer jacket with that game a little bit later in the afternoon. but again, guys, looking good for thanksgiving. i'll have more on what happens after saturday with your ten-day forecast coming up in a little bit. of course much more on what you can expect here if you're staying in our area for the holiday. >> okay, make it good, amelia. >> i'll try. >> we need some good stuff. repeated problems with an item sold at ikea.

recall coming up next. >> plus, it's a wonderful way to honor our fallen veterans. but today the volunteers replace wreaths at every grave at arlington cemetery say they desperately need your help. >> plus our first look at the improvements to the marine corps war memorial.

working for you consumer alert now. another child death has forced ikea to reannounce a furniture recall. it is the eighth death blamed on a furniture tip over. the consumer product safety commission is warning certain ikea chest and dresser models are unstable and that unless they're anchored to the wall they could be deadly. the recall includes malm, that's malm three, four, five and six-drawer dressers. the furniture was sold between 2002 and 2016. the recall involves more than 17 million pieces of furniture. ikea warns consumers should stop using the product and return it and get a full refund or request a free in-home wall anchoring kit. >> it is a

same time sobering sight. for years volunteers have placed holiday wreaths on each and every grave at arlington national cemetery, but this year wreaths across america says it's not even close to its goal for sponsored wreaths. so far they have 88,000 of the more than 245,000 wreaths that they need that have been paid for at this point. so, if you would like to help president them makeup the difference, you can either make a blanket donation or sponsor a specific service member. we posted a link to the donation site on the nbc washington app. go there and search wreath donations. >> well, if you are getting ready to head out, it's busy out there this afternoon. the great escape is now underway. >> that's right. it's not going to be your typical tuesday evening rush. we have commuters and thanksgiving travelers out there. we're going to break down all the data for you and check out the best and the worst times to be on the roads. >> plus only on news4, a mother's message as she shares the heartache over losing her 14-year-old son.

>> a baby killed a baby. i don't undstand that.er

right now at 4:30, here's what you've missed if you just joined us. two networks, cbs and pbs, are parting ways with veteran journalist charlie rose over sexual misconduct allegations. he's the latest on a growing list of public figures accused of misconduct.

president trump broke his silence on embattled alabama senate candidate roy moore. the president deferred to moore's denial of those allegations and said the senate doesn't need a, quote, liberal democrat. >> and we are all over the thanksgiving get away. chopper 4 live over the beltway near route 50 and prince george's county. you can see things starting to stack up out there. we'll break down the best and the worst times for you to be on the road. the news continues at 4:30. >> announcer: you're watching news4 at 4:00. >> the mother of a murdered 14-year-old says he was a good kid who made a bad choice and paid for it with his life. >> the boy was shot and killed during a drug deal dispute last month in laurel. now his mother is speaking only to news4's darcy spencer about the positive legacy her son left behind. >> so you come here and visit this spot where your son lost his life? >> yes. >> reporter: jennifer young's son was just 14 yea

here in this parking lot. what does it mean to you to come here and see this place? >> it just -- this is where he took his last breath. >> reporter: police say xavier young was killed in a drug related shooting. his mom says there's more to the story and to her son's life. she says he agreed to go with a friend who was selling pot because he was afraid to go alone. someone fired a shot from a car. xavier was hit in the head. she says she wants other teens to learn from this. >> if something doesn't feel right, it's not right. >> reporter: three teenagers have been charged in xavier's death. the youngest just 15 years old. >> i just don't understand why. i don't understand why. a 15-year-old killed my only. he had a gun, killed my son. a baby killed a baby. i don't understand that. >> reporter: xavier was in 9th grade and was making plans for the future. he was on life support for days. his mom was by his side the whole time,a

miracle. >> it still doesn't make sense to me because he couldn't talk and tell me, mom, anything. so, it's just like he just shut off and that's it. >> reporter: his mom hopes by doing this interview she can convince young people to follow their instincts when facing a dangerous situation, to make a better choice. darcy spencer, news4. >> well, if you're hitting the road to get to that thanksgiving dinner, you know what a traffic nightmare the holiday time can be. so, we're working for you with a look at the worst times to hit the road. now, according to aaa, the worst time is actually right now. experts say this afternoon between 4:45 and 6:00 p.m., that is especially congested because holiday travelers are mixing up with the normal commuters. now, overall, tomorrow still expected to be the busiest travel day across the country. you can expect delays any time from mid-morning right until pretty much late in the evening. and if your trip takes

may want to pick another place to have dinner. the biggest bottleneck in virginia is on i-95 south at route 17 at fredericksburg. and in maryland it's the bw parkway north at the intersection of i-195. that's because of all the people heading to bwi marshall airport. now, one of the better times to travel is on thanksgiving day itself. but that's only if you get a very early start. and as far as coming back home, your best bet is to leave early on saturday morning. both saturday and sunday are big return days, but sunday is generally worse than saturday. so, how does the weather factor into your plans? that can also make your travel a lot worse. we're working for you. amelia draper standing by in the storm center. >> i'm going to take you through the morning and midday hours. if you're planning on leaving early you might want to hold off a couple of hours. at 5:00 a.m. we're going to be tracking some showers in our area, especially along and east of 95.

potentially some of the trouble spots leon just mentioned. as we look back to the west, areas like pittsburgh could see a little bit of light snow activity tomorrow morning on into parts of west virginia. once we move toward 8:00, 9:00, all of the rain is out of here and the weather really clears up. after that we are looking at good travel conditions for the rest of your wednesday, pat. but if you're staying here in the d.c. metro area, i'll have more on what you can expect through the holiday weekend and if you're here from out of town, welcome to the district. >> all right, amelia, thank you. there is a new reason to visit the marine corps war memorial. the 63-year-old memorial dedicated by president eisenhower in 1954 has undergone a $6 million restoration. the marine corps and the u.s. park service unveiled the changes today. they include adding both afghanistan and iraq to the list of wars that marines have fought in since 1775. the restoration came after a donation from philanthropist david rubenstein. some new landscaping and acc

spring. the sights of the holidays arrived at union station this morning. here's a look for you. our cameras were there as crews raised the iconic wreath on the historic facade. we also got a close up look at crews working on the lights of the third wreath before it was raised. these giant wreaths will hang in front of union station until after the new year. always a great sight to see. >> a lot of lights. >> yeah. >> all right. a washington holiday tradition bringing some star power along with it. who is going to help light up the national christmas tree? >> all week we've been looking at your biggest complaints about certain things. we'll be talking to news4 responds and the team will tell you about the second biggest one that affects your money, your yomily and

it's a wonderful sight with thanksgiving now just two days away. this morning

delivered 1,000 turkeys to the capital area food bank in northeast. that's on top of the 2,500 turkeys it dropped off there last week along with stacks of boxes filled with food and all the canned goods that you dropped off at giant stores across the region this month. all of this as part of our annual food 4 families holiday food drive. and we want to thank you, all of you who stopped by capital one arena yesterday to drop off your donations, food and money for the campaign. with your help we were able to collect three tons -- three tons of food. that's enough to feed 15,000 people this thanksgiving and in the weeks ahead. and more than $50,000 was raised to buy even more meals for our neighbors in need. and there is still time to help. so, you can still donate search food 4 families in our nbc washington app for ways to make a donation through tomorrow. >> three tons. >> three tons of food. >> that's a lot of love. >> 15,000. >> that's awesome. we have some great viewers. love that.

stalling on the roads, putting both its driver and those around it in danger. >> jim and wendy are in the newsroom with more on this. hey, guys. >> yeah, this is a major concern for drivers. that engine suddenly shutting off. it leaves the driver without any control which is already bad, and sometimes it leaves the driver stranded in the middle of the road because they can't get the engine back on. >> several drives complained including one here in our region. coming up at 5:00 tonight, susan hogan talks to him about the dangers and what he wants to see happen. >> and as you are getting ready for the big day and you're thinking of how best to prepare that turkey, defrosting in your fridge. >> we were talking about this. ahead at 5:00, you may have seen your grandmother try this. find out why rinsing the turkey may be one of the worst things you can do. don't do it, we're going to tell you why. >> don't do it. we'll tell you why. see you with those stories and more at 5:00. >> if you hold off on the manhattans until after 5:00, you won't miss it. >> the

>> all right. wendy and jim, we'll see you in a few. news4 responds, we are counting down the biggest complaints from you, the viewer. what you need to look out for when you go to buy a ride. >> and if you're getting out of town tonight for holiday travel, the weather at least cooperating. kind of comfortable at 61 degrees right now, and not as cold as it was last night. but if you're not leaving, sticking around here, what can you expect throughout the holiday weekend? i'll have that forecast coming up.

time to get you caught up. here are four things to know right now on this tuesday afternoon. cbs and pbs have fired journalist charlie rose after sexual harassment allegations. multiple women have accused him of groping them and walking around naked in their presence. in a statement cbs calls the alleged behavior

apologized for his behavior but called some of the allegations inaccurate. president trump spoke for the first time about the sex assault allegations against roy moore this afternoon. the president said roy moore has denied all allegations and that, quote, we don't need another liberal democrat in the senate. the president stopped short of directly telling people in alabama to vote for moore. it's the big thanksgiving get away. the airports are actually looking good today. there are a few delays to report, to speak of. tomorrow and sunday are the best and the busiest air travel days of the year. but it's a different story out there on the roads. aaa says right now is a really bad time to leave if you're going to be driving. chopper 4 is flying live over the outer loop. crews are patching up a hole on the suitland road bridge on i-95 north. one lane is closed on the outer loop between allen town road and pennsylvania avenue and that is causing some back ups right now.

of your complaints each year and we're counting them up and this week revealing the top four and tonight we're getting closer to the top complaint coming in now today at number 2. car dealers, consumer reporter susan hogan joins us with what she's hearing. okay, what are you hearing from the viewers? >> we are hearing a lot of issues. and false advertising is one of them. viewers are telling us when they get to the dealer that advertised price they saw suddenly comes with a lot of catches. let's take a look. so, when you see something that says, low, low price, what's missing, well, the car dealer may require a down payment plus hidden fees and the fine print. then there's this. only $99 a month. what's missing in this ad, advertised payments are often temporary and balloon later. >> see that in almost every single ad. so, what do you do if you do get to the dealer and that happens to you? >> if you do, honestly, walk away from that dealer. >> really? >> if they're falsely advertising it and those promises aren't there, walk away. >> probably a sign

begin with anyway. you have a lot of stories on limits, car lemons that is. >> lemon laws vary state by state. for the most part, though, virginia, maryland and d.c.'s lemon laws are pretty similar for one. they only cover new cars. so, new cars are defined as cars under 18,000 miles and under 24 months old. and to qualify as a lemon, your vehicle must have been unsuccessfully repaired more than three times and the problem substantially impairs the use and market value of your car. now, most lemon laws require that the dealer or manufacturer correct the defect for you in 30 days. some states require you write a certified letter to the manufacturer first before that clock starts to tick. >> all right. so, what happens if you got a used vehicle and you have the same issues, same problems? >> exactly. we hear from so many people about that. so, if you purchase a car as-is, it is just that. that's why it is so imperative that you get it checked by a licensedch

it. some dealers will work with you to make things right, but you can't count on that. what you can do, though, is be prepared before even buying a used car. so, check the vehicle's history with car fax or auto check. watch out for titles that say salvaged or rebuilt. and sometimes a quick trip to small claims court will do the trick. >> thank you, susan. i wouldn't guess car dealers would have been closer to number one. 2 is pretty close. i thought they'd be number one. are we going to be surprised at number one? >> i think you'll be suppliesed at number one, this is a biggie. we're talking double, double digits on this. >> can't wait. folks, keep it tuned right here. pat? >> alrighty. storm team4 is working for you right now as we get closer to thanksgiving. whether you plan to stay here or take off, we've got you covered. amelia draper is with us now. amelia, tell us when is a good time to go out and get the holiday tree since it's about that time. >> after thanksgiving it is immediately on to christmas. i would say friday, saturday or sunday, really any day, pat, is going to be nice.

because right now it's looking comfortable. it's not too cold. when you take the kids out to get the tree, you don't have to worry about them so much, and it's looking dry. i was worried about a shower yesterday. good news. the headlines, maybe a shower tomorrow morning in washington and areas to the north and west. but in southern maryland, you can count on some rain tomorrow morning. but it's out of here by 8:00 a.m. cold for thanksgiving and overall good travel weather here in the mid-atlantic through the entire holiday weekend. that's through sunday. currently our temperatures are in the 50s and low 60s. take a look here at the radar and tracking this line of rain. it is a little bit of snow mixing in in parts of illinois, indiana, into michigan and into canada. this line is moving toward the east. if you're heading to areas like pittsburgh, meedsville or ear i, some rain and snow mixing in. if you do head to the areas for this time of year, it's not that unusual. no snow, zero snow in our area here. but take a look. 4:00 a.m. on future weather you

kind of parallel to 95 and then areas off to the east. so, these are showers that are out there tomorrow morning. 6:00 a.m. still seeing the showers, but by 8:00, 9:00 a.m. they are out of our area. the sun is coming out. the winds do pickup tomorrow afternoon. and it is pretty nice out there with temperatures in the mid 50s. so, cooler than today. you see all these green lights flashing. that means the weather is having a low impact on your weather. on wednesday it is dry after 8:00 so i wouldn't worry about getting on the roads super early tomorrow. you could be dealing with some weather. hoeding heading to the grocery store? the weather is quiet. couldn't say as much about the grocery store. examine exercise tomorrow is looking crisp out there. here's the storm team4 four day forecast. notice the high temperature of 47 degrees. on friday it is a cold start so if you're heading out to the stores early, you want it get in line to get that deal, you're going to start off at 36. so, you definitely, definitely want to make sure you're bundled up. 53, though, by the afternoon. also want to go back to

that redskins game and that game here on nbc. it's going to be in the 30s at the game so perfect if you're debating trying to get tickets or go. i would suggest stay at home. catch the game here on nbc. as we look to sunday, the second half of the weekend, breezy out there on sunday and temperatures are cooler. so, when pat asked about getting a tree, notice that out of friday, saturday and sunday we're looking at saturday to be the warm est for, i would say appropriate times to get the tree. are they even selling them yet? as we look to monday it is going to be breezy during the morning hours. 50 degrees for a high temperature on monday. and then tuesday we do start to warm back up. so, as we were getting back into the swing of things closing out the month of november, 57 degrees on tuesday, wednesday we are looking at a high temperature of 63. and then, guys, i have to point this out. friday, the last day on the ten-day, guess what day that is? >> black friday. >> black friday. >> no, that's this friday. >> that's december 1st. >> december 1st? >> december 1st. so, i can't believe november

ten-day forecast. and we're talking about december. it's the -- it's thanksgiving. >> time flies. time flies. >> i know. >> i have black friday shopping on the brain. >> and you're going to bundle up. >> yeah, if i go out. >> oh, you're going to do it from home. what an idea. >> going to be cool to get the tree. you know, it's not christmas if you're cutting down a christmas tree in a t-shirt. you want it to be a little chilly. >> i think 57 is perfect if you have little kids to go out. it feels like fall. >> speaking of trees, we're about a week away from the national christmas tree lighting in d.c. and this time around no shortage of stars. >> 3, 2, 1. [cheering and applauding] >> of course that's video from last year. kathie lee gifford and dean kaine are going to be hosting the lighting on november 30th outside the white house. jack christiaan wagener, the beach boys and man heim steam roller just some of the musical acts going to be performing. this will be the 95th year r

>> when you think school principal, you don't think about this guy. he's a skateboarder, a born motivator and he calls on students to be relentless. principal hamish brewer is using all of his skills to turn around a struggling middle school in woodbridge. nbc's rehema ellis takes a look. >> reporter: this is the fred lynn middle school in northern virginia where they are doing something different to turn this school around. the story is coming up on nightly news tonight about what they're doing. little things, including simply changing the light bulbs makes a big difference and adding not just color, but an explosion of color that's leading to an explosion in new ideas, changing attitudes and changing academic scores. we're going to tell you all about it. i'm rehema ellis for news4. >> and rehema will join us at 6:00 with a closer look at some of the changes at fred lynn middle school. >> and you can watch her full report tonight on nbc nightly news at 7:00 p.m. >>

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looks pretty good here at terminal c at the tsa checkpoint. folks just cruising right on through to the line. let me show you what it loorked like about two hours ago. the lines already building up. but breathe easy, relax. there are ways to avoid the travel stress. >> two ways to avoid stress are to pack smart for the checkpoint because you're going to do a lot of unpacking of large electronic items and liquids and gels. and to leave home early enough to be relaxed when you get to the airport so that you're not cutting it close. >> reporter: starting late last month, the tsa requiring every electronic larger than a cell phone got to come out of your bag unless you're prechecked. for those who aren't traveling but greeting loved ones, the logistical headaches of getting home become worth it. >> i haven't seen my sister since she left so we're excited. >> reporter: james madison in vienna, the youngest of three, she's excited for her brother and sister to return from the university of alabama. how long