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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
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and you're ready for them to go back to alabama? >> probably right before they leave it's about time. >> reporter: three or four days and you're about good? >> yeah. >> reporter: you get the house to yourself again? >> yes. >> reporter: what are you looking forward to for thanksgiving? >> just chilling out. i get to see my friends. >> reporter: don't you get to do that at college, too? >> i can do that at college. some of my close ones, one of my best friends is at west point. he's coming back. >> it will be nice to get some down time. i have a paper i'm actually working on. >> reporter: eliza will help you with that. she's volunteered already. >> good, good. >> reporter: siblings back together, a full house again. with those coming home, as many leaving here. destination, wherever home may be. i know the line doesn't look like much right now, but you sa you at the beginning of that piece it fluctuates. it is unpredictable which is why they say get here with plenty of time. altogether they're estimating 35,000 people checking through these checkpoints at reagan national today alone, jim.
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>> all right, david. we have a long time ahead of us till thursday. meanwhile, out on our roads, emergency repairs are adding to the delays. chopper 4 up over i-95 near suitland road here as road crews patched up a hole that was large enough to cause some damage to a lot of cars. a lane from allen town road to pennsylvania avenue on the outer loop is closed now and could remain that way through the evening. >> and right now chopper 4 is live above the mixing bowl in northern virginia. according to aaa, the worst time to leave for your thanksgiving trip is actually right now because the holiday travelers are mixing with the normal commuters making for extra congestion. but i'm not seeing it. it looks like it actually looks pretty smooth. especially if you're on the left-hand side of the screen. who knows where those people are going? one of the better times to travel is actually thanksgiving itself. but only if you get a very early start. yet more travel advice right now on the nbc washington app. from i
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watching the skies. >> and what to expect if you're hitting the roads in just the next few hours. >> let's get the latest from amelia. >> well, wendy and jim, the weather cooperating. temperature not all that bad. so, as you're packing up the car to get the kids out of town at least you're not dealing with freezing temperatures. you don't have to leave it running, that sort of thing. take a look, temperatures in the upper 50s, low 60s. 61 degrees in washington, 57 over in annapolis, and 57 in leesburg as well. here's a wide view of storm team4 radar where i am tracking rain in parts of illinois into indiana, starting to move into ohio. how does this line of rain behave throughout the evening hours if you are heading up to those locations? i'm going to show you here on future weather. 6:00 you can see it hasn't moved all that much. 8:00 still quiet weather unless you're heading down to south carolina arriving there with some rain showers. 10:00 getting in a little bit late, maybe some rain back in the mountains back around erie, around raleigh as well. and then midnight, guys, really late a
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and snow north of pittsburgh around areas like meadville and ear i. for the most part travel weather, i'll have more on what you can expect for travel tomorrow coming up at about 5:17. >> thanks, amelia. this evening there is new insight into those harrowing moments on that alexandria ball field. when the gunman targeted the republican congressional baseball practice. a young lobbyist shot twice is now talking about his efforts to protect a 10-year-old boy on the field. and the bravery that he witnessed from capital police officers. news4's mark segraves caught up with matt micah as he is still recovering five months later. >> when i got to the hospital, they didn't think i was going to make it that day. >> reporter: matt micah was shot in the chest and the arm. he feels lucky and thankful to be alive. micah was standing on the infield when the shooting began. as he ran for cover and the shots continued, he noticed a young boy.
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congressman joe barton, manager of the team, his son was there. >> as i was running outside the dug out, he was there. my first thought, why is there a kid on the field? i threw him down. luckily there were members of congress and staff in the dug out and pulled him in. i don't remember much after that because at some point that's when i got hit. the first time in the chest and the second time was in the arm. >> reporter: after the first shot to his chest, micah kept running. he fell by the suv where capital police agents were exchanging gunfire with the shooter. >> i got hit right outside the first base and ran out and actually ran as i was hit and then i got by agents greiner and bailey and crystal griner, agent, got shot in the ankle and fell on top of me. >> reporter: as he lay on the ground he was shot a second time. that's when he saw agent greiner who had also been shot get back up. >> seized her gun, got back up as a crutch and reengaged with the shooter. >> reporter: he continues to deal with the pain ofr
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of his hands. but he continues to make progress. >> i'm not going to change who i am, but it's going to make me a better person and move forward. >> reporter: you know micah was at gw hospital today, it's their annual trauma survivors day. there were five other trauma survivors. they all came back to reunite and thank the doctors and nurses and the teams who got them back on their feet. as you said, he still has a long road to recovery, but he is back to work. >> he does look great. >> a great attitude. >> yeah, gunshot wound to the chest, that's props to those trauma teams. they are miraculous -- >> i talked to the paramedic first on the scene. he said, we thought he was dead. when we looked at the wound in his chest. buff he was talking to them. they were shocked at that. >> good to see him up and about. thanks, mark. >> a man convicted of plotting an isis-inspired attack on the capital wants his 30-year sentence tossed out. christopher cornell is claiming mental incompetence and says the fbi entrapped him. agents arrested hima
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2015. they say he planned to pull off a shooting during then president obama's state of the union address. cornell claims the fbi manufactured the case, taking advantage of his mental illness. the ohio man pleaded guilty last year and the judge at the time found him competent. >> after -- new today, after ignoring questions about roy moore, president trump weighed in late this afternoon. the president saying alabama voters don't want a, quote, liberal, who he says would be weak on crime. some nine women have made allegations against republican roy moore, including a woman who says moore made sexual advances to her when she was on her -- when she was 14, and he was 32. >> well, he denies it. look, he denies it. i mean, if you look at what -- what is really going on, and you look at all the things that have happened over the last 48 hours, he totally denies it. >> what is your message to women? this is a pivotal moment in our nation's history. >> womenre
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i think it's a very special time because a lot of things are coming out and i think that's good for our society. and i think it's very, very good for women. >> the president did not say whether he will be campaigning for moore. >> the house ethics committee says it will investigate john conyers, the longest serving member in that chamber. buzz feed first reported the michigan democrat settled with a former staffer after she says she refused his sexual advances. a controversial alt-right figure who has promoted conspiracy theories provided buzz feed with some of its sourcing. in a statement today, conyers confirmed a settlement, but denied the allegations of sexual misconduct. conyers said the settlement amounted to a severance pay. he also said he would cooperate with an investigation. one reason we don't often hear from victims on the hill, the archaic system currently in place to register a complaint, the victim has 180 days total to bring a
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office of congressional compliance. that includes 30 days of mandatory counseling for the victim. then 30 days of mediation with the accused lawmaker. during that time, a government-paid attorney will represent the member of congress. the victim may or may not have a lawyer. if no settlement is reached, there is a 30-day cooling off period before the victim can file a lawsuit or request a hearing. settlements typically include a nondisclosure agreement and you're paid out with your taxpayer dollars. since 1995, that includes more than $17 million for sex harassment, overtime disputes and other workplace violations. >> two northern virginia residents are suing the federal government to stay in this country. they're at risk of deportation. now that the trump administration has decided to end the so-called dreamers program. but this lawsuit is different than the others.
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explains and talks with one of the plaintiffs about his personal journey. >> i honestly loved growing up here. i think i'm really grateful about this and the fact that i can grow as an american. >> reporter: he was born in south korea, but his parents moved to virginia when he was six years old. >> when they decided to move to america, they wanted us to have a better opportunity to go after the american dream basically. >> reporter: five years ago he became a daca recipient or deferred action for childhood arrival. it allows undocumented youth like maro a chance to work and obtain a driver's license. so he tutored young people while saving money to help his family. >> i was able to finish my associates for computer science. >> reporter: his permit expires in may. the rule allows him up to a year to renew. >> including a cancellation of the memo that authorized this program. >> reporter: but on september 5th, the trump administration announced that they are not only
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ending daca unless congress acts by march, but recipients whose status expired aren't eligible to renew for another two years. >> the rules have been changed from under them with no advance warning and no ability to do anything about it. and that violates due process. >> reporter: simon sandoval is an attorney with the legal aid justice center. he filed a lawsuit against the federal government on behalf of tuf daca recipients. maro is one of them. >> all 50,000 of them are walking around with no legal status whatsoever. >> reporter: but maro says even though he's afraid of getting deported he's willing to fight for his shot at the american dream. >> it puts me at a risk to share my stories, but there has to be a stories shared for change to be made. >> reporter: reporting in fairfax county, meagan fitzgerald, news4. >> you'd get a prescription, and opt for a generic drug because it's supposed to save you money, right? well, ahead
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new lawsuit that pro claims prescription is costing you more and who they say is to blame. >> and a first for the fairfax county police, they will now be fitted with body cameras, but for how long? >> and news4 is helping you stay stress free this holiday season. wendy, we have some -- be careful what we ask for. we have traffic. you're looking i-95 north in northern virginia. we're keeping an eye on the roads all week long. keep it cked here forlo
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it's a busy time of year for houses of worship, but now here's a sobering reminder. last year attackers killed more people in houses of worship than they did at schools. and who can forget, of course, that horrible massacre just this month at the church in texas? news4's chris gordon with a look at how local religious leaders and police departments are addressing this issue this season. >> so, there are things that you can do ahead of time that can prevent you from becoming a victim of crime. >> reporter: police lead worship watch training. they are teaching local faith leaders how to keep their churches secure and their members safe. the prince william county police say there are more participants than ever this year. some are here because of fears raised by the texas church shootings that killed 26 people at the first baptist church in sutherland springs earlier this month. >> our group is concerned about security at our church. we're in a rural environment, very similarto
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texas. and our deacon board is concerned about safety of the congregation and how -- what's the best way we can protect our flock. >> reporter: this active violence preparedness training uses a 911 phone call from a real shooting. >> a guy popped out with an ak-47 and started shooting. >> i don't know that you can create an environment where there's no risk. i don't know that that's possible. but you can take steps to reduce risk. >> reporter: the participants here are also concerned about the danger of property damage. last week this church in gaithersburg was hit by bullets in two separate incidents. representatives of mount pleasant baptist in gainsville say their church was targeted by an arsonist and vandals. >> when we come to things like this, this is how we prepare for prevention. that's all you can do, is prepare and be ready. >> reporter: these leaders rely on faith, but they believe t
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them protect church property and their congregations. reporting from prince william county, chris gordon, news4. >> fairfax county has approved a pilot program for police officers to wear body cameras. county police plan to test the cameras with officers at two district stations. mason and mt. vernon early next year. equipping police patrol officers with body cameras is just one of more than 200 recommendations made a few years back to reform the police department. those recommendations spurred by the deadly shooting of an unarmed springfield resident, john gear in his home in 2012. >> changing gears a bit, we are looking at a holiday get away and people coming in and it looks like we're going to have some nice weather, you think, through the weekend? >> good travel weather. >> nice quiet weather which i think is all you want. what does it matter whether it's hot or cold? >> exactly. >> i love people coming in. christopher
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i'm home for the holidays. great watching news4. great you're visiting it welcome to the area. as we look at travel weather tomorrow morning if you are getting out of town. take a look, here's future weather at 5:00 a.m. along east of 95 we are going to be tracking some rain. and if you've been listening tonight, we've been doing reports saying some of the worst hang ups in our area are along 95. you might want to put off travel until 8:00, 9:00 a.m. if you're going to be traveling along i-95. notice up around pittsburgh down into the mountains of west virginia, maybe some flurries mixing in there around the ski resort, by 8:00 a.m. we start to see the rain pulling out of the area, sunshine coming out here. quiet weather heading down to raleigh. new york at that point will be dry by lunch time. still rain at boston at lunch time. if you're traveling north at the thanksgiving holiday. take notice as you head into the afternoon hours. 2:00 here, we'rk
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out in the upper 40s, low 50s. tomorrow night is a cold one and it will be a chilly start for your thanksgiving morning. so, if you're running in a turkey trot, you want to bundle up. you probably want the running gloves and the running hat as well with 35 degrees. but plenty of sunshine throughout the day on our thursday. temperatures, though, only in the 40s. that's about ten degrees below normal for this time of year. thanksgiving evening, it's another cold one, 40 degrees with clear skies in the forecast. so, take a look at your storm team4 four day forecast. tomorrow afternoon temperatures again kind of near steady in the upper 50s low 60s throughout the day. breezy for your wednesday afternoon and evening. but it's dry for the afternoon and evening. on thanksgiving a high temperature of 47 and as we look to thanksgiving night, we have the redskins and giants kickoff at 8:30 at fedex field. the game will be right here on nbc. we are also going to have a pregame show with lauren and carol. temperatures for the game just chilly. 36 degrees as the game i
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make sure you have a few layers especially if you're heading early to have a thanksgiving dinner tailgate down there at fedex. on friday if you're heading out shopping it's a cold start. we start off the day at 36 degrees and afternoon high temperature of 53. so, bundle up early. but if you're going during the afternoon you probably want that light jacket. you know how hot it gets when you're in the store trying to get those great deals. anyway, plenty of sunshine out there on friday. as we look to saturday, 57 degrees for a high temperature on our saturday. small business saturday looking like great shopping weather once again. light jacket if you're getting a tree or hang being lights on saturday. it is looking great. it's looking comfortable, exactly where we should be this time of year. and the penn state/maryland game, you want the warmer jacket. we're going to keep it dry. cannot wait for that game. i will be there with my family. that's basically what i'm doing for thanksgiving this year. if you were wondering, we are penn state. anyways, on sunday it will be breezy and cooler. 47 and then monday 50 and breez
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hear all the comments on twitter how can you be ruling for maryland and i went to penn state. >> christopher, do we look younger than the last time you saw us? >> i don't think he wants to answer the question. do we? >> do we look younger, christopher? >> he's saying definitely younger. >> okay. immediate. he's live tweeting. >> of course, he is. >> after thursday afternoon's turkey comes thursday night football. carol maloney with more on how this banged up team is getting ready for the national stage. >> and there is a new push to spread the word. why ikea wants you to take another look at a dresser that may be found in your home because this is the problem. >> and a live look now from chopper 4 flying above the beltway near tyson's corner. like an accident there. >> some kind of police or fire acvity. ti
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in news for your health tonight, things to think about, things that you do every day. maybe you don't eat as healthy as you could, or maybe you smoke. well, new research suggests that cigarette smoke, obesity and alcohol intake are to blame for nearly half of deaths caused by cancer in the u.s. other behaviors like u.v. radiation and a lack of exercise contribute to your cancer risk as well. lung and colo rectal cancers were most associated with
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evening, another furniture tip over death has forced a major retailer to relaunch its recall. ikea recalling once again millions of chests and dressers after the death of an eighth child. consumer reporter susan hogan working for you with important -- this important safety alert that all parents need to hear. >> ikea has received 186 reports of tip-over incidents involving certain pieces of furniture which now includes 91 reports of children actually being injured. so, the most recent reported death involved this 2-year-old boy from california. he became trapped beneath an unanchored three-drawer chest that tipped over. so, let's take a look at what exactly is being re-recalled today. certain models of the 3, 4, 5 and 6 drawer dressers sold between 2002 through 2016. there is a total of 17.3 million
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consumers, you should immediately stop using the recalled pieces of furniture and return them for a full refund. now, ikea will actually come and pick it up for you or you can get a free in-home wall anchoring kit also from ikea. they will supply that to you free of charge. there is a lot more information for you regarding this particular recall and also a lot of information about tip-overs in general and what you need to be aware of. it is all right now on our news4 responds facebook page. back to you. >> important information. susan, thank you. it's a danger to you and other drivers on the road. a mini van that owners say is at risk of stalling and stopping with no warning. so, why hasn't there been a recall? >> a child's bad choice ends with his death. just ahead how a mother turning that tragedy into a way to help others ve the life that he nliow
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>> announcer: you're watching news4 at 5:00. >> a mother who lost her son raising her voice now in hopes of saving the lives of other young people. >> the 14-year-old was shot and killed during a drug deal dispute last month in laurel. but she says there's more to this story. she spoke to news4's darcy spencer today. >> i just can't believe that happened, but also was he in pain, any kind of pain? it just breaks my heart. and did he know he was getting shot? was there f
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14-year-old son was killed in a parking lot on a saturday night an hour after he said he was on his way home. >> i took care of him and his soul and his body for 14 years and i just -- i just don't know if he suffered. >> reporter: police say xavier young was killed in a drug related shooting. his mom said he agreed to go with a friend who was selling pot, a friend who was afraid to go alone. someone fired a shot from a car. xavier was hit in the head. it was a decision that cost him his life. his mom wants teens to learn from this. >> if something is not right, if it doesn't feel other right, doesn't sound right, it's not right. you shouldn't go. and maybe you should try to talk to your friends and say, hey, let's not go because it's not going to be a good situation. >> reporter: three teenagers have been charged in the murder. the youngest is just 15 years old. xavier was in 9th grade. his mom describes him as a 5'4", 100 pound kid who stood up to
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bullies. a class clown with many friends. many turned out with vigils after the shooting. >> he was everybody's friend. >> reporter: as he lay in the hospital bed on life support, his mom prayed for a miracle. >> i told him to fight. his heart never gave out. >> reporter: the miracle didn't happen for him, but it did for six other people who received seven of his organs. his heart beats inside a 12-year-old girl. >> hoping that i get to meet, even if i just meet one person. i just really want to see my child again. just to know he is in somebody else is amazing. >> reporter: darcy spencer, news4. >> xavier's mom says she hopes to spread her message about making good choices by speaking to organizations that serve young people. >> news4's adam tuss is breaking some news on twitter. just moments ago, metro has now fired a train operator for using a cell phone while in the driver's seat. a viewer sent us this picture. it was taken
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station. metro has a zero tolerance policy when it comes to the use of electronic devices while operating trains or buses. this incident is still under investigation. follow our transportation reporter adam for breaking news alerts on the rails, the trains and planes, too. >> charlie rose is out at cbs and pbs after a number of women accused the long-time news anchor of varying levels of sexual misconduct. the claims from eight different women in a washington post article include groping and rose walking around naked in front of them at his home in new york. rose's co-host nor a o'donnell says this is a moment that deserves a wider discussion. >> let me be very clear. there is no excuse for this alleged behavior. it is systematic and pervasive. women cannot achieve equality in the workplace or in society until there is a reckoning and a
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>> rose said in a statement last night that he was, quote, deeply embarrassed. he apologized for inappropriate behavior. rose also said he did not believe all of the allegations are accurate. >> taking another look now, the conditions on our roads at this hour, a lot of red on our traffic map, meaning it is slow going for some drivers tonight. >> here's a look from chopper 4. this is 66 at the beltway. let's head over to amelia now to keep an eye on the skies above us. looks like a nice clear night out there. >> yeah, it's really not all that bad. the weather having a low impact on your travel tonight. take a looks, here's storm team4 radar. skaz across the area, notice cloudiness in parts of the karolina streaming on into virginia. this is a system that will bring some rain in our area tomorrow morning. i'll have timing on that coming up in a little bit. i want to show you travel weather tonight. here's 8:00 with future weather. still comfortable in the district, 51. nice chill, clouds have moved in. rain down in parts
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carolinas by 10:00. look up here around ohio, pennsylvania and new york. we are seeing a little bit of rain, but then by midnight, we see some wet snow mixing in well to the north and west of us. so, a heads up if you're traveling to pittsburgh tonight. otherwise right now, jim, it's looking quiet, it's looking good. if you're sticking around here i'll let you know what you can expect for the turkey trot, get being the christmas tree, hang being the lights coming up at 5:45. >> thanks, amelia. >> handly put it up to me, the skies are always above us. that was redundant. but here's my thinking in case the guys up in the space station are watching us. >> that's true, too. >> our skies below them. >> gave you two minutes to think that one up, didn't she? thanks, amelia. >> you're welcome. >> well, and you're welcome. nationally televised thanksgiving game, a banged up team and not much time to prepare. but wouldn't that turkey sit a little better with a win over the giants? our carol maloney reports now from
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>> even the healthiest bodies are not physically ready to practice. so, the redskins putting in the mental work for a national showdown two days away. >> very short week. at the end of the day, you know, can't, can't sit here and sulk over the wounds that you obviously acquired. lost some guys again. it never seems to fail every week, but hey, just got to continue to keep fighting. >> we'll have our hands full and it will be a great opportunity to play on thanksgiving night on national tv at home in front of our home fan base. what more could you want? >> the redskins first thursday night game of the season comes at a tough time. still hurting from what happened in new orleans and now hunting for bodies. and win. they need a lot of both. >> it's hard enough to prepare against the coach from offense to defense coordinator with healthy players. but when you're talking about, okay, we have brand-new third down back, possibly, brand-new
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bra brand-new left tackle. >> we need to get this w. we've been due for one. gosh, man, i tell you, if it don't come this thursday, man, we've got to make it come. so that's what we're looking forward to. >> a one-game season each week. for a team that most likely has to win them all to make the playoffs. that's the only way to go. in ashburn, carol maloney, news4 sports. >> again, those redskins host their first-ever thanksgiving game thursday night. the burgundy and gold take on the giants right here on news4 and carol will be live at fedex field on news4 at 6:00 and the redskins pregame report, too. then of course we'll have all the reaction, live reports after what we hope is a win on news4 at 11:00. it was an attack that frustrated tv execs and put some of your favorite shows like "game of thrones" in the hands of a hacker. now the fbi says they know who did it. >> and as you prepare
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thanksgiving feast, do not rinse out that turkey. we'll tell you why. >> i'm tom sherwood and you know where i am. but you probably don't know all the great things that have been done to this memorial to make it even more of a monument.
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breaking right now, if you
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phone, you may have been hacked. moments ago the company issued a statement saying the personal information of some 57 million uber users and drivers may have been exposed to a breach in the last year. now, uber says it was aware of this breach in late 2016, but is just now coming forward with it. the company says it has not seen evidence of fraud or misuse so far. we'll be posting an article shortly. just go to our nbc washington app for more information. >> we have a choice. they can live in my new world or they can die in their old one. >> ah, don't you miss "game of thrones"? it is one of the most popular shows on television, also one of the most pirated. well, now federal prosecutors have identified a man who they believe was behind the recent hacking of the hbo network where the show ones. on an iranian man is now facing charges. prosecutors say he e-mailed hbo th
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scripts, the unaired episodes of all the popular shows if hbo didn't pay up millions in bitcoin. prosecutors believe he also worked for the iranian government, but they don't have this guy. he is still out there. they are trying to find him. you take a generic prescription drug. thinking it's going to help keep your costs down. but what if that's not the case? there are allegations of price fixing now in the generic world in a new lawsuit. >> and a potentially dangerous situation on our roads. the vehicle that some say is shutting off mid motion and putting their safety at risk. you're watching news4
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a local single-family has now teamed up with a consumer group to push for a recall of more than 150,000 mini vans. dozens of owners have lodged complaints with federal regulators that their
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driving. consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you tonight with important information you need to hear and has the interview you'll only see here on news4. hi, susan. >> hi, jim. imagine this. driving on the highway and suddenly your car just stalls. no power steering, no blinkers. you can't accelerate to get out of the way of oncoming traffic. this scenario unfortunately is reported being played out nationwide, and tonight we're hearing from one local mom who said it happened to her. adam and alison cohen purchased their mini van for the same reason most parents do, safety. >> we just fell in love with it. the features were beautiful. >> but on two separate occasions they say their 2017 chrysler pacifica lost power and stalled while alison was driving one of their children. >> the car is basically just off. you don't have power steering. you can't accelerate. and so i was in the middle of an intersection in my neighborhood and it just stopped. >> theoh
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than 50 pacifica mini van owners who filed complaints with the national highway traffic and safety administration. car owners describing how their vehicle stalled while in drive. >> and it won't let me move. >> this driver says he recorded the incident after he safely pulled over. alleging his pacifica stalled while driving in the fast lane on a busy san francisco freeway. >> stalling is an incredibly dangerous problem. >> this week the center for auto safety along with the cohens filed a petition with nits a to investigate the 2017 chrysler pacifica for stalling issues. >> what we want to see chrysler do is, one, get these cars off the road. two, give people a loaner. and three, figure out what the problem is and fix it. >> the cohens refuse to drive their pacifica which is now parked at a local dealership. >> i don't have the luxury of being patient and waiting for them to take action. and chrysler wasn't doing anything about it and that's with when we decided we had to do something more. >> news4 reached out to chrysler.
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associated with these complaints. and most of the complaints, customers were able to restart their vehicles immediately thereafter. and the condition did not reoccur. now, the cohens told news4 chrysler did offer to buy back their pacifica and the driver who recorded that incident from san francisco, he confirmed with us this afternoon that chrysler extended the same offer to him as well. crazy story. >> it is. >> and they don't know why it's doing t. >> they don't know. >> you're just unlucky. >> well, yeah. who knows. >> who knows, yeah. >> obviously if this is happening to any of you guys, let us know. we care about it, too. >> good interview. thank you, susan. >> sure. >> when you get a prescription from your doctor, you probably opt for the generic drug thinking it's going to save you money. but a new lawsuit claims your generic drug may be costing you more. attorneys general in 46 states suing more than a dozen drug
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working together to fix prices. the lawsuit alleges a price fix is increasing the cost for pills that people need every day. and tonight nbc nightly news with lester holt will have more details on the lawsuit and reaction from manufacturers involved. >> the marine corps war memorial in arlington is reopening after a $6 million restoration. the marines also have added two wars, afghanistan and iraq, to the list of battles that marines have fought. but as news4's tom sherwood reports tonight, there is something different about those new additions. >> reporter: since 1954, the marine corps war memorial honoring all marines in their battles back to 1775, the dates they began and ended encircling the memorial base. but the dates are open-ended for afghanistan and iraq. wars long waged but still not
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>> they need to remember that there are young men and women out there that stuck their hand up in the air to serve their nation. and they're out in these places today. >> reporter: marine corps commandant marking a $6 million restoration of the memorial funded by american history philanthropist david rubenstein. >> i did it because i wanted to give back to my country and thank those marines who serve their country and really thank all people who serve their country, gave the last full measure of devotion and also to honor my father who was a marine. >> reporter: and for news4, rubenstein also noted the missing end dates. >> the afghanistan war is the longest war in american history. i think all americans would like to see an end to those wars. people probably don't realize that there are many, many servicemen and women who are at risk in iraq still and afghanistan and other parts of the world. >> reporter: rubenstein's donation allowed for complete reguilding of the monuments lettering and restoration of the monument from storm damage. sometim r
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iwojima battle it depicts. the new landscaping and pathways will be connell pleated next spring. in arlington, tom sherwood, news4. >> two days until thanksgiving and we want to tell you about something that people kind of naturally think they need to do when they're dealing with poultry, especially with a big turkey. that you really shouldn't be doing. here's erica edwards with some tips on how to roast it safely. >> reporter: you are looking at one of the worst things you can do while prepping a thanksgiving turkey. rinsing it off. >> that's really a no-no. first of all, washing the turkey will do nothing to get rid of the pathogens or the bacteria that's on the turkey. >> reporter: what it does do is splash that bacteria all over the sink and onto counter tops where other food is prepared. the only safe way to kill bacteria is to cook the bird
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thoroughly. a meat thermometer must reach 365 degrees inside three parts of the turkey, the innermost parts of the breast, wing and thigh. usda food safety experts say they get a lot of calls to the turkey hot line from people who get a little too comfortable post feast. >> they'll call into the hot line and mention that they have had too much wine to drink and they had fallen asleep before they packed up their left overs and put them in the refrigerator. >> reporter: that's a real problem and a real food poisoning risk because bacteria grow quickly on food at room temperature. left overs should be refrigerated within two hours of serving. erica edwards, nbc news. >> i'm just panicked over how much i'm going to eat, you know? i'm not cooking. >> we're all panicked about how much he's going to eat. it's not pretty. amelia, it never is. >> are you cooking? >> and hope he's not coming to your house. he just will not have enough.
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you would like to come over. >> thanksgiving hopping, house to house. [ laughter ] >> for thanksgiving, though, it is going to be a cold one this year, but it's looking dry. we'll have temperatures in the 40s for highs and, no, i'm not cooking this year. that's going to be on saturday, though. no thanksgiving dinner for me. anyways, as we look to our future weather i'll be here doing the weather at 6:00 and 11:00. it's fine. >> send your left overs to amelia. >> i was going to send them to jim, then. >> bring them in. >> here we are future weather. >> left overs flying around. >> future weather tomorrow morning 4:00 a.m., we have showers along and east of 95. and then look at what happens as we move towards 6:00 a.m., we continue to see areas of rain in parts of baltimore, even here in the district, annapolis, waldorf and leonard town as well as the fredericksburg area. once we hit 8:00 a.m., these showers really start to pull out and after that we have full sunshine for the rest of the day. and it will be breezy out there tomorrow afternoon. so, if you're trying to get out the door really early tomorrow
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up just a little bit if you think the rain could impact you. again, that rain, chance of shower is over by 8:00 a.m. overall cooler with temperatures in the 50s throughout the day. weather having a low impact on your day. dry at 8:00 a.m., heading to the grocery store, the weather is quiet. the grocery store probably not as quiet as the weather tomorrow. exercise out there, it's going to be a crisp autumn day for your wednesday. talking about exercise, for the turkey trots out there thursday morning, it is a cold start. this is what we need to do and then you can indulge as the day -- exactly. so, 7:00 a.m., that's when we'll see the sunrise on thanksgiving. 33 degrees. as we look to 9:00 a.m., all sunshine out there and by 10:00 a.m., it's beautiful with a temperature around 40 degrees at that point. but a chilly afternoon, only 47 for a high. as we look to the redskins game on thursday night, it is a cold but dry football game. friday
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high. saturday one of the warmer days on the ten-day forecast here, and take a look, if you're heading to small business saturday getting some shopping done, a light jacket is all you'll need. you probably want the puffy coat if you're hanging lights or getting the christmas tree. then we have the penn state maryland game. you want the warmer jacket for that with the afternoon game and dark for most of the game at sunset. temperature breezy 47. monday still breezy and temperature around 50. but again, here's your ten-day forecast. only chance of rain tomorrow morning before 8:00 a.m. jim and wendy? >> all right. mel, thanks. >> if you've got family coming into town, you want to show them something that is uniquely washington, there is a new exhibit opening downtown on thanksgiving day. >> sure is. every year the u.s. botanic garden puts on a special holiday display. inside you'll find model trains rideling around replicas of some
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landmarks. >> all of these structures are made from natural materials. this year that includes a model of the african-american history museum. this is made from hundreds of sliced walnut shells. >> through the exhibit will run through the end of the year. admission is free as always. >> actually, this is an amazing exhibit. every year it's always nice to get down there. of course the mall is a beautiful period. >> and you're warm inside. >> yeah. >> for some the holidays are about giving. >> but for a local restaurant owner it's a year round mission. just ahead the unique problem he's running into now as he tries to giveaway free food. >> and a live look out on our roads right now. chopper 4 flying over i-270 north between 28 and the icc. traffic really heavy right now as you can see there in that one direction out. news4 is your go-to source for mml couter updates this
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$50,000, three tons of food, and more than 3500 turkeys, your contributions to our food 4 families campaign, helping many local families this week. we want to take a moment to say a big and hearty thank you to all out there. free food usually goes pretty quickly, but one day old city restaurant owner has been trying to giveaway free pizza ask and is having trouble finding takers. it's all for a good [ cheers and applause ] . new a
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with this business owner with a unique problem. >> reporter: whether or not you run a pizza shop, any business is usually about earning the dough. but at brothers pizza. >> going to put dough right here. >> reporter: he hopes to bring in customers who won't be paying anything. >> there you go, ma'am. >> reporter: every week he offers a free slice to the homeless. >> you don't have to be a multi-millionaire to do things to make a big difference. you're not going to take nothing with you when you die so while you're alive do something good. >> reporter: he knows how it feels to not have much. he moved here from pakistan in 1985 with little more than the shirt on his back. >> you need to feel other people's pain. it can happen to anybody. it can happen to me. it can happen to you. i mean, anybody can be homeless. everybody help each other and the world can make a big difference. >> reporter: but the big challenge, spreading the word. so far he hasn't had too many takers on his offer. >> god gave me the opportunity so i can give. so, whyno
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you do something like that. >> reporter: he shows that no matter what kind of business you run, it never hurts to be in the business of being kind. in dale city, amee cho, news4. >> now at 6:00, some of the most powerful men in america under fire over sexual harassment allegations. and for the first time tonight, president trump weighing in on roy moore. >> is a child molester better than a democrat? >> he denies it. >> as the scandal grows, the calls are growing louder for change in the halls of government. >> a lobbyist shares his story of survival as bullets rained over a baseball diamond in alexandria. >> i still have some broken ribs. >> and the phone call to his father that both won't soon forget. >> a bad mistake led to a local teen's murder. >> this is where he took his last breath. >> but his mother wants you to remember him for how he lived, and his gift to strangers even in death.
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starts now. >> at 6:00, the new head snapping developments on a topic dominating conversations across the country. >> sexual misconduct involving people in positions of power. last week charlie rose was one of the nation's most respected journalists with a career spanning decades. tonight he is fired and disgraced. part of a public reckoning that stretches from hollywood to capitol hill. >> this as president trump shifts his position on senate candidate roy moore. he's no longer saying voters should decide moore's fate. blayne alexander on capitol hill to break it all down for us this evening. blayne? >> reporter: yeah, leon, it seems day after day we are seeing more and more of these types of allegations. it's something that first started in hollywood and now it's rocking the political landscape and the media, 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 a

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