crystal, headed to a friend's house, her plan? >> eat up everything they have there, turkey, chicken, everything. >> are you bringing anything? >> a cake. >> what kind of cake? >> a pound cake did you make it? >> i will be. >> you can rest assured that her pound cake is homemade. at tysons corner mall. quiet for mall. that will change at about 6:00 this evening when it will reopen to shoppers. gives you just enough time to eat, nap and shop and then repeat. in tysons, i'm david culver for "news4 today." we're working for you to make sure you shop safely this holiday season. the stores even the parking lots can get crazy as you know. as david culver mentioned in his report. >> here are a few tips from tripaaa. try not to shop alone. it's a good idea

looking out for you and to vent to somebody. >> a walking therapist. if you're bringing kids, keep an eye on them. children can get easily separated from the group in the crowded stores. >> keep your cards and cash out of sight. put whatever you buy in the trunk of your car. that way potential thieves won't be tempted to break in. >> if you are doing your shopping online, stick to the retailers you know. when it comes to holiday shopping, we have you covered, folks. head to the nbc washington app. we have you covered. we have breaking news on the beltway this morning. >> news 4's justin finch is in franconia. just arrived on the scene with details on this accident. what's going on here? >> hey there, eun, aaron. still active out here on the inner loop. by van dorn street. fire crews are on scene. we have a tractor-trailer that

by a vehicle. that vehicle is still wedged underneath that tractor-trailer. right now, a tow truck pulling up alongside to begin the process of dismantling the vehicles. you can see the two left lanes moving. we're awaiting word on the extensive injuries that may be involved with the collision. as you can see that car is deeply wedged underneath that tractor-trailer. you have to imagine we could have critical injuries as a result of this collision. again, traffic light moving at speed in this area as crews rn at this wreck behind me. >> justin finch, news 4. >> that's terrible. justin, thank you. it's 4:32 right now. we'll take a look at the other top stories this morning. we start with the latest on the murder of baltimore police detective sean suiter. he was raised here in d.c.

kevin davis, gave an update on the murder investigation wednesday. suiter was shot with his own gun. davis said there was video from a private camera that shows his partner immediately taking cover and calling for help after the shooting. >> a significant update is that we now know that suiter was a federal witness against other police officers. >> the fbi special agent is charge directly to me. detective sean suiter was not the target of an ongoing criminal investigation. he was, however, scheduled to offer grand jury testimony the day after he was murdered. >> investigators believe suiter's murder was the result of a spontaneous confrontation. the killer is still out there. suiter leaves behind a wife and five children. we're learning more about the u.s. navy plane that

crashed. they were among 11 aboard the greyhound aircraft that crashed on wednesday much the navy says that plane was flying from a marine base in japan from the "uss ronald reagan." the people rescued are said to be in good condition. the japanese defense minister says engine failure may have played a role. >> this morning, a texas congressman is apologizing after a nude picture and sexual text messages from him surfaced on social media. republican congressman joe barton came clean about the messages. he also apologized for not using better judgment. this was a month ago after his intention was announced to run for reelection. he is not resigning says a spokesman. now to the latest in decision 2017. a federal judge has denied a request from democratic voters in fredericksburg to block the certification of the house of delegates ballots. the results would have given republicans

body. this denial comes after state officials revealed at least 384 registered voters were tied to the wrong house district. news partners at wtop say it's not clear how many cast ballots or whether it could have changed the outcome of the race. danica row 'em made history becoming the first transgender'-elected official the. cox told the "washington post" he wants to refer to state lawmakers as delegates. a spokeswoman for the -- says he feels it's timely and appropriate. critics say it's shameful. roem down employed the comments saying what matters the most is that i am there. now to some chaos that broke out at a montgomery county high school. a cell phone camera was recording as a security guard got caught in the

[ bleep ]. >> that wild scene playing out at gaithersburg high school on monday around noon. in the video, you can see a security guard try to break things up here. that guard appears to get knocked down. but montgomery county schools tells us he was not attacked. he actually tripped and fell. the district says six students were involved and all of them will be disciplined. no one was hurt here. the investigation sbo into that brawl continues. only one of nine players who appealed their suspensions for today's turkey bowl in d.c. will actually get to play in the annual championship game. woodson high school players took part in a brawl against eastern high school earlier this month. woodson player posted this video of what he says are dirty plays that led to the fight. d.c. public schools suspended woodson players. with only one suspension overturned, that means 17 will not suit up against belew high school la

the turkey bowl for these kids. there are a lot of disappointed fans. >> see what the turnout will be with so many players not playing. you want to get ready now if your day includes football. >> the redskins face giants tonight at fedex field. sherree burruss talked with some key players for a gameday preview. >> happy thanksgiving and gameday. tonight the red skips in need of a big win. this will be the first time hosting a thanksgiving mapup on this big stage with a lot on the line. this team ready for tonight's game and really give the fans something to be thankful for. >> will be a great opportunity to play on thanksgiving night, at home on national tv. what more could you want? >> two years ago i was on the couch for thanksgiving. but i'm here now. so it will be a big game for me. never played on thanksgiving. >> it is really cool. i've been fortunate to play

couple thanks gives in the past, never at home. this will be a good opportunity for our fans to have a nice thanksgiving day and come out to the stadium at night. >> don't eat too much turkey and get sleepy on the giants. they're coming off a big win at kansas city. as for the redskins who won one of the last five games, they have a chance to improve their record if they want to keep their playoff hopes alive. i'm sherree burruss for news 4. you can catchall the action tonight on nbc4. the pregame report starts at 7:30. kickoff at 8:30. news 4 will be here live after the game. we'll have post game coverage and an early look at -- we have to see them and we really need to wichblt i'm just saying. if i'm going to stay up -- you think i'm going to make it past the first quarter. >> food coma. >> pass out. crumbs -- >> moving on -- >> don't you love it when you see somebody eating and they

>> exactly. the stretch i pants out. >> the stove top pants. i wish i had those. i don't, though. here's a look outside. it feels like 27 degrees in the district. by 8:00 a.m., this is a cold thanksgiving start. 33 degrees. by 10:00 actual temperatures 38 and by the afternoon, sunny skies. we're looking at 43 around lunchtime. so your thanksgiving day will stay chilly. dry we they forethe redskins if you're heading there or sitting home and watching it. it's 34. that's the actual temperature in the district. everybody else mostly in the 20s. we'll look at your black friday forecast and the weekend straight ahead. >> thank you, sheena. now you can play like beyonce. >> i mean, no one can play like beyonce. i'm just saying. but there's a new holiday line out available from the queen bee herself. >> to them,

hollywood heartthrob. he was a miracle worker. the reaction from a local couple who credits david cassidy with bringing one of them out of a coma. a live look outside this morning where we're off to a decent start on this thanksgiving. we want to know what you're thankful for. tweet nbc washington using the

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a virginia family is remembering the special connection they had with '70s teen heartthrob david cassidy. he died tuesday of organ failure. they believe his music helped them through a difficult time. >> as news 4's chris gordon reports, they called the partridge family star a lifesaver. >> david cassidy's death is a personal loss for kelly hennessey. >> i was really, really sad. i was so upset because he was so kind to me when i met him. he was my teenage heartthrob. >> hennessey believes david cassidy helped save her life. in 2015 she was in a coma after a near fatal car accident with her son carson. at the hospital, her husband greg tried waking her from the coma by singing her favorite song, i think i love you and playing the recorded versio

cassidy. >> i kept singing that over and over. quite frankly, many times through tears. i was trying to reach her but it was a sad thing, too. >> kelly came out of the coma after three months. during her recovery, she and greg were invited to see cassidy perform. cassidy held her hand and sang, i think i love you. >> getting to meet him was such an honor. i've never been happier. kelly says she's blessed to see her son carson play in the school band and their oldest clayton, about to graduate from high school. the family has gone through a lot and still faces challenges ahead. but what they say they are most grateful for this thanksgiving is simply being together. reporting from gainesville, virginia, chris gordon, news 4. >> lovely story. that's a nice way -- >> power of music. let's get a check of

>> good morning guys. happy thanksgiving. a cold one if you have to step outside this morning. here's what it feels like out there. below freezing for everybody. bundle up. feels like 27 in the district. feels like 24 in quantico. onur afterno dang. ok, i gotta run... hey wait. there's something i need to tell you. dang. dang. dang. dang. daaaang. see zero in a whole new way. get zero down, zero deposit, zero first month's payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. now with the people first warranty.

>> reporter: justin finch on the scene of a major crash on the inner loop before 95. take a look. a tractor-trailer collision with a car wedged underneath. a man believes the tractor-trailer was parked when he saw the car rear end it from behind at a high rate of speed. as you can see, crews are on the ground right now responding to this crash and trying to clear the area. the two left lanes are moving at

this time. we're awaiting word on the extent of injuries. as the witness said, that car took a lot of damage. in his words, it didn't look good. i'm justin finch, back to you in the studio. it's 4:48 now. let's take a look at the top stories this morning. >> some scary moments for travelers in seattle on one of the busiest travel days of the year. a suspicious package forced the closure of a security checkpoint at the seattle airport last night. police closed the checkpoint level near the alaska airlines counter. the bomb squad and several agencies responded. the incident was cleared and checkpoints reopened. attorney general jeff sessions ordered a review of the sei database containing information for use in background checks for prospective gun buyers. they

kell kelley's domestic abuse -- he says it's critically important. >> captured by police. santa clara authorities arrested one suspect in a walmart after he and another inmate fled on foot from a traffic stop. the other inmate sped off in a 1999 green ford explorer. right now, volunteers are getting ready to make this a special thanksgiving for local families in need. >> news 4's megan mcgrath is live at food and friends where they're preparing 3500 thanksgiving meals. megan, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, guys. it's kind of a quiet before the storm. this is the prep area in the kitchen. they have some things out. we're waiting on the volunteers.

in. this is going to be alive with activity as they put together the thanksgiving meals for people battling life-threatening illnesses. if you take a look at the table, this is the feast that's going to be delivered. all of the holiday classics and not just enough for the person, the clients, but enough for them to host a dinner of their own at their home. enough for friends and family here. joining me is executive director craig snyderman. talk a little about that and who is going to be getting these meals. >> 3,500 people living in the district, maryland and virginia are going to receive these meals from 850 volunteers. but in addition to providing this food, we're providing for people in san juan, puerto rico. because we sold 9,000 pies, including those that will be delivered to our clients. 10% of the proceed, $35,000 of the $350,000 will go to buy a

our sister organization in san juan. >> they have no power. >> they haven't had power for 75 days. and they're preparing meals for people there. >> reporter: sounds like a wonderful effort here. guys, i have to cover my hair because we're going to be around food here starting at 5:00. tell me, two options. which one, guys? >> hair net, hat? >> i want to see you in the white thing there. >> >> reporter: i nur you would say that. you'll get one hit with the hair net. >> megan is a pro. she knows what to do. folks at food and prends, they do such amazing work for decades, helping people in our community, especially on this important day. when you think about thanksgiving, you think about your family and friends and of course, food. what you're grateful for. >> the next couple of days, we're working for you to by finding delicious local family

holiday dishes. un andeun and i went to north bethesda. >> rockville. >> we went to help whip up a broccoli and rice casserole. >> my great aunt mimi created this. this is something that my mom makes every thanksgiving. >> what dots this recipe mean to you and what kind of emotions does it elicit? >> oh, my gosh. just the smell and everything. ans you fry the onions up, you think of home and family and everything like that. anyway, you start off with two sticks of margarinmargarine. >> everything bad for you, perfect for thanksgiving. >> fry up your onions here. after they brown a little bit, you add your develop receipt a cheese. after that melts, you pretty much just throw in everything else. chopped broccoli, two cans of cream of mushroom soup and then you put two cups of

after that, the 14-ounce box of minute rice. and just teaspoon of salt and mix it up. >> seems foolproof. which is why it's good to share, too. >> you're right. >> i think she called me a fool. >> that looks great. >> after that, you dump it in the casserole dish. you cook it for 50 minutes at 350. you're good to go. >> take that out of the oven. there's your finished product. >> very nice. >> hope it's good. >> very good. >> excellent. >> cheesy. right? >> that is good. i'm not a casserole guy, but this is good. did you see the two sticks of butter and the two cups of velveeta cheese. you can put anything. >> all that goodness. >> spread that on anything. >> our co-workers make fun of me. apparently i don't make the right face when i taste food someti

didn't really like it. >> people hearsay that. >> i did like it. i liked it. so we're clear. >> so nothing says holidays like beyonce. apparently she owns everything now. she owns holidays now. >> she released a new line specifically for the holiday season ahead of it. >> holiday-once. >> it's a word now. t-shirt there with the word beyonce's holiday sweater. you can use that. anything that beyonce puts out, it's going to be a hit with her fans. >> you have the ornament. t-shirt with the lemon on it. i want a phone case. i want a holiday-once phone case. >> would you really use it? >> sure. >> and aaron wants a sweater. >> you can make fun of me. it's thanksgiving. true

when she came out with her workout line, i bought -- this doesn't make you look like beyonce. no amount of nothing -- >> you should return it and say this is not the guarantee i was promised. >> the producer is rushing us. we got to talk about weather. it is cold outside. we've been talking about it for days. thanksgiving is -- we're talking about below freezing. temperatures through the area, with the exception of the district which is only a couple degrees above freezing. bundle up if you have to step outside. chilly for the afternoon. here's a feels-like temperature. a little bit of a breeze. it's making everybody feel below freezing. it feels like 26 in the district. 31 clinton. 27 dulles. lofts lots of 27s on the map. by 7:00 a.m., 30 degrees, sunny. by lunchtime, 43. topping out at 47. for those of you hitting the storeth

today, it is still going to be pretty chilly. as we go through -- nice and dry across the northeast, travel looks good except down in florida. could see delays for anyone traveling today. tomorrow for anyone traveling back home, it looks pretty good. things look quiet here locally. a little weather system trying to move into new england. quickly disappearing across the are 48a.

as people celebrate thanksgiving today with staples like turkey and stuffing and pie, trip advisors annual thanksgiving travel survey asked people to reveal their food worth traveling for. 64% said it's definitely the turkey. >> that is surprising. >> i know, right? >> 60% they're most looking forward to stuffing. >> that makes more sense. >> 42% can't wait for mashed potatoes. >> 39% looking for cranberry sauce. >> i'm the only one who eats it at my house. they like the gravy. >> all right. we're obsessed with

i love to buy things on a bargain, on a discount. >> we are revealing offers that are truly worth the hassle of standing in line, looking for the parking space. consumer reporter susan hogan shows you the top four best buys. >> our friends at wallet hub compared pre-black friday pricing with the actual black friday prices of a bunch of products to see whether they're going to be worth the wait. the lines and the crowds. >> let's take a look right now. the top four deals that will have additional discounts on black friday, the dell gaming laptop on black friday will cost you $630. a 13-inch mac book air black friday deal $689. whirlpool 6.4 cubic foot electric range, $550. and the canon t 60 slr camera, $450. the top four categories to shop