now on news4, family fire tragedy, heart breaking new details. a family loses their 80-year-old mother just weeks after saying good-bye to their father. >> plus we're working for you on the biggest shopping day of the year from what the stores are looking like to trouble at some retailers and ways to save money. >> and i'm stafford countying those up and down temperatures as we move on through the next couple days. i'll show you what it means to your weekend and early next week as well. >> plus a christmas tree crisis, why waiting to get the tree this year could be a bad idea. >> announcer: news4 at 4:00 starts now. >> you are looking live at the black friday shopping blitz that's well underway. we've got chopper 4 out flying o

shoppers fueled up on left overs, now they're gobbling up the door buster deals. a busy black friday and we're working for you this afternoon, everyone. i'm leon harris. >> and i'm meagan fitzgerald in for pat lawson muse. we have live team coverage the next three hours. let's start in storm team center. >> doug kammerer is tracking what's coming up for you friday night. >> tonight and tomorrow looking really good if you're going to be out at the mall. i was at montgomery mall earlier. it was definitely a zoo. plenty of sunshine. look at what is going on right now in our area. an cloud in the sky from d.c. all the way to new york, raleigh, back to the west. dry conditions all around our region. that and that means we're going to see a nice night tonight. it is going to cool efficiently as we move on through the rest of the overnight hours. temperature wise we're in the 50s, 51 degrees last hour. those temperatures continuing to move down over the next couple, but all in

bad out there. one second, not working on the system. happens on the chilly sigh. 50 in d.c., 40 in hagerstown. a warmer saturday and i do mean a nice saturday, a very chilly sunday, though, and that roller coaster of temperatures that continues into early next week. i'm bag in a couple minutes with what it means for your weekend. early next week what it means as well as far as those chances for rain coming up, too. >> rain? all right, thanks, doug. we are working for you on this black friday. keeping an eye on problems at your favorite retail stores. >> big ones out there having problems today. lowe's and macy's are struggling. lowe's website wasn't displaying on some internet browseers, shoppers trying to log into the home improvement sight saw this message. they were up and running 0 not google chrome, firefox and internet explorer. >> issues at macy's stores, gift cards and credit cards are taking longer to process. so in a statement macy's said it

help speed up check-out. >> but if you know them, you know die hard bargain hunters are not going to let that stop them. >> no. >> we saw bustling crowds all day at tyson's corner center in virginia. >> the excitement extends around the beltway to oxon hill. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins is at the outlets. tracee, big crowds out there? >> reporter: well, before you fill up on your thanksgiving left overs or after you fill up, make sure you also fill up your gas tanks if you're coming to the outlet. look at this. this is what happens every once in a while in the parking lot. a bit of a traffic jamb as they try to get everybody in here. all the way around the outlets. i tell you, looking at the shopping tcenter, everyone said all of this is worth it to get in there. >> come on, i love the crowds. let's go. >> reporter: is this christmas shopping or shopping to be shopping? >> it is shopping to be shopping.

>> yes, getting christmas out of the way. >> reporter: and there are deals to get with some outlets offering as much as 70% off of already marked down items at the tanger outlets. >> gas is 60% off. nike has been 30% offer. we won't talk about coach because that's kryptonite. >> reporter: many of these bargain hunters started last night. >> we started last night. and came back out this morning. >> out all night last night, up this morning ready to go again. >> we went to wal-mart and target. >> wal-mart in virginia. >> reporter: while wal-mart and target were midnight madness favorites, none make the top ten discounts. kohl's jcpenney stage. for many black friday shoppers, the deals come second anyway. it's ream i more about the day

>> oh, i have family in from new york and it's always a tradition with us so we kind of always get up and go. >> reporter: lots of deals here, extended hours. they're not closing until 10:00 tonight. tracee wilkins reporting live. back to you all in the studio. >> thanks, tracee. >> thank you. so, which retail holiday is your favorite holiday? we just launched our flash survey on the nbc washington facebook page and so far most of you who are checking in say cyber monday is your number one. well, you have plenty of time to vote. just head to our facebook page and let us know what you think. we have so many more holiday shopping stories to share with you today. in our next half hour we're going to give you a first look at some of the perks of shopping on small business saturday. and for a list of store hours, head to the nbc washington app and search black friday. >> a man who lost his mother in a deadly fire this morning had just recently suffered another major loss just this month. it's a tragic development in the story that seemed like it couldn't get any worse. news4's derricrd

and learning more about the family. hey there, derrick. >> reporter: indeed it is a sad story. it's always sad when you look at the aftermath of a fire. you see someone's belongings, charred and strewn on a lawn like that. the fire fighters make sure all the combustibles are out of the house. the sad story behind this family that lost its may trark after another devastating loss and that loss came early this morning. it was just after 3:00 a.m. when fire fighters were called to the 6800 block of wilburn drive in capitol heights. fire was already raging through this home. 80-year-old elaine james was rescued from the flames, but she died a short time later in an area hospital. her adult son who cared for hermanaged to get out on his own, but he was treated for smoke inhalation. neighbors were saddened by the loss and frightened by the circumstances

house is on fire. we have smoke detecters. i saw the fire trucks out here. >> reporter: it is equally devastating for them and the james family. her husband james lawrence died two weeks ago. the cause of the fire is still being investigated. and you know, not only was it a hard blow for the family, but it also ripped at the fabric of this community. the lady live here for more than 35 years. we'll have more about this story coming up later on news4. right now we are live here in prince george's county. derrick ward, news4. back to you. >> thanks, derrick. feel sorry for those people. friday prayers at a mosque in egypt turning into a blood bath. the attacker setting off explosives at the mosque and spraying people with bullets and trying to escape and blocking the escape route. this the deadliest attack but extremists. 115 people are

historically christians have been the more frequent target of islamic extremists. attacks on mosques are rare. they called on egypt's president to offer condolences. and panic on the london underground. shoppers and subway passengers running for cover after hearing what sounded like gunshots. officers intact cal gear quickly descending on a busy oxford circus line today. they weren't taking any chances after receiving emergency calls for shots fired. people ducked into stores, sheltering in place until police gave the all clear. police initially treated this as a terror incident, but in the end did not find any gunshot victims and more importantly no evidence of any gunfire. >> the white house won't get any more information from michael flynn's lawyers about the investigation into russian election interference. the team representing the former national security advisor cut ties with president trump's legal t

is a mystery. some speculate it's a sign flynn is moving to cooperate with special prosecutor robert mueller. a lawyer for the president warns not to draw any conclusions. another hollywood star is breaking her silence and speaking up on social media about harvey weinstein's sex abuse scandal. uma thurman posted a chilling message in a thanksgiving day instagram post. it reads, quote, happy thanksgiving, everyone, except you, harvey, and all your wicked conspirators. i'm glad it's going slowly. you don't deserve a bullet. more than 80 accusers have come out against weinstein since early october alleging everything from sexual misconduct to assault and even rain. weinstein says he denies all allegations of nonconsensual sex. >> it's interesting to see creative people throw shade like that. we are all enjoying the lighter traffic on the road today as folks are out of town for thanksgiving, but that's all going to change this weekend. we are working for you with major metro constti

disrupt your plans. also some potential headaches on the roads. >> i'm melissa with a look at your first 4 traffic and rails on the roads. first a look at the red line. no trains this weekend between silver spring and fort totten. the tacoma station also closed. this is because of construction happening on the line. they will have free shuttle buses on the red line between fort totten, takoma and the red line. orange and silver, regular weekend schedule, same situation. blue and yellow lines this weekend, regular intervals there. and then on the green line, same deal there. no big delays or anything to speak of at this point. now, if you're traveling for thanksgiving, couple little things to think about here. the best day to return to the area, the sunday after thanksgiving, early in the morning, around 6:00 a.m. is the advice. worst day, saturday after thanksgiving at 4:00 p.m., that's going to be a tough one for folks. now, you want to remember your

alternates. you can use 301 instead of the bottom of the beltway. bw parkway instead of 95 in maryland and maybe route 1 instead of 95 in virginia. hope you all have a great holiday weekend. >> flu season is almost here. we're working for you. why one flu shot may not be enough for some people. >> and in the age of online shopping, maybe it's been a while since you've been down a toy aisle. they're trying to change that. it could mean saving cash this holiday season. >> here's a little holiday inspiration for you. a woman so touched by a woman's random act of kindness, she

news4 working for you on this black friday, we're tracking the traffic and the crowds at the local malls. >> live in chopper 4 over the montgomery county mall, brad, what are you seeing out there? >> reporter: i'm used to covering back ups on the highways in this area. let me tell you something, these are some of the worst back ups i've seen at the west field and montgomery mall in montgomery county. we're going to look at clarkz burg next. busy friday in the shopping areas in this area. brad phrase reporting live. back down to you. >> thank you, brad. >> thank you. that's not for me, guys. no, no, no. i'll do cyber monday.

in news for your health those over 65, it's best to make sure to get a second flu vaccine. a study out of vanderbilt university found the elderly are especially vulnerable to flu complications. they're also at higher risk for heart attacks and strokes for up to a month after they have that flu vaccination. two flu vaccinations are recommended for people over the age of 65, a high-dose vaccine and another to help the shot work better in older people. there you go. >> needles not so fun. >> i've never gotten a flu vaccine actually. knock on wood. >> you survived so far. >> so far. that's why i don't want to get one. don't listen to me. >> you jinxed yourself. this time next week, folks, watch. >> i know. >> did you find any toys on sale today in the store or online? >> this holiday weekend could make or break businesses that sell toys. consumer reporter susan hogan shows us how some stores are reinventing retail.

>> well, amazon, for example, they're trumping toy stores. who would have ever thought toys r us would be filing for bankruptcy? about you but it did earlier this year. retailers aren't throwing in the towel just yet. they're actually upping their game. >> hi, i'm jeffrey. >> check this out. this is toys r us's new app, play chaser. jeffrey has been the store's mascot since 1957, and today he's part of an interactive digital theme park. >> put your camera at it. >> i found a treasure. >> it only works inside the store. >> it says i've unlocked a new game. now what do i do? >> you can go to a fast lane where there is an app you can play with monster truck. if you buy the monster truck afterwards if you like. >> that's what the retailer wants, get children inside to play, and parents to buy. >> so cool. >> it's designed to offer more games the farther u

>> almost like a scavenger hunt. it's free and fun. >> disney has redesigned its stores and is testing in select locations around the world. the redesign incorporates innovative technology, storytelling through giant l.e.d. screens and even character engagement with customers. retailers reinventing the way they do business to get you inside their stores. of course, there's target which is another major player in the toy market. and they are also upping their game. they're actually offering toys exclusive to its store. back to you guys. >> thank you, susan. toughest, bad est guy i know here. he braved the crowd at the malls. >> i can't do it, guys. i can't do it. >> we went early. went early today. i went to see a movie. there were quite a few spaces left. when i left at 1:00, i could not get out of there.

i wish you all the best out there for any of you shopping today or this weekend, too. weather wise, hey, that's going to be actually pretty nice for it. a beautiful day out there today. we've seen plenty of sunshine. really a nice afternoon out there on this friday. temperature wise we're right around or a little bit below average. our average temperature is now 55. we're sitting at 52 degrees today. winds out of the south at 8 miles per hour. plenty of sunshine. that sutherlanderly wind will help. it will help as we make our way into tomorrow. 55 in leesburg, 55 in culpepper. we do have warmer air slightly to the south making its way our way. so, we will all be warmer tomorrow on that southerly wind. no rain to talk about. as a matter of fact, we have been very dry. you know that, we have not been seeing much in the way of rainfall at all over the last couple of weeks here. you notice not a cloud in the sky. all across our region, but not just here. all the way up to boston, back toward chicago. you do notice coming through minneapolis some rainfall. i was going to say snow. normally minneapolis would be talking snow. this is rain. that's our next front

tomorrow night into the day on sunday. it is going to change things. let mow show you how. first off tomorrow afternoon, nice, we're getting into the mid upper 50s. i think i'm going 60 degrees tomorrow, notice the cooler air back to the west and cool air moves in tomorrow night into sunday morning. 38 degrees on sunday morning. sunday afternoon about ten degrees cooler. highs only in the 40s on sunday. so tomorrow enjoy the day. saturday really is going to be a nice one. sun early then clouds late in the day, but a really great day. temperature around 60 degrees early. if you're thinking about heading out whether shopping or heading to the game, maryland taking on penn state. a big game for maryland. they haven't had a great season. but if they win tomorrow against penn state make they can get into a bowl. 55 degrees if you're tailgating, around 3:00 looking nice. much cooler by the time you're exiting. it's going to feel 10 degrees cooler by this time because that front moves through. the winds begin to pickup and cooler air moves in on saturday. what are we

notice the difference here. 11 degree temperature difference saturday to sunday. sunday will be a chilly day. kind of like what it was yesterday. winds gusting upwards of 20, 25 miles an hour, wind chill all day sunday. we rebound nicely. back to 55 on monday, 61 on tuesday. you sense a trend here going in the right direction? yeah, 60 degrees on wednesday, late day showers on thursday. that's another storm system that moves in. that does bring in another cool friday, a chilly friday at 49. but we're right back into the 50s next weekend. i do not see any real cold air. and if you look at it, overnight low temperatures, i've only got one day at or around -- maybe saturday or sunday morning both a around that freezing mark. no frigid air. turning the corner to mild weather as we make our way to the first week of december. yeah, that's right, december. >> all that matters is that it's good shopping weather. that's all anybody cares about this time of year. that's all anybody cares about, that and getting good deals on gifts. >> exactly, saving mone

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first daughter ivanka trump crossing party lines to speak out against tabloid coverage of obama's oldest daughter malia. she should be allowed the same privacy as her school-age peers. they should be off limits to the media. she is a first year student at harvard. first children stand up for others regardless of party. chelsea clinton stood up for barron on twitter. >> it is indian heritage day in maryland. >> a day to honor the cultural heritage and celebrate the contributions of nalt i have americans. >> news4's chris gordon has more from port discovery, maryland. >> reporter: maryland is one of only a few states across the country that celebrate american indian heritage day. it has become part of maryland's thanksgiving tradition.

a law recognizing the contributions, heritage and culture of the almost 60,000 american indians living in maryland. american indian heritage day follows thanksgiving. >> people associate thanksgiving with british people. what they don't always do is reflect on not just the historical aspect but who the people are today. and that's what is also about, is louing people to see the tribal people for who they are currently. >> reporter: these native americans tell me their music and dance have been ignored for years. they felt invisible. but american indian heritage day has allowed them to return to their traditions and show it off with pride. back to you. >> a cool story. >> very cool. well, the holiday rush, the shomg rush, we should say, is here. >> black friday and cyber monday aren't the only days for deals, though. >> a lot of the focus today, black friday. but local b

thinking about tomorrow. small business saturday. just ahead, we'll show you how they're going to be luring you in. >> plus package thieves just love this time of year. it happens every time. and every year. it can happen to you as well so we're going to let youn on iso

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>> the crowds, the sales, the packed parking lots that you're looking at right now, it's still a very busy afternoon at stores and malls across the country. and shoppers in our region are still at it. here's a look at the traffic over clarksburg outlets in montgomery county. it's packed out there. you don't have to be out there, you know, consider maybe we have other shopping days, saturday, monday. anyway, we are all over it for you with team coverage this afternoon. welcome back. i'm meagan fitzgerald in for pat lawson muse. >> leon harris here in the storm center with doug. hey, you know what i saw today? >> no. >> my very first suv with a christmas tree strapped on top of it. that season has now officially begun. >> it's definitely begun. my family same thing. it's over. it's all about getting the tree, getting the decorations out there as well. >> a

helps. >> sunday a much colder day. if you're thinking about edding to national harbor, i'll be heading to national harbor this weekend. going to be a nice weekend down there. you saw some of the outlets towards clarks burg, outlets around national harbor looking good, too. temperature wise now, you can see the sun making its way down in about the next 18 minutes. 52 degrees, the temperatures dropping to the 40s, down to 45 degrees by 9:00, 42 at 11:00. it will be cold, not too cold this time of yier. as long as you punished l up for it it should be a-okay. early tomorrow what are we waking up to? not all that bad. 7:00 a.m., temperature around 39 degrees d.c., 34 from fred in frederick, 33 in manassas. 39 tomorrow, temperatures above average and right back below average during the day on your sunday. i'll take you hour by hour. i'll show you what to expect for your weekend if you're doing the trees, maybe putting up the decorations. i have that forecast for you. >> alig

chopper 4, flying above the clarks burg outlets. brad, new location but same story. lots of cars, lots of crowds it looks like. >> reporter: that's right, meagan. and the only difference here is to get to the clarks burg outlets, you have to take-two 70 north if you're coming from the rockville area. let me show you this mile and a half that you're in for of solid delays to get in towards the clarks burg exit for the outlet stores here. i want to scroll back over so you can see just how bad the parking is here and you can see people just circling through the lots, trying to find empty spaces. stalking people as they leave these stores here in the clarks burg mall. brad reporting live from chopper 4. meagan, back down to you. >> brad, thank you. no doubt many of you putting up your legs, allowing them to rest after a day of shopping. local business owners hope you're ready to hit the stores tomorrow. they've spent much of today gearing up for small business saturday. news4's david cer

street in old town alexandria. he joins us live. hey there, david. >> reporter: hey, meagan. we love old town, a good spot here. they have more than 50 independently owned shops. so, what better place to catch up with them than checking in ahead of small business saturday, right? you've got, of course, the most of them open on small business saturday. but also on black friday. so they have to work and then they have to prepare for their big sales day. behind me, this is the penny boolgt. we caught up with the owner. her name is amy weatherford. she dreamed of opening this shop a couple of years. this past september she made it a reality. she was able to officially open her doors. this is going to be her first small business saturday. for this first event it's all about getting her name out there. >> we get to cultivate that fan base. people are coming in and seeing us for the first time and appreciating what we have. and then we in turn

we do on small business saturday. >> reporter: can you believe it? no texting, no sending messages digitally. it's all about pen and paper. that's what this shop is about, and millennials, i have to tell you, they love it. there were a bunch of them there in what is a nostalgic feeling. they'll have a few scheduled tomorrow. they're doing post cards people can send something to santa, or send to your loved ones telling them what you want for the holidays. it's pretty direct. obviously you get exactly what you want if you do it that way. so, some of the -- many events happening here. 50 plus stores, a lot going on on small business saturday in old town. back to you, meagan and leon. >> thank you, david. there are a couple things i'm looking for. shoes. >> i ordered a second uber to come through to get all the things i got you. >> yes, i love this. >> don't encourage her, david. 't

>> thanks, david. >> a lot of us are going to be shopping online in the coming days and weeks. >> i will be included. package thieves know it. here are some tips. have it delivered to a location where someone will be, like work or trusted neighbor's house. >> you can also ship it to a carrier's location or to the store. also, sign up for package updates so you can track its location at any time. speaking of shopping online, retailers are working to get you back into the stores. >> you may like some of the changes they're making. news4's jim handly is in the newsroom to tell us more about what's coming up at 5:00. hey, jim. >> hey, jim. >> hi, meagan and leon. if you think you're done shopping at the traditional brick and mortar stores, our story may change your mind. our consumer reporter susan hogan is hitting the malls tonight and we think you might like some of the new perks she found for us. also new at 5:00 tonight, it's a tradition in trouble. the organization behind the wreaths at arlington national cemetery. says it's way

can help. and, guys, would you believe it? one local city says it has too many places to park. >> what? >> yeah. we'll tell you what some want to do with those extra parking spots. leon, if you had the money, they could be yours. >> i would say bring that to d.c., right? >> that would be nice. >> i knew there had to be some kind of hook. thanks, jim. now to a developing story on capitol hill. when congress comes back to work next week. they'll be dealing with the fallout from claims of sexual misconduct. this could overshadow a deadline in december to prevent a government shut down. nbc's edward lawrence digs deeper into the accusations and the apologies. >> reporter: another accusation and another apology from senator al franken as more women claim he grabbed their backside at campaign events. senator franken released a new statement saying, i'm a warm person. i hug people. i have learned from recent stories that in some of those encounters i crossed the line

and i know that any number is too many. >> i think al franken does need to speak out. i think discussing this all by press release is not sufficient. >> reporter: franken says he has no plans to step down from the senate as he is facing an ethics investigation, a democratic colleague in the house, congressman john conyers facing similar problems from now a third woman. >> i've been called to up come up. he was walking around in his underwear. i was so shocked. >> we have encouragement from the individuals who believe they have been sexually harassed to come forward and feel comfortable in making that complaint. >> reporter: the accusations against republican congressman joe barton took a different turn. he admits a consensual sexual relationship, but adds when he broke it off, the woman threatened to use revenge porn to shame him. that's illegal in texas. prompting a criminal investigation about how explicit pictures and messages were anonymously posted online. sexual misconduct allegati c

moore. less than three weeks from the special election, and polls show the race is tightening because of the controversy. edward lawrence, nbc news, washington. >> a holiday tradition is back tonight. >> and it's brighter than ever. we'll tell you what's new at the very popular zoo lights as it starts shining for the season. >> and you know you're going to do some shopping online this weekend. consumer reporter susan hogan is going to show us the best digital deals out there.

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news4. now, from stars to lights and a washington holiday tradition that is about to start shining for the first time this season. >> that's right. we're talking about the zoo lights at the national zoo. so, 500,000 lights transformed the zoo into winter wonder land as you see there. complete with music, of course. but there is something new this year. there is a glow in the dark play zone for the kids featuring light-up l.e.d. games and activities and, guess what, it's free. you can check it out starting tonight through january 1st. the zoo is only closed on christmas eve, christmas day and new year's eve. like we said, admission is free but there are charges for certain attractions. >> i'd like to see what that looks like from the chopper. >> me too. that's probably a night sight. >> go to the chopper. >> go to the chopper. >> if you're planning to pick out your christmas tree for your own lights this weekend, you may have a harder time finding one. on top of that, you may have some sticker shock, too. >> yeah, we are going to think about taking a look at the tree. i have that forecast for you right now. the forecast looking

but what about traveling on sunday? biggest travel day of the year. sunday! i've got that forecast for you next.

four things to know this friday afternoon. investigators are trying to figure what sparked a deadly fire in capitol heights. an 80-year-old woman was inside the home with her son. he made it out, she died shortly after crews rescued her from the blaze. investigators say that there were no working smoke detectors inside that home. 235 people killed as they wore shipped in a mosque in egypt. the attacker set off explosives and then opened fire and blocked people's escape routes. this appears to be the work of extremists affiliated with the islamic state. >> metro riders could be in for a rude awakening. starting tomorrow morning there will be no red line t

silver spring to fort totten. that means takoma station will be closed. shuttle buses will run instead. it is not just for this weekend. the work continues through december 10. and lowe's struggles with website issues on this black friday. shoppers trying to log onto the home improvement store saw this message. by mid afternoon, the site was up and running and google chrome, firefox and internet explorer. >> as black friday comes to a close, next up, cyber monday. >> but you don't need to wait. we're working for you and helping you find the best deals online right now. >> consumer reporter susan hogan here with some tips to save you cash every day. >> shopping at the mall for the holidays? well, consumer reports is helping us find the best digital deals for you. the free browser extension invisible hand tracks prices at 11,000 online stores without collecting any of your personal information. it will let you know if an item you are looking at is cheaper somewhere else. another

honey, sweetens your discount at check out automatically. >> as long as you're shopping at one of the participating stores, honey goes outs and finds discount codes for you and enters them automatically when you check out. >> honey collects data to help you save money but doesn't sell it. you can also save money by playing hard to get. if you put things in a shopping cart but don't buy them, you may get an e-mail the next day offering a discount to complete your purchase. >> sometimes you can even get a better price just by asking. if there is a life chat option, you can go in, tell the representative how much you like the product, but you think it's a little pricey and ask if there are any promotions or discounts. >> new sites like raise and card cash create your own discounts by buying unused discounts at face value and using them to purchase gifts for others. strategies that could have a little work but could lead too big savings. deals on cyber monday? coveted holiday gifts like televisions, fitness trackers and smart

good buys. back to you. >> thank you, susan. >> all right. >> did you take notes? >> i did take notes. leave it in your basket and they'll tell you -- i like that idea. >> i like that. >> it happens to me all the time anyway. >> my wife has a lot of stuff in that basket. i'm glad, though. keep it in there, sweetheart, keep it in the basket. it's cold, but it's not bad. yesterday was a very chilly day for thanksgiving, you know. you may have noticed that, maybe you got out a little bit after the turkey. it was a cold night last night, too. today on the cool side. yes, we're below average once again, but it's not all that bad. today of course black friday. our chopper hard at work now right over tyson's corner. you guys know tyson's corner normally has fantastic traffic. you know it's going to be even worse today with everything going on down there. tyson's corner, though, whether you're at tyson's corner, the gallery, tysons 1, i think there's tysons 4, 5 and 6. i'm not sure where those are. always a

yuck. rockville along wisconsin avenue, rockville pike looking pretty good. not too bad. temperature wise, we're on the cool side, yes, but not bad. 52 in rockville with sunshine today. we'll take that. 52 in d.c., 54 manassas, 54 back towards dulles. temperatures going up during the day tomorrow. i think you're going to like your saturday. but no rain to talk about. we really do need to see some rain. we've been very dry. take a look at most of the nation here. the eastern half at least, not a chance of rain anywhere. the only chance off the coast if you're taking a cruise. and then back towards the west, maybe back towards minneapolis, some rain showers there. that is our next front that will come through tomorrow night into early sunday. that's the only issue and the only chance we have. so, for your travel forecast, i have thanksgiving travel. we're talking sunday here and most people make their way in on thanksgiving. still chilly across the parts of the northeast and mid-atlantic. nice and warm to the southwest. really the only chance of storms up here towards parts of the northwest around the portland

new york, some lake effect snow fall, but that's really it. so, travel pretty good especially along the highways. now, how about your saturday outlook? if you're going to be out small business saturday going to be good, you'll need the light jacket, but not bad. if you're going to cut down your tree, pickup your tree, i would go saturday. same thing with holiday lights, if you want to put them up, a great day to put them up. wind picks up on sunday so sunday you can slide this guy over to yellow because it will be a little bit colder and we're dealing with some winds. then penn state taking on maryland here in college park. warmer conditions or rather cooler conditions. make sure you have that warm jacket out there on sunday -- rather saturday evening. 60 tomorrow, 49 on sunday. 55 on monday. going up into the mid 60s or at least low 60s tuesday and wednesday around the d.c. metro area. late day showers on thursday. into early friday, that will give us one more cool day, but all in all temperatures at or above average most of the next ten days. >> i'm good with that.

>> yeah. these guys, well, they're the hot -- >> they don't like it. >> but they're hot right now. the center piece of most people's christmas celebration, right? it turns out a shortage of real trees out there could put a damper on the party this year. >> jacqueline powell talks to a christmas tree lot owner about why fewer trees could be available and how you can snag one for your family. >> reporter: most years it can be a little taboo to buy a christmas tree before it's even thanksgiving. >> it's never too early. never too early. >> never too early. >> reporter: but this year the can't wait for christmas types have the right idea. >> i think that one can fit in our house. >> giving it a hug. >> reporter: for the first time in papa knoll's 37 years of business. >> it's just not enough christmas trees to go around. >> reporter: owner jimmy cohen explains a tight economy and less demand for real trees decade ago hurt the industry. >> many farmers in the northwest went out of business during the recession. >> reporter: now -- >> we're seeing t

into the ground. >> reporter: he says he usually ships in a few thousand trees from oregon and washington to sell at his six lots. but with supplies cut this year he could only get 500. he's importing as many others as he can from north carolina, but -- >> everyone in the market is going to run out of trees this year. >> reporter: don't let the looks of this lot right now fool you. even though it's full of trees today, by et end of the week it could be looking more sparse because people are catching wind of the shortage. >> on some locations we probably will not have enough trees to get through monday. >> reporter: papa noel will restock the lots as quick as possible. as the supply thins out and demand drives up prices -- >> don't wait until the last minute. >> all right. that was jacqueline powell reporting. she tells us you're likely to pay more this year because wholesale prices on trees from the northwest jumped 50%. >> supply and demand.

a $20 favor that changed into a life changing moment. one homeless man's random act of kindness and how he's being rewarded for it over and over and over again. it's the heart warming story you've got to see. >> this is news4 first at 4:00.

a homeless veteran with a heart of gold beingdedor his selfless act of kindness. he spent his last 20 bucks to help a woman stranded by the side of the road. and now that generosity is paying off big time. nbc's craig melvin explains. >> as of right now we have that much. 1700. >> that's changing my life right there. >> $1764. >> reporter: until a few days ago johnny bob it was down on his luck. this morning after one random act of kindness, thousands of people

the homeless veteran with a heart of gold. the gofundme page set up for him now nearly $300,000, and that number still climbing. the stunning outpouring of support comes after bobbitt helped 27-year-old kate mcclure stranded alongside a highway in philadelphia when she ran out of gas. after calling her boyfriend, she noticed a stranger approaching. it was bobbitt, homeless with just 20 bucks in his pocket. he told her to wait in her car and with the last of his money, he bought her a can of gasoline. a a marine corps wanted to be a flight nurse. these pictures show him as a younger manage. but recently he's fallen on hard times. the philadelphia inquirer coat quoted a friend of his, his life took an unfortunate turn because of drugs and money problems. but that friend says bobbitt has a good heart. now,

has unleashed a tidal wave of good will. mcclure and her boyfriend created a gofundme page setting a $10,000 goal and quickly exceeded that goal in just a few days. more than $130,000. >> no way. >> and counting. >> reporter: but after the donations surged into the hundreds of thousands, the page was taken down for a short time because bobbitt said he didn't want to seem like he was taking advantage. >> y'all did all that? that is awesome. >> reporter: but people still want to donate and now the page is back up. one man's simple act of kindness inspiring others to find the true spirit of giving this holiday season. >> that was craig melvin reporting. what a good guy. if you want to, you can pitch in and help out johnny bobbitt, jr. we have a link to the gofundme page on our web page. search homeless veteran. the news continues right now with jim and meagan.

starts now. >> first at 5:00, no sign of stopping, folks, as the sun sets black friday shoppers are swarming our local malls. we've already seen some bottlenecks. chopper 4 is cruising the skies, monitoring it all for you. right now we have live team coverage of the black friday rush. >> news4's tracee wilkins is at the prince george's county. david culver is talking to shoppers in old town. >> let's begin with chief meteorologist doug kammerer. good weather for shoppers heading out tonight. >> really nice weather out there. a lot of lines especially if you're going dot outlets, clarksburg outlet, national harbor, those outlets, outdoor outlets. that means you need to bundle up. temperatures will be on the chilly side. you expect that this time of year. 48 degrees in d.c., 46 in hagerstown. just about everybody around the same so we don't have any cold air coming in. actually have some frm whatter air that is going to be making its way in across our region during the t

temperature right now 49 degrees at the airport, 48 by 7:00, dropping to 42 by 11:00. it will be a chilly night for sure as you make your way out. just make sure you are bundled up. speaking of being bundled up, maybe tomorrow. starting off tomorrow will be cool. a warmer saturday, a very chilly sunday. we'll talk about what sunday means to your forecast and the roller coaster as far as temperatures go, yeah, that continues right on into early next week. i'm back with your full forecast in ten minutes. >> hold on. thank you. picture-perfect shopping today. no one had to dodge any rain drops in our parking lot. >> no, but traffic and crowds, no escaping those on black friday. we know that. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins is at the tanger outlets in oxon hill. tracee, are things winding down yet? >> reporter: no, megan. i know you wish you were here as well. they have a line at the coach store, and this is why. 70% off at the coach store. 60% off at the gap. it has b