>> senator al franken breaks his silence. what he has to say about the sexual misconduct allegations against him more than a week after they surfaced. >> a monday mess on metro. the shutdown that could impact how you get to and from work. we're working for all of you cyber monday shoppers. where to find the best deals and how to protect your packages once they arrive. >> they have that little -- >> we have work to do. >> there is shopping to be done. >> put a call out. i just want to ask our -- if you see any amazing -- please tweet me, work with me. >> think it's going to be gone by then. >> after the fact. >> exactly. wanted to let you know, i got the last one of those. >> exactly right. thanks for nothing. >> we're going to talk more about cyber monday. first at 39 degrees outside our studios. >> it's cold. >> december chill in november. >> no, it

on friday, i was here talking about how you need to dress when you go out for black friday shopping. don't worry about it if you're doing cyber monday shopping. if you do have to leave the house and go back to work, if the kids are going to the bus stop or maybe doing traveling for the monday after thanksgiving. feels like 35 degrees. the temperature has now dropped to 39 in the district. we do have just about mostly clear skies out there. so we'll continue to get colder until sunrise. that will be the coolest point of the day. look at manassas. gaithersburg at 42. we have quite the temperature spread here. we had some clouds north of the district already this morning. clear skies to the south. that's why we have the spread. 34 degrees in clinton. this morning, when you wake up and walk outside, puffy coats between 7:00 and 8:00 a.m. closer to 9:00, 10:00 this morning, we'll be near the mid 40s. a milder afternoon. we'll take a look at that coming up. as far as your commute is concerned, let's check the roads.

good morning. >> good morning. a great start to the commute. a lot of folks may be sleeping in. we do have a crash to warn you about. maryland, between kings highway and 74. traffic is easily getting by to the left of it. police are headed to the scene. no delays here, no delays around the beltway. baltimore washington parkway, virginia majors also in good shape. the red line is shut down silver spring to fort totten. no service today or tomorrow. that will continue more the next couple of weeks. adam tuss has more on that. violence in the district. two separate shootings, one deadly, broke out over the weekend. one person, as we said was killed. another person hurt on t street in southwest on saturday. one man shot early yesterday morning in the heart of dupont circle. right now we start with that shooting in dupont circle. news 4's justin finch is live

happened and who police are looking for. justin? >> reporter: eun, a scary scene out here. first an argument, then a gun and then a man shooting into a car. that's the story a man tells d.c. police that he was riding with his victim in his car going north on a 1300 block much connecticut northwest just after 3:00 a.m. on sunday. that the victim had his window rolled down and got into a dispute with an unknown man. that dispute did heat up and that man somehow reached out and got a gun and began shooting into the witness's car windshield striking the victim in this case. a man from sterling. in his face and left eye. he was taken to the hospital conscious and breathing. at this point, police are still looking for the suspect in this case. described only as a hoib man wearing a black

wearing a black shirt. he fled the scene in a dark-colored scene. a week ago, police were back out here nearby the 18th and m street northwest for another shooting. of course, patrons and police want to crackdown on the shootings happening out here. live in dupont circle, justin finch. news 4. back to you. thank you, justin. d.c. police are also searching for the person who killed a young man on t street northwest on saturday night. a few blocks from the park. another teenager was hurt as well. so far, no arrests. 5:04. following breaking news from the indonesian island of bali. >> molette green is at the live desk with more. these are incredible images. >> especially dangerous for the folks in the area. mt. agung, smoke and ash, it's forced everyone within six miles

about 100,000 people evacuating what is considered a danger zone. the volcano alert rate is the highest level. it forced the closing of the bali international airport causing a lot of transportation troubles in the area, among other things. staying on top of this developing story. >> molette, thanks so much. there is a bitter battle over who will run the consumer financial protection bureau. the woman named interim director is suing president trump. she was elevated to the top spot by her boss. the president tapped his budget director, nick mulvaney for the job. minnesota senator al franken returns to capitol hill today. >> it will be his first day back to work after breaking his 8-day silence about sexual harassment allegations. >> i have a long way back. i have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota.

was the first woman to publicly accuse franken. she said before franken was a senator, he forcibly kissed her during a uso tour. during sunday's interview, the senator said he is ashamed of that photo. >> he pulled down. let the people of minnesota down. i've let my friends and staff and supporters down. my family down. i have especially let down the people who have seen me as a champion for women. >> frank len and his senate colleagues have called for an ethics probe. another lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct is stepping down from an important leadership role. michigan congressman john conyers resigned from the judiciary committee. he says he will not resign from congress. conyers is the only african-american to have held the position of chairman or ranking member on

panel. >> alabama senate candidate roy moore is using president trump's tweets to make money. president trump tweeted that electing democrat doug jones would be a disaster. moore has denied sexual harassment and assault allegations from several women. the alabama special election is two weeks away. seven minutes after the hour right now. a warning as the first metro train gets moving. slowdown on the red line today and for the next two weeks. repairs are forcing fewer trains to be on the tracks. some stations won't have any rail service at all. news 4's transportation reporter adam tuss was live at the silver spring metro. this is going to cause big problems, adam. >> absolutely. anybody who is on the red line needs to pay attention here. no rail service between silver spring and fort totten. now, look the silver spring station, you can use it as jumping off points to other

again, between silver spring and fort totten things are closed. take a look at this map. gives you a better idea of what's going on. service running between these two stations between silver spring and fort totten. the takoma station is completely closed. we want to give you a rundown of what you need to be prepared for. no service between silver spring and fort totten. shuttle bus service has been offered. there are a lot of buses out here this morning, guys. takoma metro station completely closed. all of this is going to be happening through december 10th. get used to this. metro says it has a big project going on here to reform basically the rail. and an interlocking part where the two trains cross over from one another. they'll be selling communication cables too. this is a big project that people need to know about that is going to seriously disrupt service along the red line for the next two weeks. be ready for that

guys. >> adam, i have to ask you. wasn't the state track program supposed to take care of this stuff? >> it's something that a lot of people have been asking, aaron. why are we going through another shutdown through rush hour periods. the general manager of metro says there are going to be improvement projects that have to come up so that we don't go back to -- we continue to maintain the system. that's why this big project has to happen right now. >> adam tuss, live for us this morning. adam, thank you. you'll be able to score some of the best sales of the holiday season today. it's cyber monday. the online deals have started. expected to sppen $6.6 billion. it turns out you might save more if you don't buy today. when you're shopping online, you can add items to your cart and then walk away at the pu

think about it. some retailers will actually send you a coupon to get you to complete the transactions. >> the discounts will be on electronics and clothing. more than half of the online sales during black friday are placed on cell phones and -- >> people trying to get the deals, tips on saving many as you stop. >> search cyber monday in the nbc washington app. if you find any deals, tweet me. >> i need to know. i love a good deal. ten minutes after the hour. there is something -- a lot of boxes arrive. you're talking about thieves. we're working to make sure your packages stay on the porch. we're working with you. no deal. how the jerry sandusky scandal is still following certain coaches and the big job

cost someone. we're in for a warmup. >> temperatures will be about five degrees warmer than average this afternoon. that's plus territory for sure. we love that. plenty of sunshine as well. even milder tomorrow. i think the nicest day of the week may be hump day coming up on wednesday. the next chance for anything in the way of rain is late on thursday. even that is somewhere between thin and none. sheena has the five-day forecast coming up in ten minutes. we have breaking news right now. the official announcement is just out. prince harry is engaged to megan markle. we' go toll

i'm molette green at the live desk. we got the royal statement. we have a royal wedding in the works. now that prince harry is officially engaged. the statement says he's engaged to that woman there. actress meghan markle. there's going to be a wedding in the spring of 2018. they gott engaged earlier this month they said. harry has informed her majesty the queen and also sought the blessing of markle's parents. of course, we'll be all over this story throughout the day. the "today" show will have the latest on the breaking developments. but we have a wedding eun. hopefully we'll get our invitations shortly. >> i'll pick out my fascinator, molette. some people thoughtar

>> 33 years old, thought he would be the bachelor, out there partying. i think they met last summer, last year and has been tight together since then. >> i know everyone thinks she's the lucky one. she is a catch, meghan markle. >> controversy, because she's been divorced. whether that's an issue at the palace. >> when you find the right person, nothing will keep you from them. u.s. navy is stepping in to help with the search of a missing argentine submarine. >> a navy plane flew over the search area yesterday. the submarine went missing november 15th with 44 people on board. there was only ten days of oxygen. they're not giving up on the search. >> the jerry sandusky scandal continues to plague former penn state staffers. greg schiano, it just cost him the head coaching job at the university of tennessee. students protested after he may have led the

he worked under sandusky in the '90s and is accused of knowing about the sexual abuse. it is now off the table. miss south africa. demi leigh nel peters. the 22-year-old recently earned a business management degree from northwest university. 92 women competed this year. that's the most contestants ever. miss usa, cara mccull oaf did make the top ten. if you plan to snag cyber monday deals today, you may want to know how to keep your stuff safe. >> we'll check back in with molette green on how to protect the packages from thieves. >> we got to do it. there are lots of things we can do to make sure we get all of the gifts we're spending our money on this holiday season. you should have your packages delivered to a place w

that might be a neighbor's house or even at your job. you can ship it to a carrier's location or to a store. also, you can sign up for package updates to track its location. >> you simply register and then you start receiving e-mails almost immediately. >> the united states postal service, ups and fedex, they all will give you alerts about your packages. some will even send you a text message to let you know it is on the way. if you are really nervous, you might want to insure the package. if you want to know what kind of deals you might be able to get on this cyber monday, we might be able to help you. >> we have the best deals compiled on amazon. you can save $20 on this second generation amazon echo a i sonos one smart speaker that comes with alexa. $174 on

smart speaker on jet com for $79. technology isn't your thing, you can find out your genetic ancestry. people love do doing it. 23 and me. for $69. deep discounts on -- many things on sale. it's hard to decide what to get. you don't want to spend all your money. >> you got to eat, right? >> for a complete list of cyber monday deals, go to the nbc washington app. ♪ this will get you in the holiday spirit. tonight, a very pentatonix christmas airs right here on nbc4. the a cappella group will perform many of their hits. they can pretty much do the

soundtrack for christmas. >> this song, how great thou art. this rendition is phenomenal. >> you add jennifer hudson there. on stage with them. in the show you'll see tonight, pentatonix kicking off their holiday tour. their d.c. appearance is already sold out. although i did see some $400 tickets. >> that's a resale. two, one. >> hey! speaking of holiday kickoff celebrations. city center d.c. where a beautiful 75-foot tree is now lit. i did the honors. this is the fourth year in a row that i emceed the ceremony. you have to check out my facebook page because from baltimore, the viral sensation, they sang this christmas. i recorded it just for you. >> these were young people singing their hearts out.

>> that's awesome. >> the spirit, too. >> that's awesome. the weather is helping with it too. >> yes, it is. it's helping for a lot of people to go get their christmas trees shortly after thanksgiving. that's when a lot of people get them. they're dry the next few days. it's in your plans. this morning, as you are driving back to work or tropg tdropping kids off to school, we have sun glare this morning. the bus stop will be cold enough for a warm coat. exercise is looking pretty good. cold this morning. milder than yesterday. lunch out will be on the chilly side of course. right now, we have pretty big range in temperatures depending where you are. 43 in frederick. 25 in manassas. 29 in lorton. fredericksburg, 34 clinton. 43 leesburg. 39 in the district. but either way, the puffy coat for the bus stop, by 7:00 a.m.,

we will be milder. exercising this morning, colder through the afternoon, sunny, dry, temperatures in the upper 50s. we're nice and dry across the area. in upstate new york, lake-effect snow showers. going through the week, look at the normal high. it's 53 degrees this time of year. we'll stay above normal almost all week long. into wednesday, that will be the warmest day. ten degrees above normal. the next rain chance is late thursday. we'll take a closer look at your extended forecast through the weekend. let's check your commute with dave dildine. >> sheena, this should be pretty easy. traffic is very light across the region. a minor crash. way over on the right shoulder not interfering with the flow of traffic. light volume and around the beltway, in maryland and virginia, again a reminder on the rail. red line, no service. now until december 10th. silver spring and fort totten with big-time

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lifestyle blogger will be the next princess. >> kensington palace announced that prince harry is engaged to meghan markle confirming that they were close to tying the knot. now an nbc special report. welcome to this special report. the worst kept secret, prince harry and american actress, meghan markle are engaged coming from the palace in london a short time ago. the wedding to be held sometime in the spring of the coming year. again, people have been talking about this possibility intensely over the last couple of days and even weeks. now, it is official. the couple, they are engaged. matt bradley is a correspondent for nbc news in london. matt is joining us now.

>> reporter: matt, it's a really exciting day at kensington palace. we have the union jacket above the palace. that means the queen isn't in residence. we don't know where she is really. this is a really exciting day. in spring of 2018, next year, we'll have another royal wedding. this time, we're going to see an american bride. meghan markle is the 36-year-old actress who has really been keeping this whole country on hooks whether or not she'll be getting engaged to prince harry. the 33-year-old prince. he's now the fifth in line in succession. but in a couple of months when the royal couple has a baby, he'll become the sixth in line of success. that number is probably unlikely to come up. there's so much scrutiny on this royal couple. we thought last week we would hear an announcement last thursday. now we're hearing that it was going to be tomorrow at 11:00

hear this announcement. meghan markle will be one of the first people, one of the first americans to marry into the royal family. you know, she's a divorcee. it wasn't so long ago that marrying a divorcee was a controversial development. you remember the advocation crisis in 1936 when the last time an american married into the family. that caused king edward viii to abdicate the throne. there is now a major change. a young american bride, one of the first of mixed race ethnicity who is a divorcee. matt? >> thank you very much. stand by for us. camilla tomorrow any is here. she knows things about the royal family. been on our show many times. he mentioned harry is soon to be the 6th in line to the throne. he's known as

eligible bachelors of the last decade or so. talk to me about their reaction there. >> well, the reaction here is frnz ifrenzied. twitter has been bonkers. we've had the speculation over the course of the weekend. the announcement was expected on thursday. just the notion of an american bride but also because of a mixed race background, she's a divorcee. let's enjoy this magical union across the transatlantic divide. i think really what we'll be hearing now is more tribute. so the queen -- also heard from the duke and duchess of cambridge, they welcome her into the family and thomas markle and dore i can't rat lynn saying their daughter is a lovely girl. couldn't be happier for her. >> the time

news of an engagement and when people talk about what that royal wedding might be like. harry is known as a renegade, not your typical royal. what are you predicting? >> they can have a church wedding. her being a divorcee is no -- will it be at westminster abbey? we don't know. he might decide on something smaller. less of an onus on him, he isn't the future king. he might choose to get married where his father's country retreat is. >> from the queen's point of view and the palace's point of view, would this have taken official approval from the king and the or -- queen -- >> go ahead. >> he went to seek the queen's permission. that's really an on paper thing. at the end of the day, she'll be

found the one and is ready to settle down and presumably start a family soon. >> i was in london over the weekend. every time they turned on the radio, this is what people were talking about. i would imagine it's all people are going to be talking about over today and the coming days. camilla, thank you very much. matt bradley, thank you very much. the official news. prince harry and meghan markle are engaged. we're going to have much more on your local stations right after this. 5:35 right now. good morning everyone. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. we have team coverage on your weather and traffic to get your monday started. wtop's dave dildine is in for melissa mollet. >> first, we want to get to the storm team forecast. chuck bell out on the weather deck. >> under a mostly clear sky. temperatures are down in the 30s. so certainly a chilly start

morning. little breeze out of the south for now. there's the tower looking over continually town. in northwest, quiet way to get the day started. 30s around town. prince william county, through stafford and fredericksburg. >> 3 degrees. there's your planner, the four-part planner for today. sun is up at 7:04. down at 4:48. afternoon highs today, mid to upper 50s. tons of sunshine. got to love all that. what about the rest of the week and the weekend to come? all that forecast information coming up in a few. for now, let's go to dave dildine and wtop. >> good morning, chuck. because we're coming out of a holiday weekend, no work zones in the way. off to a good start. the crash on 50 westbound between maryland 704 and the beltway. it is clear. all lanes are wide open. >> past the beltway, towards northeast washington. getting reports of crowded

conditions. >> toward arrivals and departures. may want to pack extra time if you're headed this way. >> volume delays, virginia on 95 and 395. only in separate stretches. the red line, service suspended between silver spring and fort totten. the latest, back to you. in the top stories, police in prince george's county. police are trying to figure out when why a woman killed her young son before taking her life. >> the bodies of her and her son were found inside a home on saturday. the family had recently moved out of the home into a place in glen burnie. the red line on metro. repairs will cause delays for the next two weeks. there is no service between the silver spring and fort totten station. adam tuss will join us with tips on how to get around this. >> today may be the best way to get find d

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riders. the changes that could force you from the rails to shuttle buses this morning. it is cold outside. 39 degrees in the district. but it feels like 35 as you are driving. some sun glare out there this morning. a milder afternoon. more on that forecast coming up. welcome back at 5:46. congress is back in session today from the thanksgiving holiday. as lawmakers get back to work, there will be a change in the house of representatives. >> congressman john conyers says he's stepping down as the ranking democrat on the house judiciary committee after allegations of sexual misconduct. tracie potts is here to explain what this means for capitol hill. tracie, good morning. >> good morning. conyers has been here in washington serving in some capacity for more than 50 years. now, he's not leaving but he says he's stepping down as the top democrat on the judiciary committee because he doesn't want to be a distraction

the ethics committee is looking into these allegations. women who say that he made sexual advances or touched them inappropriately while in office. conyers absolutely denies these allegations. but says that there's a lot to get done. he doesn't want to be a distraction. that's why he's stepping down. he also questioned where the allegations are coming from. claims as he put in his statement, raised by documents reportedly paid by a partisan, all right blogger. he's not backing off his denial at all. but he is trying to step out of the limelight a bit while the ethics committee takes another look at this. >> tracie potts on the hill for us this morning. tracie, thank you. al franken returns to capitol hill as well. >> it will be the senator's first day back to work after breaking the silence about sexual harassment allegations. >> a long way back. i have a long way back to win back the trust of the people of minnesota. >> for the fi

advances, senator al franken spoke on the record to three minnesota news outlets on sunday. the first allegation from l.a. radio host, leeian tweeden. she said he forcibly kissed her during a uso tour. during an interview, franken said he's ashamed of what is seen in that photo. >> people down. i've let the people of minnesota down, i've let my friends and staff and supporters down. my family down. i've especially let down the people who have seen me as a champion for women. >> franken and his senate colleagues have called for an ethics probe. there is a bitter battle over who will run the consumer financial protection bureau. the woman named interim director is suing president trump. english was elevated to the top position by her boss. he stepped down on friday.

budget director, nick mulvaney for the job. it was more than just a potluck in las vegas this weekend. it was a chance to bond for thousands of -- dozens of people who survived the concert massacre. the shooting killed 58 people and wounded about 500 others. >> the names and faces and stories together. laugh together. remember the good times we had before the chaos started. >> this was the first large-scale gathering of survivors. one wounded in the shooting was maryland native tina frost. the anne arundel high school graduate was shot in the head and lost her eye. she started walking at johns hopkins hospital in baltimore where she's been in rehab. a prince george's county church is celebrating a huge milestone.

worshippers at royal house chapel international prayed and sang together yesterday morning. the church just opened its new $8 million center. it's been two years in the making. before in event, they had to rent out spaces if they wanted to hold big events. >> i'm very much excited. we've been waiting for this about a year. it was important for us to have a facility like this. i'm super excited. >> the building includes a basketball court, a media center, outdoor playground. it's home to about 500 members. three children who went missing on thanksgiving have been found safe. you may have helped us share photos of the rice siblings that we posted on the social media pages. d.c. police thank the public for circulating these photos. they have not said where the kids were. in spotsylvania county, investigators are working to figure out a motive in apparent

murder-suici murder-suicide. they found a woman, her mother and father dead in a home on waterford drive. neighbors called police when the family dog was running around and the door slightly open. they found the three. everyone had been shot. we hope to learn when the man accused of robbing a fwhank annapolis will be extradited from north carolina. police arrested gregory clem could you ski saturday morning. this is a look at surveillance photos of him. he tried to rob a bank of america earlier this month. his family had first reported him missing before that robbery happened. 5:51. now to the warning for metro riders. you need to leave yourself extra time if you use the red line. today is the first weekday of a new round of repairs. >> you'll probably be feeling the effects for this project for the next two weeks. news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss is live at

spring metro station to explain. adam, this could be a big headache for commuters. >> reporter: yeah. this is catching a lot of people off guard already this morning, eun. you come here to silver spring, you see the sign, no rail service between silver spring and fort totten. metro put out people inside the station toss guide them around and show them what's going on. we've been talking to people. they're confused about what is happening. of course, no one really pays attention until it's here. well, it's here. take a look at this map. gives you a better idea of what is happening. no red line service between silver spring and fort totten. and the takoma station is completely shut down. people are coming out of the silver spring station rushing off to shuttle buses. they're kind of far away from the station. you come out here and get directed to maybe 200 yards down to a shuttle bus to get on the system there. it's a bit of a dance here this morning. take a listen to one rider who says he was a little bit

>> early in the morning. >> is it impacting you in a big way? >> i got to get that first cup of coffee in the morning. >> we all need that first cup of coffee. these are the shuttle buses that continue to roll out. there's a long line of them on the other side on the transit center. >> when you come down here, it's going to be a little bit of a challenge to get on these buses. why is all this happening? metro says it has to fix some of the rails. a key crossover point where trains can cross the track. that's what they're doing here, guys. back to you. >> adam tuss live in silver spring. adam, thank you. make sure your smart trip card is ready before you ride. starting january 8th. metro is cracking down on fares. won't be allowed to exit metro stations or ride the bus. on the rails, you have to reload at the exit fare machines. take cash

small amounts like negative 25 cents on the card adds up. it lost about $25 million in the past 17 years. >> when you put it that way, that's a lot of money. >> nickelled and dimed to death so to speak. it adds up. >> it really does. all right, chuck bell. i'm loving this winter weather. i'm telling you. >> unbelievable. >> it's pretty mild. >> after a cold thanksgiving around here. it turned into a nice weekend and our warming trend is set to continue here all the way through the next several days. that's good news. it's been a little bit on the chilly side this november. almost a full degree colder. >> 3.5 degrees colder than last and 4.5 degrees colder than the one before that. but as chilly as it's been, the last couple days of november, 38 degrees in washington. a light wind out of the south at

7 miles per hour. skies were clear. parts of north central virginia, below freezing from manassas to warrenton to fredericksburg. where the clouds were thickest overnight, temperatures are actually in the low 40s through martinsburg and frederick. your planner today. just a couple of clouds around this morning. grab your warm coat. you need it early. but you will not need it later on in the day. if you're getting a late start this morning, temperatures in the afternoon, way up into the 50s for sure. that will feel nice. 58 the forecast high today. winds out of northwest at 5 to 15 miles per hour. tomorrow looks better. another seasonably cold start tomorrow morning. then afternoon highs tomorrow, upper 50s to near 60 degrees. the overall jet stream pattern here, west to east, hardly anything back upstream. we'll be sitting pretty. the only little chance for a little rain this week comes up late thursday night into the pre dawn hours of friday morning. otherwise temperatures will be wellve

plus 5 today. plus 10 on wednesday. a little closer to average on friday. a bit of a breeze, on the chilly side. no big storms to contend with. that's good news, dave dildine. good morning. >> good morning. no big traffic storms. 95 north through dale city to woodbridge. 66 eastbound between the plains and hay market. getting word of a crash and disabled vehicles all on the shoulders eastbound near broad run. keep an eye on it if you're about to hit the road. >> beltway, maryland virginia. filling in south of the montgomery fredericks county line. metro rail, adam tuss just told you about it. silver line to fort totten, no rail service on the red line, takoma station is closed. that is the latest. back to you. >> i'm contessa brewer at

headquarters. meet the new $100 billion man. jeff bazos net worth has topped that mark. amazon stock rose about 2% on friday. that's enough to buy more than half a billion amazon echo speakers. >> it's the first person to connect the net worth above $100 billion in 1999. we'll have to see what cyber monday brings. >> that number is going to grow, contessa. thanks so much. it's 5:57. next at 6:00, a russian hacking scandal. why some are questioning how the fbi handled the breach. plus, breaking news overnight. a child held hostage. dramatic ending that played out on camera. a virginia man recovering this morning after being shot in the face over the weekend here in dupont circle.

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