voters in alabama will choose their next senator and candidate roy more is not backing down. >> he made his first appearance in nearly two weeks. the crowd greeted moore with applause and a standing ovation. the senate hopeful made only a few appearances since nine women accused him of sexual misconduct. that ranges from inappropriate flirting to sexual assault of a minor. moore denies all of the allegations. >> it hurts to think that people would attack your character like that after 40 years. it's a little odd. never once has this been alleged. never has any hint been brought about. >> moore refused to take any questions from the crowd or reporters. he says he will have many more campaign events before the election. >> president trump is involved in a new controversy. this time with senator elizabeth warren. he called her pocahontas during a white housey vent honoring

native american world war ii veterans. he said it was not a racial slur. we'll tell you if the alliance of colonial area tribes agrees. the president will take the short drive to the capitol to lobby for his tax bill. he'll meet with senate republicans as they prepare to pass tax overhaul. this is essentially do or die. they have not locked down 50 votes to pass the bill. at least half a dozen gop -- are showing varying concerns. >> stepping up his response to hate incidents on campus. it released a new policy yesterday. the school wants incidents reported to either campus police or the office of civil rights and sexual misconduct. another office will log reports and notify the community. university also plans to hire a hate bias response coordinator. that person will oversee the guidance team that was formed after the murder of lieutenant richard collins

maryland in may. a top aide to d.c.'s mayor is under investigation. courtney snowden is facing misconduct allegations. the deputy mayor for economic opportunity is accused of having city employees baby-sit her child during the workday. the first report of the story was in june. now a report from the inspector general confirms that snowden watched -- mayor bowser's office released a statement that said the mayor had full confidence in deputy mayor snowden's ability to. soon you could be dining out with your dog. they're allowing pets on restaurant property. restaurants could be fined $500 if customers bring their animals even if there's outdoor seating. similar policies are in place in both montgomery county

the two communities that will benefit the most from the purple line plan is a big plan to sign an agreement. it will include executives from montgomery and prince george's county and the president of the university maryland. jobs and housing along the light rail line. adam tuss will break down the project for you in a live report coming up at 5:00. there is a royal wedding in the works. it was all over social media yesterday. prince harry is engaged to american actress meghan markle. just like kate, markle has become a global style sensation. the nearly $800 coat she was wearing, that white coat which i think is -- it sold out within minutes of their appearance. the canadian company that designed it renamed it the meghan. >> meanwhile, we learn how the prince designed the engagement

>> the in the corner. and the little diamonds either side are my mother's collection. they look crazy gorgeous together. >> it's beautiful. he designed it. it's incredible. >> how close they were to their mother and the couple said the en gainment was private. that she was very surprised. >> check out the reaction from one of markle's co-stars. >> love this. >> he plays her fiance on suits. have you ever watched that show on usa. it's really good. he tweeted playing meghan's tv partner for the better part of a decade uniquely qualifies me to say this. your royal highness, you are a lucky man. >> she's going to go to work as a princess. >> they mentioned her life is going to change. she's marrying the r

television series a lot of things she's going to have to give up. >> she's been involved in -- philanthropically in women's rights. >> she'll get to continue that work. >> smart choice, exactly. details about when the wedding will be planned. it's going to be released. now, let's get a check on your weather and traffic. >> tuesday morning drive when we check in with wtop's jack taylor. first let's go to chuck and sheena. >> what are you laughing at? >> the white coat, you mentioned it, i don't know if -- we're very happy. i was wondering about the asking thing. that clears it up. she's going to be a fti

princess. >> full-time princess. you would take that job too, chuck. >> give me one, i promise. i'll marry into that royal family. whatever it takes. temperatures in the 30s, 40 degrees. four things to know about the next couple of days. sunny and mild. it may be the pick of the litter this week. chance for rain late thursday. cooler weather towards the weekend, sheena. >> cooler weather into the weekend. enjoy the mild weather while it lasts. we'll be -- low 60s. look at today's weather again. 40 degrees by 7:00 a.m. you'll still want the jacket. it's still cold. freezing in any suburbs. by lunchtime, mid-50s. by the afternoon, we're looking at the low 60s. another very comfortable afternoon. normal high this time of year is actually 53 degrees. we'll be around 10 degrees above that. by 7:00 p.m., stillb

start to cool down. let's check the roads. jack taylor. good morning, jack. >> bethesda, crews are working. down between cooksville road and peter lane, a water main break. repairs continue through the morning rush hour we believe. left lane is blocked. more of a delay for the southbounders this morning. also 32 headed westbound after the bottom of washington parkway. a work zone overnight. find the work zone has left lanes getting by. 50 eastbound. river bridge toward the bay bridge, you're aware there's a work zone as you approach. just the right lane getting by. westbound it's completely unaffected. back to you. >> jack, thank you. >> she was supposed to clean his house. instead, the woman accused of bilking a man in his 90s out of more than a million dollars. >> we're just a few days away from new express lanes in a popular roadway being

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the frederick city watershed. police are asking for your help. if you know anything about the shooting, call the number on your screen. you can find the information on the nbc washington app. dictionary.com has a new word of the year. you might remember it from this "saturday night live" sketch. >> scent made just for her because she's beautiful. she's powerful. she's complicit. >> dictionary.com says the word increased nearly 300% over the last year in yuj. one of the spikes was after this sketch starring scarlett johansson as ivanka trump. the definition is choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others. we have breaking news now

coming in involving representative john conyers. the new sexual misconduct accusations being made and by whom. we're working for the red line users as metro gets ready for another day that could impact your commute. why you had to wait so long for shuttles and how metro will prevent the same thing from happening today. >> first, we need to know what kind of jacket to wear at the metro station if we're walking out there, chuck. >> temperatures in the 30s. so that's if you're going to be standing still outside the bus stops, i'd recommend a warm jacket. shedable layers for later on. temperatures today, once again above 60 degrees for most places. that is good news. sheena has the te

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never a bad plan on a tuesday. looks like most of the weekend will be dry. start and end dry. we're watching maybe a tiny little chance of a few drops on saturday night. sheena will talk more about that and give you the ten-day forecast coming up. jack taylor. >> i'm chris lawrence at the live desk. second ex-staffer is publicly accused a representative john conyers of sexual harassment. according to the detroit news, the new allegations come from conyers former deputy chief of staff. deanna maher, she ran his p office 1987 to 2005. conyers made unwanted advances toward her at least three times. on sunday, conyers stepped down from his post at the house judiciary committee. he has been under pressure for the past week. eun, back to you. >> chris, thank you. president trump heads to capitol hill today. he will rally senatepu

who are eyeing a tax vote. >> the president will also meet with leaders from both chambers of congress. they'll discuss other fast approaching deadlines. tracie potts is live on capitol hill for us. lawmakers have a lot on the table for us. not a lot of time to get it done. >> not a lot of time to get it done. starting with taxes. the president's priority. why he's coming to meet with republicans at lunch today because there are a few skeptical republicans who don't like the fact that they think small businesses get the shaft, essentially with this plan and so do low income americans. the latest congressional budget office reports that -- they pay more in taxes than people make over $100,000. the president is coming here today with one goal, to try to seal the deal to convince skeptical republicans that there's a way to make this work. but that's not the only thing. we are months overdue for a budget. the new deadline, the end of next week. he's meeting with top republicans and democrats from both sides here today.

budget by the end of next week, we're looking at a possible government shutdown. >> tracie, they also need to deal with the debt and health funding. >> the debt ceiling, how much america can borrow, we're nearing that deadline again. funding for community health centers. funding for children's health insurance. that's expired. all of it they're trying to get done by the end of the year. >> tracie potts on the hill for us. tracie, thank you. it's 4:47. we turn to the controversial statement made by president trump made during an event. he called senator elizabeth warren popocahontas. many perceive that as a racial slur. >> you were here long before any of us here. although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago. they call her popocahontas. >> this is not

he's called her that. he used the name during the campaign and during an nra rally. warren says she has native american roots and called the comment unfortunate. >> donald trump does this over and over. thinking somehow he's going to shut me up with it. it hasn't worked in the past. it's not going to work in the future. >> the alliance of colonial era tribes released a statement saying, "the name becomes a derogatory racial reference when used as an insult." me ment. the white house says it was not a slur. certifying the month's elections despite irregularities. the results could affect the balancing of power in richmond. right now, republicans hold a slim majority in the house of delegates, 51-49. two local races, one in fredericksburg, the other in stafford county are in contention. in one race, 82 votes separate the candidates. in that area, an investigation

revealed that 384 voters were assigned to the wrong district. about 150 of them passed a ballot on election day in that district. according to the "washington post," a registrar who assigned the voters to the wrong district has died. the state board of elections says any challenges should be handled in the house. >> today, opening statements set to begin in the trial of two police officers accused in the death of a hospital patient. james mcbride died after an incident in 2016. prosecutors say clifton montgomery and charles brown were -- when he had a fatal encounter with them. the patient died from blunt force injuries from the neck. facing manslaughter charges. we all worry about loved ones as they start to age. one local couple is facing decades in prison for taking nt

they were convicted in montgomery county. they stole more than a million dollars from the man you see in this video. his name is gustav shapiro. she was hired to care for him after his wife died. she convinced the 95-year-old to give her power of attorney and put her name on his bank accounts. >> it's financial elder abuse and it's theft. this is a theft by deception, theft by defrauding and theft by coercion. >> shapiro has since died. if you were wondering what the mow lynn as did with the cash, bide an suv and paid for their daught daughter's college. they also gambled monday a way. between silver spring and fort totten, the shuttles should be more reliable. this was the scene from yesterday. >> all these delays long backups in the lines. that was bse

on nearby roads. people had to wait to board some of these buses. metro says it has plenty of shuttles now to move the riders between the stations. again, running between silver spring and fort totten. the takoma station is completely closed including parking lots and from the reporting yesterday. >> not just five minutes more. you need more time. >> cost you more to drive. between the beltway and u.s. 29. route 29 in rosalyn. begins monday and they'll be in effect from 5:30 to 9:30 in the morning heading toward d.c. and from 3:00 to 7:00 in the afternoon leaving d.c. all cars will need an e-zpass to pay for the tolls. you won't be charged if you have an e-zpass flex. at least two people are in the car. if you're thinking about picking up your christmas tree this week, if you're a live tr

person, you might want to make sure your car is big enough. not the prius. >> take a look at this, folks. >> i can't put that on my prius? >> i think that -- this driver was caught outside boston. >> massive christmas tree strapped to the top of his car here. the tree is too big. you can't see the back windows or side windows. >> that is hilarious. >> police pulled over the driver. they had to get in front of it. >> looks like they didn't wrap it with the ropes. >> police put this online. also looks like he has a flat -- it's the weight of the tree. >> it's not good to drive -- i'm sure -- overwhelms you when you lose your mind, maybe. >> well, they said the fall season -- our racing presidents will be reprising their role in the nutcracker. i love this. the

frontiersmen in the ballet at the theater. the performance is discounted that night. no seat will be more than $53. the presidents will be per tomorr performing in the nutcracker. >> a couple years ago i had a guest appearance. they were also in that performance. i had the racing presidents, i got to dress up. there was a lot of fun. you should see them rehearsing. >> is it funny? >> it's so funny to see them run. >> they take it seriously. they don't just show up on the stage. >> you have to stretch, right? >> see the stretching. >> anyway, this morning it's a little cold outside. we have suburbs around freezing right now. warm coats. but if you liked the weather yesterday afternoon, unseasonably mild. it's going to be like that again today through wednesday. colder changes ahead this weekend. enjoy the mild

wednesday and into part of thursday. then colder friday, saturday and sunday. right now, it's 41 degrees in washington. it's 32 clinton. dulles, 34 in quantico. 34 leesburg. 30 ft. meade. 36 gaithersburg. yes, a jacket this morning if you're exercising. we'll see plenty of sunshine. sun glare as you're driving. by lunchtime, 56 degrees. by the afternoon, if you're exercising, topping out in the low 60s. get outside today. nice and dry across the area and through the northeast. here's what happens. the unseasonably mild air sticks around into thursday. there's that cold front. very small chance for a few showers thursday night. that's about it. this big area of high pressure comes in. pulls down that colder air from canada and we'll cool down friday and through the weekend. here it looks for the next ten days, the low 60s today and tomorrow. thursday, we're 57. still above normal. then we cool back down for the weekend. nice and dry. if you want to grab a christmas tree, maybe. >> let's check the

looking out there with jack taylor. good morning. >> hey, sheena, good morning. crews finished up on the beltway. out to connecticut avenue. two lanes getting by. the lanes are open. 355 not completely open. between poox hill road and cedar lane. the -- northbound in virginia after spotsylvania. clearing from the right lane. back to you. >> thank you, jack. it's a place a lot of people go to relax and unwind. now a popular massage chain is under fire after a series of sexual assaults. hear from one of the victims in our area, including why she decided to go public. >> you mentioned tuesday -- airlines want to give you something instead. why you want to book a little get away today. the purple line is changing communities fast. but will it be for the better? i'm adam tuss.

we've been following a story for a while now. accusations of assault inside a massage envy franchise. >> the chain is under fire after a buzz feed report claimed 200 women were sexually assaulted. here in our area, a local woman decided to go public. tara woodley told us she was sexually

she did not report it at first because she was scared. eventually she called police. that massage therapist was arrested on a prior assault. >> every month he was targeting somebody. i was september. so i thank god that it happened to me and it has been encouraging me to call the police. it won't happen to a november woman or a december woman. it stops with me. >> massage envy acknowledged that 180 women have filed lawsuits or complaints. the company says the incidents span more than 15 years. have those credit cards handy today because today is the best bargain holiday you've never heard of. travel deal tuesday. >> offer deep discounts the tuesday after thanksgiving. that's because most people had the holiday travel plans booked already. the best deals will start appearing around 6:30

morning. "news4 today" starts now. right now on "news4 today," a volcano continues to spew ash over the new era. the new dangers for those on and visiting the island. >> they callpocahontas. >> president trump reignites a controversy after once again referring to senator elizabeth warren as pocahontas. what she's saying in response. >> first, black friday and then small business saturday and cyber monday. now it's giving tuesday. what you need to know before donating your time or money today. >> by now you've seen the ring. but it's a different accessory getting a lot of attention this morning. good luck getting your hands-on it. i just want the whole look. >> you can have it. >> no, i cannot have it. >> i'm not marrying a prince. >> you want a $10,000 ring and $800 coat and thousand dollars