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

>> yeah. >> i'm sure you can find it for cheaper. >> a knock-off. there's always a knock-off. >> you have to wait a few weeks. >> why does it have to be a knock-off. can't it be another coat? >> it you're copying it, it's a knock-off. >> i agree. >> if you're copying someone else's coat, it's a knock-off. >> that's like when i call today's forecast a carbon copy of yesterday's. how many people know what carbon copy means? >> i say it. i used to use it when i worked at a gym in college. we used to scan credit cards on the carbon. had to do it on the carbon paper. >> old school. >> there you go. >> if you liked yesterday, another winner coming your way today. no additional cost to you. a little chill this morning. most areas in the 30s. close to 60 degrees for most of us later on today. if you're wondering where is the real cold air, it might be the middle to later par

week before significantly colder air comes our way. for now, seasonably chilly. 30 to 40 degrees. you'll need your jacket early on. don't forget the sunglasses. a beautiful afternoon coming with a-plus weather for today. forecasted high up near 62 degrees. a light south wind. we have the rest of the peek at the weekend wtop's own jack taylor. >> chuck, thanks. be thes did expecting 355 between cooksville road and peter lane. both lanes are blocked. it has the potential for a slowdown. plan ahead. crews just wrapped up work zone on the bridge. the right lane had been getting by that. the reminder once again this morning, if you were involved in that fiasco yesterday, metro rail and the red line, no trains between silver spring and fort totten with the takoma closed through december.

please, give yourself a lot of extra time. aaron, eun, back to you. >> jack, thank you. 5:03 now. in about five years, you'll be able to travel between prince george's county and montgomery county using the new purple line. what will it mean for business and jobs along that light rail line? >> adam tuss is live in silver spring this morning with a look at a community agreement set to go in place today. there was a lot of debate over this, adam. >> reporter: absolutely, eun. this project continues to be super controversial throughout the region. you take a look here. roads are being closed all across the region. trees are coming down. communities are definitely being reshaped. this road here, flower avenue and silver spring road closed yesterday actually. we're starting to see big changes happen along the corridor. what it means is that new development is coming along with the purple line. take a look. this project is supposed to run from bethesda to new carrollton. it's going to be a major change fohe

that's why people are starting to plan for the development that could come along with the potential changes. we're talking about chevy chase and college park along this corridor that will see new changes. here's what the coalition actually wants from this agreement. that's going to happen today. they want to support and grow local businesses. they want to build a thriving labor market and ensure housing choices for all. that's what the community is doing to come together to make this agreement, to make this more or less an agreement for the purple line to make sure that it goes forward. we'll see if this happens. we'll see what they have to say about t the project continues to push people on two different sides. the communities here are definitely changing, guys. back to you. >> correct me if i'm wrong, weren't there at least a few lawsuits about this purple line project to stop it from going forward. >> 100% aaron. those lawsuits continue to make their way through the court of

processes but for all intents and purposes, judges have said it's a stall tactic by people trying to get the purple line to not happen and the construction as you can see here continues. this project going forward guys. >> adam, thank you. >> 5:05. we're following developing news. >> the latest on a tense situation happening on bali. what's the latest on this, chris? >> volcano can be moments away from erupting. tens of thousands of viewers thought they were taking a dream vacation are in a nightmare on the island. sports authorities in indonesia to shut down bali's airport for the second straight day. bali's mt. agung is seeing huge plumes of ash. since the 1960s. the volcano killed up to 1600 people. right now, at least 22 villages are current lip caught in the blast zone. an eruption put up to

eun? >> thank you, chris. it's 5:05. we're getting new video showing the woman who gave a fake story to the post. jamie phillips told a reporter that roy moore impregnated her at 15 years old. she also told the post she later had an abortion. reporters at the post looked into her claims and determined she lied in order to discredit the news organization. the post says yesterday they observed phillips walk into project ver tas, that is a group which targets the mainstream media and left leaning groups. two weeks from today, voters from alabama will choose their next senator and candidate roy moore says he's not backing down. >> he made a first appearance at a rally. they greeted moore with applause and a standing ovation. the senate hopeful made only two appearances since nine women accused him of sexual miscond t misconduct. that range frin

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 from reporters. he says he will have many more campaign events before the election. this morning, president trump is involved in a new controversy. this time with senator elizabeth warren. he called her pocahontas again during a white housey vent honoring native american world war ii veterans. the president said it's not a racial slur. we'll tell you where the alliance for 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 a tax overhaul. this is essentially do or die time for tax reform. mitch

down 50 votes to pass the bill. at least half a dozen gop senators are showing varying levels of concern about this legislation. it's 5:08. the university of maryland is cracking down on hate bias incidents. >> several happened on the college park campus in the past few months. the school just released a new policy how to handle them. justin finch live on campus with more on that. justin? >> reporter: aaron, good morning. this new policy aims to keep the campus safe for all. they've weathered high-profile hate-related and bias incidents since last school year. we're talking about the on campus stabbing death of army lieutenant richard collins iii by a umd student back in april. he was found in a frat house on campus. the new policy calls for a hate or bias report to go to a campus police officer or to that office or to the

rights and sexual misconduct office. from there, campus administrators and proper offices will be notified. from there, a soon to be hired hate bias will work -- then a log of all bias reports will be logged and maintained and made available to the community. the university here also pointing out here that the profits will continue to evolve even after this rollout here to better serve and better protect everyone who has ties here to the university. we're live in college park. i'm justin finch. news 4. back to you. justin, thank you. a top aide to d.c.'s mayor is under investigation. courtney snowden is facing misconduct allegations. the deputy mayor for greater economic opportunity is accused of having city employees baby-sit her child during the workday. the knaus 4 i-team first reported the story in june. now

general snowden used staff to watch her child at least three times. mayor bowser's office released this statement. any issues raised have been addressed and the mayor has full confidence in deputy mayor snowden's ability to continue to deliver for district residents. 5:10 now. soon you could be dining out with your dog. they're considering a bill to allow pets on restaurant property. right now restaurants can be fined $500 if customers bring their animals, even if there's outdoor seating. the bilk considered would allow restaurants to apply for permits. similar policies are in place in montgomery county and arlington county. 5:10. you just told me that. there's a royal wedding in the works right now. >> everyone has probably heard about it now. on everyone's social media feed. engaged to meghan markle. like princess kate, markle has become a global style sensation. did you see this outfit. the nearly $800 white

was wearing. sold out within minutes of the couple's appearance yesterday. designed and renanamed the coat for meghan. fitting. >> it's gone by the way. >> we learned about the gorgeous engagement ring and how the prince designed it. >> the little diamonds on the sides are my mother's jewelry collection. she's on this crazy journey with us together. >> it's beautiful. he designed this. it's incredible. >> the reference to bot juana, they went camping there. that's where their relationship blossomed, blah-blah-blah. >> we know that prince harry and william were close to their mother. the couple says the engagement was private. she was very surprised. >> reaction from markle's co-star. the actor who plays her fiance

playing meghan's tv partner for a decade, uniquely qualifies me to say this. your royal highness, you are a lucky man. >> a lot of people would agree with that. >> markle said the next and seventh season of suits will be her last. >> i'm not surprised. her whole life is going to change. when the wedding will take place. it will be released in the coming weeks. 5:12 now. sheena parveen, let's check in on the forecast. >> you want a warm coat this morning. many areas in the 30s. another mild, very nice afternoon. wait until you see the forecast. that's straight ahead. they've been demanding a new school for their children for a while citing crumbling ceilings, bad electricity. they found out it's not going to happen. why certain students in our area have to wait for work to be done.

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the husband of a woman who killed herself is making funeral arrangements. he tells our tracee wilkins that -- battling depressionment he did not want to talk on camera yesterday. the mother and 2-year-old boy were found dead inside a home they moved out of a few weeks ago. in spotsylvania county, an update to a murder-suicide that happened over the weekend. >> the medical examiner just finished autopsies of the three people found dead. sheriff's investigators believe he shot his wife and daughter megan before taking his own life. waterford drive on saturday. neighbors called 9-1-1 after they noticed the family dog running loose and the door opened to the home. no one can understand why this would happen. >> my neighbor called me. someone called her and told me. it was just unbelievable. you know, nobody would ever thiof

>> investigators say they had never been called to the family's home for any issues. the story still incredibly sad. we here at news 4 are committed to shining a light on domestic violence. for more information and resources here in our community, just head to the nbc washington app. search safe at home. 5:17 now. a follow-up to a story we brought you earlier this month. poolesville high school will not be getting a makeover any time soon. the board of education voted a budget with no money to the school. some parents and students say the school needs immediate repairs. these are pictures showing damage inside the 60-year-old building. patricia o'neal said repairs are based on overcrowding and repairs. >> we know that we have aging schools and crumbling infrastructure. we grew by 2900

year. >> that completely eliminates poolesville high school from any future renovations. the building needs to be completely replaced. now a group of residents called protect our poolesville is going to meet to decide what to do next. i'm chris lawrence. following some breaking news at the live desk. we're monitoring our feeds out of myanmar. pope francis is expected to give a closely watched speech there around 6:00 this morning. before that speech, the pulpit scheduled to meet just hours after he was stripped of the freedom of the city award. the oxford city council stripped it due to the leader's inaction as the row hinge a muslims are -- later in the week the pope will meet with the delegation in bangladesh. we'll be following this throughout the morning. back to you, eun. >> chris, thank you. 5:18 is the time.

holiday tradition of its own. >> the past few christmases, the condition has seen a lot of orders for duck boots. they've ended up on back order for the past few years. they say that will not be the case this christmas. it expects to sell about 100,000 more than last year. these leather rubber boots are nothing new. they've been around 100 years. >> i bought some at an outlet a couple years ago. i didn't like the way they looked on my feet and i gave them away. i could have been selling them on e-bay. >> that's true. maybe they won't -- >> mine were probably cheaper. the versions range from $99 to 300-something. >> i have boots. not duck boots. i need really, really warm boots, aaron. >> panda-lined? >> no, not

>> i didn't say it. tell him. >> i mean, you like the pandas so much. >> i do. but not to wear them. my gosh. >> it was a joke. >> no harm in making a good joke. >> you ever watch the show deadliest catch? >> i have seen that. >> they film that in alaska. check out this on the satellite picture and i'll tell you about how rough the weather is there right now. the aleutian island chain extends out into the pacific. that's where they send the boats out of, dutch harbor. this is the second storm in three days generating 90 mile an hour winds sustained. and 50 to 60-foot high waves out in the open waters. >> they're not fishing in that, are they? >> i would hope they have found safe harbor by now. two powerhouse storms into the ooh aleutian islands. just an amazing series of stms

chance to affect your weather as well. the big storms push the warm air into middle alaska. guess what happens to the cold air that was in alaska? it gets dislodged and we may have colder weather middle to later parts of next week. takes a while but they lead to one another. we'll watch for a cold snap later in the week. in the meantime, cool to seasonably chilly start this morning. 34 right now in leesburg. 33 in prince george's county. highs today, upper 350s to around 60 degrees. really nice weather the next couple of days. 62 today. 63 tomorrow. then on thursday, increasing clouds. may be a sprinkle late thursday evening. back to dry weather for friday and saturday. also a chance for a raindrop. probably not until late saturday evening. let's go over to jack taylor. wtop. hey chuck, thanks. bethesda, the work -- the water main break. water main repair now. left lane blocked in both directions inside the beltway inside the pike.

southbound 95 in virginia. before the center port parkway with the red line getting by. no train service between silver spring and fort totten through december 10th. the bus bridge will be set up between silver spring and fort totten. please give yourself a lot of extra time to ride the red line between the two stops. back to you. i keep saying harvard. my kid. harvard. >> i was actually won defdering we could visit a different school. >> grab the tissues. >> just a few hours away. something in tonight's show may look familiar to you. how our area makes a cameo. >> the show is so good. it's really worth watching. join us for the ellen show as well. she welcomes mark hamill from star wars the force awakens much it's coming out in december. you can watch

today is giving tuesday. the holiday that encourages everyone to give back. followed each year after black friday and cyber monday. most charities make the most money at the end of the year. last year more than 40,000 nonprofits raised $168 million in a 24-hour period. >> you know what, just a good reminder. if you haven't done so already, here's your perfect chance. giveaway to charities you care about. >> there are so many great organizations in this area, working with kids and the arts. working with homeless groups. lots of opportunities around here. get on the internet. tonight is the fall finale of "this is us." keep an eye out for a place you might recognize. a major part of the storyline takes place in d.c. >> harvard, my kid. >> i was wondering if we could visit a different school. >> ja

of randall visit howard university. the actors were in town shooting two weekends ago. i missed them. be sure to tune in tonight at 9:00 right here on nbc4. i'm not saying it because it airs on our network. i have very little time to watch tv. i boo hoo through this. it resonates. >> and you laugh and you smile. >> and i feel grateful at the end. the closure of the some metro stations has some riders being read a -- seeing red. an elderly man scammed in his own home. how they did it and how they were caught. this morning, make sure you have a warm coat with you as you step outside. we have a lot of 30s on the map. 26 in manse

metro mess. lines backed up for blocks. the red line shutdown we warned you about still had a crippling impact on riders. the reason for the delays and what's being done about it now. extra eyes on you at the mall. the reason some women were being watched at tysons. have you

tuesday when you can cash in on big savings. "news4 today" starts now. 5:31 right now. good morning everybody. i'm aaron gilchrist. i'm eun yang. this is about the time you start thinking about warm weather trips, right? >> as a matter of fact, yes. absolutely. >> first we do want to get you out the door on time. wtop's jack taylor is in for melissa mollet. >> we have a team of meteorologists working on your forecast too. sheena parveen on the weather deck. >> i wish that i brought gloves out here. my fingers are really cold right now. if you have to be standing somewhere right now like the bus stop or waiting around outside, i would say put gloves on. it's pretty cold out there. look at the temperatures. the warmest location 40 degrees. dulles, 30 degrees. 26 in manassas. frederick at fwreezing freezing. clinton is 33. 31

it is a cold start to the morning. look at how your day is going to shape up here. now high temperatures this afternoon will be in the low 60s for your commute. pretty comfortable. pretty good drive this morning and this afternoon. weatherwise. we're looking at sun glare to start your tuesday. but nice dry roads as we go throughout the day today. temperatures will be unseasonably mild later on, around 10 degrees above normal. it doesn't end today. it's also tomorrow. colder air does return so you can have your tuesday commutes. let's see how it looks with jack taylor. hey, jack. >> sheena, thanks. good morning. be careful if you're riding through bethesda along 355. the water main break occurred yesterday afternoon. the repairs continue this morning. potentially through the morning rush hour. plan for that. also, plan ahead for delays on the red line. again this morning, no trains between silver spring and fort totten. this will go on through december 10th.

delay. also it sounds like we're looking for a crash, maryland on 210 northbound as you approach the beltway. authorities were headed to the scene. the normal path of travel soon. back to you. >> jack, your time is 5:33. here are top stories this morning that we're following for you. the university of maryland released a new policy for responding to hate incidents. three campus offices will work together to investigate crimes and notify the community. news 4's justin finch is on the college park campus this morning. he'll explain the new job that administrators are looking to fill with their new mission. >> president trump heads to capitol hill. he'll rally senate republicans eyeing a tax overhaul vote. the president will meet with leaders from both chambers of congress. the government or the current government funding expires on december 8th. tracie potts will have more from capitol hill in about ten minutes. >> when the purple line is finished in about five years, lawmakers want to make sure there are new jobs and housing

today the montgomery county and prince george's county executives will sign a community agreement. it will outline goals for the project as construction continues. we all worry about our loved ones as they start to age. >> one local couple is facing decades in prison for taking advantage of a man in his 90s. this woman, betsy molina and her husband javier were convicted. they stole more than a million dollars from the man in this video. molina was hired to take care of shapiro after his wife died. she convinced the man to put her name on his bank accounts and sign over his power of attorney. >> 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're wondering what the molinas did with all the cash. they bought a house, an suv and they paid for their daughter's school

of dollars. odds are when you're out and about shopping in a mall, someone is watching you. christmas anti-theft team made several arrests at tysons mall over the weekend. >> four women from new york were detained from stealing from stores. they've stolen $29,000 worth of merchandise. police say the investigation uncovered that the women are part of an organized retail crime group in stores across the country. knowing they're there makes me feel safer about shopping. the follow-up. now we know more about a deadly house fire in prince george's county. fire officials responded to this fire earlier this mornt. they've identified the two people killed in the fire as a mother and her son. the mother, was 83 years old, her son was 62. a problem with an electrical outlet sparked the fire and

tonight, there will be a final viewing for a baltimore homicide detective killed on the job. sean suiter's funeral will be tomorrow in baltimore. he was shot in the head two weeks ago with his own gun by an unknown gunman. suiter was a federal witness against other police officers and was set to testify before a grand jury the day after he was killed. they have no reason to believe the shooting was related to that testimony. a reminder for red line riders. leave yourself extra time. trains are not running between silver spring and fort totten. we saw these long linings and major delays yesterday. the shuttles between the stations should be more reliable this morning. they were delayed yesterday because a crash caused backups on nearby roads and people were really frustrated as they waited in line to board the buses. metro said it has plenty of shuttles to move riders between stations. they are running, again, betwe

through december 10th. takoma station is closed. that includes the parking lot. breaking news at jfk airport. chris lawrence at the live desk. >> aaron, the federal aviation administration is looking into what happened after two planes clipped wings on the runway. take a look at this picture from monday night. the faa says the right wing of an egypt airplane touched the left wing of a plane from virgin atlantic. you can see parts from the plane on the runway there. the good inning is no one was injured. obviously, if you've ever been on board a plane, talking about a scary situation for some of the passengers on board. eun, back to you. thank you, chris. cyber monday, a slam-dunk or just a lot of hype. the numbers are in on how much shopping you did online. plus, time is ticking on those

all right. how about this. credit cards were they ready? out, using them. were they on fire? >> they might need to be. today is the best holiday -- the bestrg

never heard of. travel deals tuesday. the travel add hopper says travel companies have discounts. most people had their holiday travel plans booked already. the best deals will start appearing around 6:30 this morning. if you have somewhere you want to go, this might be your day. >> somewhere warm. deals during cyber monday, are you curious what everyone was buying? here are a list of the best selling items on amazon. topping the list for toys was a exploding kittens card game. this is more real, folks. >> exploding kittens? >> the fire tv stick with alexa voice remote. games bought up -- playstation plus membership and the book wonder. to me, that should be a must read. it's a movie now. i saw the movie. but read the book a couple years ago. amazing book. worth the read. there's t

5:42 right now. "washington post" sting. a so-called roy moore accuser flips the script. the first look at the woman who tried to feed the paper fake news. >> reporter: big changes across the region because of the purple line and a group who wants to make a new commitment to the

good morning, i'm meteorologist chuck bell. mostly clear sky overhead. as you plan out the day, plan on a lot of sunshine. temperatures near 60 degrees for a high today. that's a nice day for sure. sheena has the ten-day forecast coming up next. progress for the purple line. the action being taken today and the impact it could have on the new rail line cutting through local communities. >> plus, attacking senator warren. president trump takes a jab at a political rival. why some say this one went

>> you were here long before any of us were here. although, we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago. they call her pocahontas. he will rally senate republicans eyeing a tax vote. >> the president will meet with leaders from both sides. tracie potts is live for us on the hill this morning. tracie, lawmakers have a lot on the table here. not a lot of time to get it done. >> not a lot of time to get it done. the senate is working on its version of the plan now. the president coming here today trying to convince skeptical members of its own party and trying to speed things up. they're aiming for a preliminary vote this week. the issue is does this plan favor the wealthy over low-income americans. the congressional budget office says supporters of the plan say

small ones? that's another concern that has at least two republicans not quite ready to vote for this. they can only afford to lose two. the president shows up today to try to get the tax plan moving. he's also meeting with leaders from both sides about the budget. it's months overdue. if they don't come up with one by the end of next week, then we could be looking at a government shutdown. the president trying to work a deal on that. his whole objective here today is to try to close the deal on both of those issues. >> tracie potts live on capitol hill for us. tracie, thank you. now to the controversial statement made by president trump. it was during an event honoring native american world war ii veterans. the president called senator elizabeth warren pocahontas. a lot of people perceive that as a racial slur. >> you were here long before any of us were here, although we have a representative in congress who they say was here a long time ago. t

>> this is not the first time the president has called warren pocahontas. he used the name during the campaign and again during an nra rally. warren says she has native american roots and calls 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 is not going to ork in the future. >> the alliance of area local tribes released a statement saying the name becomes a derogatory racial reference when it's used as an insult. the white house says it wasn't a slur. voters in alabama will choose their next senator and candidate roy moore says he's not backing down. he made his first appearance in nearly two weeks last night at a rally. 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 misconduct ranges from

inappropriate flirting to sexual assault of a minor. moore denies all 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 from reporters. he says he will have many more campaign events planned before the special election. we're getting new video showing a woman who tried to give a fake story to the "washington post." jamie phillips who is sitting on the right here told a reporter that alabama senate candidate roy moore got her pregnant at 15 years old. she also told the post she had an abortion. reporters at the newspaper looked into her claims and determined she lied to discredit the newspaper. they observed phillips walking into ver tas, a

media and left leaning groups. 5:50 about now. the white house has been transformed into a winter wonderland. >> the first lady went with classic and traditional decor for her family's first christmas imt. you may have seen this on social media. one boy asked if she was the first lady and decided to hugger. another student said she seriously looks like an angel. wearing this beautiful wiet dress. >> all the children surrounded her with hugs. you got to love children. as for the decorations, there were 53 christmas trees. 71 wreaths and more than 12,000 ornaments. beautiful. >> make holidays special. >> do you have a holiday light display worth bragging about? meteorologist doug kammerer is in search of the best displays in our area. i don't know where that is.

>> you can send us a photo on twitter, facebook, instagram with the #doug's holiday lights. he may stop by in december to do the forecast from your house. people go all out. like we saw the halloween decorations for christmas. all the lights. >> i love driving by and looking at lights. some of the neighborhoods get crowded. >> they do. >> you have to go real slow and just -- i love these -- food in the car with you. >> i love this in late november. >> me too. it's really nice outside. we're going to run about 10 degrees above normal for this time of the year. >> your morning drive nice and dry. on the cold side. especially from any of the suburbs. we have sun glare this morning. the bus stop, you want a warm coat. temperatures are below freezing through some areas right now. if you're exercising this afternoon, nice and mild. if you liked yesterday, you're going to like today. stay nice and dry. >> temperature in the

40 degrees. coming in, in the 30s. 20s in a manassas. lore done is below freezing at 30 degrees. so is dulles. 37 in gaithersburg. below freezing. 30 degrees. if you're about to step outside in leesburg, clinton is 33. quantico is 34. the puffy coat at the bus stop this morning. this morning, layers, though. later on today at the bus stop, it's going to be sunny and dry. the afternoon temperatures in the low 60s. nice and dry locally and across the northeast. but our next rain chance will come later in the day on thursday. very small chance. here's what happens to the temperatures. the normal high 53 degrees. today and tomorrow, we'll run almost 10 degrees above normal. thursday, a cold front approaches. we'll be a little bit above normal. 57. that drops our temperature back down to where it should be this time of the year by friday. into the weekend. your weekend will be on the colder side in the 30s by 7:00 a.m. saturday morning, even sunday morning, we have a slight chance for a coupleh

that's about it, though. temperatures stay more seasonable. nice looking weather if you're heading out to a get a christmas tree this weekend. it looks good for that. we go into next week and we don't have any more 60s in the forecast. enjoy today and tomorrow. take a look at the roads. jack taylor, see how the commute is shaping up. >> sheena, good morning. >> the potential for a delay. 355 in bethesda. inside the beltway between poocks hill road and cedar. left lane closed in both directions. we don't have a big slowdown. we're expecting delays again. hopefully better than yesterday. red line riders, takoma station is closed until december 10th. buses will be set up. plan ahead if you are any part of the delays. we're not telling you anything you don't know. toward the beltway, after kirby hill, a rt

495. hopefully it's minor by the time you hit the road. back to you. >> jack, thank you. in several years, the purple line is expected to change how people travel between prince george's and montgomery counties. construction is under way now on the light rail line. now there's a push to make sure there are jobs and businesses to go with the project. >> news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss is live in silver spring with a look at a community agreement set to go in place today. will things be smoothed over with this agreement, adam? >> that's yet to be seen, eun. we'll have to see how it plays out. there is going to be a new commitment to the purple line. we're talking about construction from bethesda to new carrollton and places like this in silver spring. roads are closed and big changes happening to communities. that's what the purple line is going to do over the next couple of years to our whole region. it's going to change things throughout our corridor. take a look here. development could come along with the potential le

carrollton. these people and this agreement today with a lot of local leaders want to make sure that the development gets done right. they also want to make sure that it turns into a place, the entire corridor, that people want to be. this is what they're asking for. to support and grow local businesses to build a thriving labor market and ensure housing choices for all. you got to remember, guys, this is not a transportation project. sure, it's a light rail line that will run between these two points. all along this corridor, like chevy chase and college park and new carrollton, you're going to see developments pop up around these places an that's why these groups want to make sure whatever comes here is done right. and it's done with a community in mind. back to you. continue to spend on cyber monday. adobe analytics says $6.6 billion. that would be

since cyber monday was created in 2005. retail websites rose 12%. smartphones and tablets accounted for half of those. a third of all sales. online holiday sales are projected to top $100 billion for the first time this year. >> for this cnbc business report, i'm landon dowdy. >> it's 5:56. a teddy bear can do a lot for a chiechltd especially during an emergency. first responders often hand out stuffed animals to kids at traumatic scenes. today you can help them out. molette green is live in the community. a nation drive in montgomery county. hey, molette. good morning, guys. i'm inside a flooring store where you come and pick out your carpet or pick out your hardwoods that you want to put in your house. well, in this store, you see stuffed animals all over the place. they are donated and the whole idea in the month of november is to collect these and give to

situations with the police, with the firefighters, they encounter children and they give them a stuffed animal to make them feel safe. safe is the acronym for stuffed animals for emergencies. we're going to talk to the owner of this store about why she started this drive to help children. it came out of a childhood trauma that she experienced. that is the latest live from der wood with the police and fire inside this montgomery county store. back to you. >> nice o see the smiling faces. what a great effort. >> next on "news4 today" at 6:00, a royal romance. the american who stole the heart of a prince. what we're learning now about meghan markle and how her royal marriage will impact her career. >> allegations of an assault. a local woman who says she was attacked at a massage envy says why she's speaking out now. the university of maryland rolling out a new policy to

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country. hate crime crackdown. how the university of maryland is protecting students after a deadly attack on campus. royal windfall. have you heard of the meghan. the company cashing in on the engagement announcement. everyone is buzzing about that engagement. not only because they're in love and an adorable couple. but that white coat, let me tell you, sold out. gone. >> you think people with three kids are buying these white coats? >> if i could buy that coat for a decent price, i would totally wear that. >> i was looking at her hair more because she has beautiful hair and then prince harry. >> did you see the shoes? >> i did not see the shoes at all. not once did i look at her shoes. >> so aaron, did you watch any football this weekend? >> scratched myself a little bit. >> don't act like you don't care. of course, you you care. >> what he