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

what he said. >> i saw you googling. >> producer said go to weather. >> get your day started. mostly in the 30s. a few spots are milder like washington at 40 and annapolis at 41. in a few spots like manassas or kohler. a quiet start to the day. skies clear and you'll need your jacket early. much like yesterday, a nice afternoon to be outside. sunshine, don't forget your sunglasses and mild as well. so the bus stops this morning, temperatures in the mid-30s. lunchtime temperatures near 57 degrees. temperatures dropping into the mid-50s by 5:00. the sun will already be down. afternoon highs today, upper 50s to around 60 degrees downtown. how about 62 degrees. that is nothing to complain about. we have the five-day forecast and a peek into the weekend in a few more minutes. for now, over to jack taylor if he's done googling about the royal wedding. >> i'll put that down, i'm sorry. 95

into woodbridge. thankfully, nothing in your way. rail riders, red line no service. no trains between silver spring and fort totten. the takoma station is closed until december 10th. as we've been talking about, if you -- you know that it caused major delays yesterday. 355 at poocksville road. the water main repairs blocking a left lane in each direction. 6:02 now. the hate crime crackdown at the university of maryland. the school has a new policy how to respond to the incidents. >> this is month after the death of lieutenant richard collins iii. he was killed in may on the campus. the man who stabbed him is charged with a hate crime. now to news 4's justin finch live on the college park campus right now to break down this new plan. justin, fill us in.

plan calls for creating a new job just to better solve in problem. before the stabbing of collins back in may, there were already concerns about the handling and reporting of hate and bias incidents here on maryland's campus. there was a new -- in a frat house last april. also flyers were found around campus as well. under this new policy, they will go to umd sexual misconduct office. they will confirm getting the reports and notify campus administrators. and then from there, a newly hired hate bias response coordinator will work with those impacted and also give out guidance. now, those back logs of bias supports will go to the office. they will maintain them online for all to see here. we're also told the university will continue to work on evolving this process so they can perfect it and also make sure as many people know about their poli

keep the entire process, they say, transparent. live in college park, i'm justin finch. news 4. back to you. >> justin, thank you. today, opening statements are set to begin in the trial of two special police officers accused in the death of a hospital patient. james mcbride died after an incident outside of med star washington hospital in 2015. prosecutors say clifton montgomery and charles brown were escorting mcbride when he had a fatal encounter with them. an indictment says the patient died from blunt force injuries to the neck. montgomery and brown face involuntary manslaughter charges. it's a story we've been following for a while now. accusations of assault inside the popular massage envy franchises. now the chain is under fire after a buzz feed report claimed nearly 200 women were sexually assaulted. one of the women is from here and has decided to go public. tara woodley tells us she was assaulted in september. she didn't report it at first

eventually she called police and the massage therapist was arrested for a prior assault on someone else. detectives say massage envy management knew about the prior complaints. basically, every month. he was targeting somebody. i was september. i thank god that it happened to me and my husband encouraged me to call the police and that it won't happen to a november woman or a december woman. it stops with me. >> massage envy has acknowledged that more than 180 people filed sexual assault lawsuits or complaints. the company says the incidents span more than 16 years. 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 news 4 i-team first reported this story in june. now a report from the inspector general confirms snowden used staff to watch her young child le

mayor bowser's office released a statement to news 4. it says, "any issues raised have been addressed and the mayor has full confidence in deputy mayor snowden's ability to deliver to residents." chris lawrence is at the live desk with the latest news. >> any moment, pope francis is expected to give a speech that's each around the world been waiting to hear. this is a picture from myanmar. he was scheduled to meet with myanmar hours after he was stripped with an award. there's been a violent military crackdown on rohingya muslims and everyone will be listening to hear how the pope addresses the humanitarian crisis. later in the week, the pope will meet with a delegation of rohingya muslims. this is akin to ethnic cleansing some call it. >>

president trump will head to capitol hill to meet with senate republicans. this is essentially do or die time for tax reform. mitch mcconnell has not locked down 50 votes yet. they're showing varied levels of concern about this legislation. you might have heard there's a royal wedding in the works. you might have heard a little something. >> prince harry is engaged to an american actress, like princess kate, meghan markle is a global style icon already. look at that. white coat. >> this is the coat that i would love to have. the problem is it's $800 and it sold out within minutes of the couple's appearance yesterday. the canadian company that designed it renamed the coat the meghan. meanwhile, we learned more about the engagement ring and how the prince designed it. >> the main itself is -- and the litt

collection. she's on this crazy journey together. >> it's beautiful. he designed this. it's incredible. >> so get why his mother is jewelry is significant here. they went on a camping trip, fell in love, blah-blah-blah. >> the engagement itself was private and she was very surprised. he got down on one knee in the kitchen. they were cooking together. >> check out the reaction from one of markle's co-stars. the actor who plays her fiance on suits. 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. a lot of people feel the same way. markle said the next and seventh season of the show will be her last. things have to change when you marry into the royal family. >> details about when the

there's a baby coming in the spring. not their baby. the other baby. >> prince william and kate. >> this holiday season, you can help first responders give a child the gift of comfort during an emergency. >> they're collecting stuffed animals to hand out during traumatic situations. this helps a lot. molette green is live in the community with more on this donation drive happening in -- love it already. >> it's pretty fantastic. police officers and firefighters encounter children in emergency situations all of the time. they're scared. what better way to make a child feel safe in a 911 situation than by offering them a stuffed animal. this stuffed animal toy drive is in its final stages. we're going to meet the owner in just a few minutes. talk to her about why this is so near and dear toer

that's up next on "news4 today." wonderful idea, molette. we can't wait to see more in just a bit. in case you didn't know, it's travel deal tuesday. just when you thought you could give that credit card a break, you might want to think again. >> metro riders are fuming over this scene. lines backed up for blocks. full of people waiting for shuttle buses. find out if the situation is any better. you may want the warm jacket and gloves when you're standing outside. we have areas below freezing right now. but another mild afternoon in the forecast. we'll show you what to expect today and when that cool

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good tuesday morning. you'll want to dress in layers today. this morning, you want the jacket. towards lunchtime, more like the mid-50s. 10 degrees above normal. i'll show you how long the mild weather will last before we cool back down to where we should be for this time of the year. let's check the roads, jack. >> hey sheena. up in frederick, trouble on 85 out near lime kiln road. sharing a northbound lane. there's a potential for a showdown here. 270 start to go build that delay from urbana moving south toward 109. i'm chris lawrence here at the live desk with breaking news this morning. tens of thousands of tourists who thought they were taking a dream vacation to bali now trapped in a nightmare on that island. authorities in indonesia still

airport closed for a second straight day because of volcanic ash. you could see it here in the city. bali's mt. agung is continuing to spew huge plumes of ash. local officials are warning the first major -- in more than 50 years could be imminent. at least 22 villages currently caught in the potential blast zone. aaron, back to you. >> chris, thank you. it's 6:15 right now. we received an update to a murder-suicide that happened in spotsylvania county over the weekend. >> the medical examiner just finished autopsies of three people found dead. sheriff's investigators believe he shot his wife and their adult daughter megan before taking his own life. they were all found inside their home on waterford drive on saturday. neighbors called 9-1-1 after they noticed the family dog running loose and the door to the home open. no one can understand why this happened. >> a neighbor called me, someone had called her and told me.

nobody would ever think that. >> investigators say they had never been called to the family's home for any issues before. all of us here at news 4 will r. committed to shining a line on domestic violence. we want families in dangerous situations to find help. for more information and resources, head to the nbc washington app. search safe at home. 6:16 right now. we want to talk about a great effort going on this morning. the power of a stuffed animal sometimes can do so much to comfort a child, especially during an emergency. >> first responders often hand the animals out to kids when they're going through trauma. today, you can help them out. >> our molette green is live on a big donation drive. you have a great crowd there to help some kids who might need help, right? >> at your door floor

der wood, in montgomery county. it's all about stuffed animals and not the flooring and the carpet and all of that that you come to a store like this to buy. this idea came from the owner, rebecca here. rebecca, thank you for letting us in your store this early morning hour that's filled with stuffed animals. this came from childhood, an experience you encountered. tell us about that. >> when i was 5 years old. i was in a car accident. the officer gave my brother and i stuffed animals. >> what did that do? because your child in this traumatic 911 experience. >> it alleviated the fear. >> you want to give that to some other children too. that experience. >> absolutely. yes. >> how long have you been doing this? >> this is our first one, actually. >> what do you think about this? >> i think it's amazing. i'm shocked at the outpour from the community. we'll be holding it again in the spring. >> so throughout the month of november, rebecca here at the

stuffed animals from customers or people who heard about this tremendous opportunity. we're filled this -- this place is filled with police officers and firefighters. we're going to talk to montgomery county captain montgomery county police captain paul starks about this kind of effort. i mean, you heard her talk about what this does to a child in a 911 situation. >> some of our best stories come from business owners and residents who have been through a bad time and then turned that around and make it good for others. we really appreciate not only the store owners here but all the residents in the county who have donated their stuffed anima animals. >> we are in the final days. the month of november. everybody hold up your stuffed animals. collecting them at this store in derwood to make a child feel better in an emergency situation. that is the latest live from derwood in montgomery county. back to you guys. all right. terrific effort. great

molette, thank you. 6:19 right now. chuck bell is here to talk about the weather this morning. 40 degrees outside our studios. >> 60s later. >> little excited, eun? >> very happy about a 60-degree day in november. >> the perfect time to get outside, play in the sunshine for a little bit. take the dog out for an extra long walk, whatever you do to pass your time through the afternoon hours. i know folks are stuck in the office, but those who work the crack of dawn shift, we get the advantage of enjoying some of the afternoon temperatures. 40 degrees right now with a very light wind out of northeast. winds will fwrad gradually come around to the south. that will inspire a warmup from 30s to 40. up to 62 for a high today. right now, only 31 in martinsburg. 41 in annapolis. it will be a nice day to be outside today. temperatures closing in on 60 degrees as early as lunchtime. by the time we get to 5:00 with the sun already down, temperatures w

down as well. stalked about this an hour ago. two amazing storms out here. storm number 1. storm number 2 through the aleutian islands in the western part of alaska. with 91 mile per hour winds gusting and sustained winds well over 70 miles per hour. the waves from the buoys offshore, 50 to 60 feet high. very rough surf there. all that warm air pushed into alaska may very well dislodge the cold over the polar region. that could be here in the later parts of next week. in the meantime, high bubble of -- that means nothing to worry about for the next few days. sunny, 63 tomorrow. still a chance for a sprinkle late thursday night. jack, most of the next five days will be rain-free. >> i like the temperatures, they look fantastic for this stretch of december. a crash headed into greenville. we have accident activity blocking the right lane. >> the reminder on the red

no trains between silver spring and fort totten. bus bridge set up will be between her and silver spring and fort totten. chopper 4 is over the silver spring location. keeping an eye on it. we had massive delays to expedite the system. back to you. >> thank you, jack. $1 million gone. an elderly man scammed by people he trusted in his home. how they did it and how they were caught. >> nbc's hit show makes a stop in d.c. now we know why stars of drama, this is us, filmed part of their new episode in our backyard. plus, may the force and the fun be with you on ellen. actor mark hamill. he's the luke skywalker from star wars. he will be talking about the new

a follow-up to a story we first brought you earlier this month. poolesville high school will not be getting a makeover any time soon. the montgomery koirnt board of education voted to accept a budget with no money for that school. the parents and students say it needs immediate repairs. students sent us these photos showing the damage inside that 60-year-old building. now a group of residents called protect our poolesville is going to meet to decide what to do next. tonight is the fall any nall i of "this is us." such a terrific show. >> caught up last night. >> i still have one

an eye out for places that you recognize. >> a major part of the storyline takes place here in d.c. >> harvard, my kid. harvard. >> i was wondering if we could visit a different school. >> did you catch that? jack in the teenage version of randall visit a different school. he's talking about howard university. you saw it there. the actors were in town shooting about two weeks ago. tune in tonight at 9:00 at nbc4. catch another glimpse of hour and if you haven't watched the show yet, i'm not saying this because it's on nbc. >> right. >> it really is an awesome show. >> the acting, the writing, the storytelling. it connects with people. i love it. >> shutdown frustration. the closure of the metro station has some riders seeing red. the warnings that some people missed yesterday and what you can expect in morning. >> reporter: big changes happening along the purple line corridor. today a new commitment and a new agrnt

should change along with the project. i'm adam tuss. i'll tell you the details coming up. if you are standing outside, maybe waiting in line for metro or at the bus stop, you will want the gloves. maybe a scarf. temperatures are below freezing in spots. but dress in layers. because it will be mild again this afternoon. i'll see how mild it will ge

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just about 6:30. thanks for waking up with us on this tuesday. going to be another mild day. >> really like these 60 degrees. >> need sunglasses. >> that's pretty. the sun is starting to rise. we want to get you out the door on time. melissa mollet watching your commute. >> team of meteorologists working on the forecast as well. sheena parveen on the storm team 4 weather deck with a look ahead. not cold enough to zip up the dote but cold enough to put it on. >> i could have zipped it up, i guess. it's one of those things where my coat is warm enough, because this is a

however, i could have used gloves out here. my fingers are freezing now. >> if you're headed out this morning, you're going to be standing up for a while, i can see me breath by the way. dress in layers. through the afternoon, you won't need a coat as thick as the one i'm wearing. currently -- manassas is below freezing at. 27. 31 fredericksburg. 31 in lorton. take a look at what's going to happen. the temperatures are going to rise to near 60 degrees in the suburbs. shortly after lunchtime. you can expect we'll have many low 60s through the afternoon. unseasonably mild today. we'll see how long it lasts. let's check the commute though on this tuesday. good morning, jack. >> baltimore washington parkway, headed towards the beltway

accident activity locked in the right lane. slowdowns well before powder mill. inbound on the memorial bridge after the memorial circle. a new issue north on 395. as you head into shirleyton, word of a broken down car. i think everything is moved to the shoulder. back to you. >> jack, thank you. it's 6:31. the university of maryland released a new policy for responding to hate incidents. three campus officers will work together to investigate crimes and notify the community. justin finch is on the college park campus to explain the new job that administrators are looking to fill to help with that. state board is certifying the elections despite a number of irregularities. 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 contenon

separate the candidates. in ha area, an investigation reveals that 384 voters were assigned to the wrong district. the "washington post" says a woman tried to give them a fake story about roy moore. jamie phillips on the right side said the snat candidate got her pregnant. she told the post she later had an abortion. after an investigation, she lied to discredit the news organization. we worry about our loved ones as they start to age. >> a couple is facing -- taking advantage of a man in his 90s. this woman, betty molina and her husband javier were convicted yesterday in montgomery county. they stole more than a million dollars from the man you see in this video. his name is gustav shapiro. molina has hired as his housekeeper after his wife died. she convinced the 95-year-old to give her power of attorney

put her name on his bank account. it was bank officials who noticed that something was wrong and alerted police. tonight there will be a final viewing for a baltimore homicide detective killed on the job. sean suiter's funeral will be held tomorrow morning in baltimore. he was shot in the head two weeks ago with his own gun. he was also a federal witness against other officers and set to testify before a grand jury the day after he was killed. the baltimore police commissioner says they have no reason to believe the shooting was related to that testimony. a chopper over the silver spring metro station. this is the second weekday of repairs preventing red line service between silver spring and fort totten. shuttles are provided fween the stations. so far, things are running more smoothly than yesterday. remember the long lines people were waiting in yesterday because they were trying to board shuttles. there was severe delays because of a crash that caused backups on nea

service should be more reliable this morning. metro says it has plenty of shuttles to move riders between stations. they're running between silver spring and fort totten through december 10th. it's not a one-day or two-day thing. plan ahead. there's the purple line. new developments expected to spring up along the new purple line in maryland. that light rail line is under construction between montgomery county and prince george's county. news 4 transportation reporter adam tuss live in silver spring with a look at what local leaders are doing to encourage growth. adam, what's this about? >> reporter: they want to make a commitment to the purple line. this is what we're seeing. chain-link fences are going up, roads are being closed. this is arlis at flower avenue in silver spring. approximate will run from bethesda to new carrollton. all along the corridor, the

about the way the community is developing. take a look at what could be coming here with the purple line. we're talking about a major development that could happen on both sides of montgomery and prince george's counties. if you're going to make development map around transit, you got to make sure it's done right. in this day an age, you can't get it wrong. that's why today these leaders are coming together to make a commitment. here's what they want. they want to support and grow local businesses. they want to build a thriving labor mafrrket and ensure housi choices for all. that is something that people along the corridor want to make sure happens as the purple line continues to develop. as we go through the next couple of years, guys, make sure that you are aware we are going to see these kinds of changes happening all throughout this corridor. we talked about trees going down in chevy chase. differences in silver spring. that's what we'll be seeing and that's why this agreement is being made to make sure the development is done right. back to you. adam tuss, live

spring. adam, thank you. time is ticking on the travel tuesday deals. we're working for you this morning. what we already found that could help you get a steal on that next get away. plus, breaking news overnight. another accuser comes out against congressman conyers. the new

if you're just joining us, this is a story that could save your family big time on your next vacation. >> today is the best bargain holiday you've never heard of. time to get deals, chris. >> time to scope out the caribbean, beach vacations. >> now you're speaking my language. >> the travel -- deep discounts the tuesday after thanksgiving. look at this graph showing the fare sale activity around

you can see travel deal tuesday, look at that. highlighted in green. most folks have booked their holiday travel, but haven't quite decided on winter getaways. airlines slash their prices today as a way to attract more customers. eun, aaron, time to book. >> getting right on it right now. >> where should i go? >> thank you, chris. molette green is live in the community for us this morning. >> what's going on in derwood, maryland, molette? >> oh, my goodness. we're outside the out your door floor store where police officers and firefighters are collecting some of the donated stuffed animals to take, to give away to children in emergency situations. coming up, we have a surprise visitor. we're stale taking your donations. come on down. don't miss a surprise visitor at 6:55. we're collecting toys for 911 emergencies. good morning. i'm storm te

temperatures are on the chilly side this morning. mostly in the 30s. but it will be a-plus weather again later today. high temperature almost 10 degrees above average at 62 degrees. that feels like springtime to me. >> nice. inner loop of the beltway in an en daily. accident activity, at least two left lanes. the right will get by. virginia state authorities reporti ang

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crackdown on campus hate. the tragedy sparking change. the new steps at the university of maryland to help protect its students. it was so sweet and natural and romantic. he got on one knee. >> royal romance. the proposal, the ring and the american who stole the heart of

what we're learning now about meghan markle. we begin at 15 before the hour at the university of maryland where there is a crackdown on hate crimes. the school says it has a new policy about how to respond to incidents. >> this comes month after the death of lieutenant richard collins imt iii. he was killed back in may on the maryland campus. the man whoo stabbed him is charged with a hate crime. >> justin finch is on the campus to break down the new plan. justin, fill us in. >> reporter: aaron, you might recall that they dealt with racist flyers and news found in a frat house. the new policy is meant to be a boon for safety and also transparency in handling hate in bias cases going forward. it began with campus police as well as at the office on civil rights and sexual misconduct. they will field all the hate and ia

administrators. the soon to be hired hate and bias response coordinator will work with those impacted and also give guidance to the university and also keep track of what happens next. the university will keep an online log of all these reports and will develop a new system to reach out to those impacted as well. the university also saying this is only a first step in all this. they expect the program will grow to further meet the needs of their campus and university. we're live in college park, i'm justin finch. news 4. back in to you. >> justin finch. live for us in college park. thank you. >> now to the royal engagement. we brought you the announcement as breaking news at this time yesterday. now we're learning more about how it all happened. >> he may be royalty but the way prince harry proposed was anything but lavish. turns out he did it while the couple was roasting the chicken at home. very nice. >> let you finish proposing. can i say yes now?

>> she wobt let me finish. it was hard. i had the ring in my finger. can i give you the ring? oh, yes, the ring. >> it was a really nice moment. just the two of us. i think i managed to catch her by surprise as well. >> yeah. >> yes. most couples expect some lavish vacation or something. the fact he did it at home while cooking. >> nice memory for sure. >> they met about 18 months ago. it's a whirlwind quick little courting here in royal family standards apparently. >> this morning, the whole world is still talking about meghan markle and how this american actress stole a prince's heart. >> kelly cobiella is there to tell us more about her. kelly, good morning. >> reporter: aaron and eun, good morning. yes. everybody is talking about meghan markle this morning. we know her as the actress in "suits." there is so much more to this 36-year-old humanitarian work. she's got aer

she once said in one of her blog posts that she never wanted to be a lady who lunches. she wanted to be a woman who works. what does that mean for her life as the wife of a prince? the other half of a royal couple? the two talked a little bit about this in their interview yesterday. we'll delve into it a little bit more thoroughly today on the "today" show. we'll also take a closer look at that interview. the interview that everybody is talking about where this famously private couple finally opened up about how they met and of course, that proposal that you guys shared a few minutes ago. all that coming up on the "today" show. >> all right. we'll see you on "today" in a few minutes. kelly cobiella live for us in london this morning. thank you. a second ex-staffer is publicly accusing representative john conyers of sexual harassment. >> according to today's the detroit news, the new allegations come from conyers' former deputy

deanna maher. she ran his office until 2005. she said he made unwanted advances towards her three times. on sunday, conyers stepped down from the house judiciary committee. 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 workd workday. the news 4 i-team first reported the story in june. now a report from the inspector general confirms snowden used staff to watch her young child at least three times. mayor muriel bowser's office released this statement to news 4 saying "any issues raised have been addressed and the mayor has full confidence in deputy mayor snowden's ability to continue to deliver tore district residents." we've been following the story for a while. accusations of assault inside the massage envy franchises. now we know the chain is und

claimed nearly 200 women were sexually assaulted. one woman is from this area and decided to go public. tara woodley tells us she was assaulted in september. she says she didn't report it at first because she was scared. eventually she did call police. that massage therapist was arrested for a prior assault on somebody else. massage envy management knew about that prior complaint. >> targeting somebody and i was september. so i thank god that it happened to me and my husband encouraged me to call the police and that it won't happen to november a woman or a december woman. it stops with me. >> massage envy acknowledged that more than 180 people have filed sexual assault lawsuits or complaints. the company says the incidents span more than 15 years. it is 6:50 now. today opening statements are set to begin in the trial of two special police officers accused in the death of a hospital patient. james mcbride died

incident outside of med star washington hospital center in 2015. prosecutors say clifton montgomery and charles brown were escorting mcbride when he had a fatal encounter with them. an indictment says the patient died from blunt force injuries to the neck. montgomery and brown face involuntary manslaughter charges. 6:51 our time right now. the morning commute getting revved up. we wand to check first 4 traffic. >> jack taylor has that. good morning. >> annandale is our crash. towards 236. most of the activity has been moved safely to the right shoulder. unfortunately, it caused a big big delay back into springfield. we also had a late issue on 270 coming southbound before you get to 370. the crash had been in the right lane. thankfully, that's moved over to the right shoulder. now, we also have issues this morning on the rails, again. on the red line, don't forget there's no train service between fort totten and silver spring. it's closed through decemb

the bus bridge is set up between silver spring and fort totten. what you've been talking about all morning, it caused major delays yesterday. that's the latest on the roads. for a look at the good forecast, here's sheena parveen. >> the forecast looks fantastic, jack. warm coats this morning. we have many areas in the 30s right now. as we go through the afternoon, unseasonably mild. the weekend will be colder. beautiful sunrise coming up at 7:05. clear skies. 40 degrees. look at the areas in the 30s. 35 gave t gaithersburg, 35. 27 manassas. still at 30 degrees in frederick. butter beam here needs a home. you can find her and how to adopt her on lime humane rescue alliance. otherwise, if you're walking your dog today, by 8:00 this morning, 40 degrees. pretty chilly by lunchtime. mid-50s very nice. we're going to top outar

plenty of sun all day today. looking gorgeous across the northeast. if people are still traveling after the thanksgiving holiday, looks really good for that. as we go through the next couple of days, we say unseasonably mild with the daytime highs. there you see a cold front. that is going to cool us down friday and saturday. big area of high pressure pulls in that colder air from canada. we'll be getting cool, seasonably cool. into the weekend, if you have plans to get a christmas tree this weekend, i think the weather will cooperate with that. a slight chance for a few showers late saturday but temperatures low 50s saturday, mid-50s on sunday. staying dry with the colder morning temperatures too. next week, doesn't look like we have any 60s in the forecast. enjoy today and tomorrow, guys. >> sheena, thanks. this holiday season you can help first responders give a child the gift of comfort during an emergency. >> they're collecting stuffed animals to hand out during traumatic situations. molette green is live in the community now with more on the donation drive happening in

molette. >> reporter: right outside the at your door floor store and there are firefighters and police officers still collecting these stuffed animals for children. that they encounter in an emergency situation. rebecca is the store owner who came up with the idea and you want to keep it going. >> absolutely. the outpour has been amazing. >> as a child, you were in a car crash and a stuffed animal given to you made you feel better. it made you feel safer, right? >> it made me feel safer and gave him something to smile about. >> that's what it's all about. fire chief scott goldstein here holding a smoke dee tech tore but also the stuffed animals. how does this affect children. >> as rebecca said, it gave her something else to think about, and divert her nervousness to something soft, cuddly and something that helps

with. we can talk to the child and the animal about what we're trying to do and the treatments we're doing and they can understand and relate to that. it is a tool we carry with us. >> absolutely. we have one more visitor here to deliver stuffed animals. who is that? oh, it's old st. nick himself. take a look. santa has arrived. santa has arrived. hi santa. what do you think about this whole effort here? >> i wasn't. i think this is wonderful. it's the greatest organization around, okay? >> a good effort for everybody. okay? >> let's keep it going. collecting these stuffed donations until the end of the month right here in derwood at the at your door floor store. look at that sight. what a way to end on. turn around everybody and hold up your stuffed animals. we're live in derwood. back to you guys inside the studio. >> with santa. >> santa making a trip to our area when we know hso

>> thank you, molette. 6:56. four things to know before you head out the door. the purple line is finished in five years, lawmakers want to make sure there are new jobs and housing that come with it. community leaders will sign a new agreement to make sure that happens. follow the transportation reporter adam tuss on twitter for updates this morning. >> university of maryland has a new policy for responding to hate crimes. three campuses offices will work together to investigate and notify the community. justin finch is on campus. follow him on twitter. president trump heads to capitol hill to rally congress. he will meet with leaders from both chambers of congress. the current government funding expires on december 8th. today is travel deal tuesday. the travel app hopper reports that there are deep discounts the tuesday after thanksgiving. the best deals started appearing at 6:30 this morning. as far as the

nicer. mostly sunny, 62. 63 tomorrow. a little chance for a sprinkle or two of light rain. another small chance on saturday night. cooler weather and a little better rain chance early next week. thank you, chuck. nas the broadcast this morning. we appreciate you waking up with us. >> the "today" show is next. we'll see you for weather and traffic, breaking news in 25 minutes. until then, enjoy your day. >> make it a great tuesday everybody. >> ho ho ho, merry christmas everybody!

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