that the name of the man who was shot that night is dijan gezar, he is 25 years old. he is an accountant who works in his family's firm. he is a graduate of both langley high school and bcu. he was shot by u.s. park police and they did confirm this with a press release and information that night, and the next day. after what was described as some type of hit and run accident on the gw parkway, police officers along with fairfax county police pursued him into a residential area of the mt. vernon section of fairfax county that night about 8:00, and u.s. park police officers fired on the vehicle that he was driving. it's a small suv. it was wrecked on the side of the road. when we arrived there that night, his family has been at the hospital all of this time as he clung to life. and a short time ago we spoke

attorney charles had he line. he is representing and guiding the family at this point. here's what he had to say about their reaction to their son's death. >> i don't think there are words to describe how heavy the shock was because of the circumstances. like i said, it's one thing somebody goes out and is riding in a car, somebody had been drinking too much and you have an accident. this was not an accident. >> reporter: now, the u.s. park police have released a statement telling us that this shooting is under investigation by the fbi. fairfax county police, they were not involved in the shooting, have pledged their cooperation. the shooting investigation team was sent there that night. they promised the use of the video from their police cruisers. back to you. >> jackie benson. jackie, thank you. and we're following another breaking story for you this evening. traffic on the inner loop of the

after a deadly crash. these are pictures from chopper4. we are told a pedestrian was hit and killed between new hampshire avenue and i-95. no word yet on how it happened. >> to virginia now, and another sex assault connected to the use of a ride sharing service. a woman says her uber driver assaulted her on a ride from manassas to woodbridge. police arrested this man for the attack after a short investigation. as news4's kristin wright reports, uber is responding to the news as well. >> reporter: uber driver christian avalo is an accused predator. he's charged with sexually assaulting a woman who requested a ride. police say he picked her up in manassas around 3:00 a.m. saturday. estopp he stopped the car in dale city, held her down in the vehicle and attacked. then he took her home and she got away. police say the 22-year-old woman requested the uber from somewhere in manassas. fo

say exactly where she got into the uber. in a statement, uber told news4 this is appalling and our thoughts are with the rider during this difficult time. the driver has been removed from the app. uber says he was one of their drivers for eight months and passed a background check. in northern virginia, kristin wright, news4. >> the catholic church tonight is taking metro to court over a christmas ad. the arch diocese of washington filed the suit because the transit agency rejected the diocese's request to buy advertising. this isn't the first controversy that has surrounded a metro ad. news4's mark segraves is live for us at fort totten with details. mark? >> reporter: yeah, good evening, jim. like you said, this isn't the first time ads on metro buses or metro stations have caused controversy. it is not the first time metro has been taken to court over the issue. metro takes in millions of dollars a year

sales. but over the last few years the transit agency has changed its policy on which ads it will accept. no longer accepting any ads for political or controversial issues. and as the arch diocese of washington found out, metro won't accept any religious ads either. so, this christmas ad was rejected. >> it's very frustrating because to find the perfect gift campaign really attends to what people are looking for in this season. and it's a resource that connects you to the hundreds of programs that we have in our parishes and through catholic charities that serve those who are homeless, hungry, families looking for help to provide gifts for their kids. and you can do that whether you're catholic or not catholic, a believer or not a believer. we welcome anybody. >> reporter: the catholic church is not alone. last summer the american civil liberties union joined ethical animals an

commentator to sue metro because they all had ads rejected as well. >> the first amendment protects the speech of people who can't stand each other. we should all be able to say what we think. >> reporter: in a statement metro says its policy is clear. in 2015 metro changed its advertising policy to prohibit issue-oriented advertising including political, religious, and advocacy advertising. the ad in question was declined because it was prohibited by the current advertising guidelines. >> the metro's policy allows them to make arbitrary and standardless choices about what ads to accept and what ads to reject and to reject ads based on their controversial viewpoints and that's unconstitutional. >> reporter: so, now, two lawsuits going on tracking the same time. the catholic church officials tell us that they are realistic. they don't expect their suit to be resolved in time for the christmas holiday. they are hoping that public pressure on the

susan, back to you. >> all right, mark, thanks so much. well, a grand jury indictment tonight and a deadly hit and run accident in fairfax county. key non of fairfax is accused of hitting her while she was crossing rugby road in april. investigators discovered he struck the victim, turned his cara round and ran her over a second time. she died at the scene. he is held at the fairfax county jail without bond. >> a third woman tonight accusing long time democratic congressman john conyers of unwelcomed advances when she worked for him. he should tells the detroit news in the late '90s conyers touched her inappropriately and also invited her to share a hotel room. she worked as conyers' deputy chief of staff at the time. the accuser who was in her late 50s said she needed a job and had concerns about being fired. an attorney

michigan congressman denies any wrongdoing. there is already an ethics investigation into allegations against conyers. >> and as new allegations of sexual harassment surface on capitol hill, the house moves to prevent future misconduct. and it's northern virginia congresswoman barbara come stock taking a leading role in pushing for more reforms. julie carey sat down with her to find out what's driving her and will it payoff as she seeks reelection. julie? >> reporter: well, susan, her democratic critics often complained to barbara come stock side steps controversial issues, won't hold public town halls, but she has stepped squarely into the spotlight on the issue of sexual harassment. and she won't rest until, quote, we take out all of the trash on capitol hill. it was a jaw dropping revelation during a hearing earlier this month as republican barbara come stock shared what a victim had disclosed to one of come stock's trusted friends. >> this membesk

to bring them over some materials to their residence and was greeted with a member in a towel, was a male, who then invited her in. at that point he decided to expose himself. >> reporter: since then come stock has been leading the way in a bipartisan push for reform. going on national shows like "meet the press" to talk about the uncomfortable issue that faces congress. it starts tomorrow when the house takes up a resolution co-sponsored by come stock that mandates all interns, staff and members undergo mandatory training aimed at preventing sexual harassment and discrimination. >> members and senior staff cannot be having sexual relationships with a subordinate. that's standard practice in corporate america and the same rules need to apply here. >> reporter: come stock says she won't stop there. she wants major reforms in the office that's helped negotiate secret sexual harassment settlements. >> that's why i think it's important that whatever bad apples are here, that they move

along. >> reporter: as a republican in a swing district that's turning increasingly blue, come stock is preparing for a tough reelection battle next year. she rejects the suggestion from critics who say she's seizing the spotlight for political gain. but political analyst mark rose el says her high profile could help in 2018. >> and it does enable her to showcase herself as being able to take a position, right, on an issue that may harm some members of her own party ultimately. >> reporter: now, by the way, come stock says she does not know the identity of that house member in the towel who exposed himself, but she has told her friend if the victim does want to come forward, she stands ready to help. back to you, jim, now in the studio. >> julie carey on capital hill. julie, thank you. for a second time there are serious questions about a company tapped to help with hurricane relief in puerto rico. this latest involves bronze star

that company formed just in august, awarded $30 million to provide tarps and plastic sheeting. it failed to deliver. a company founder blamed manufacturing issues, which much of its supplies, with much of its supplies coming from houston. fema acknowledged problems, but says anyone who still needs a tarp should now have access. the tarp trouble comes as much of the island is still without power. and last week white fish energy holdings halted restoration work saying the puerto rican government owes tens of millions of dollars. the government canceled the contract as of this thursday. he wants power restored to 95% of the island by mid december, but the army corps of engineers says it's hopeful to get the lights back on for 75% by late january. >> and turning now to our forecast, and some cooler temperatures on the way, amelia draper is in for doug today. boy, did i

weather. it was so gorgeous. >> exactly, susan. this afternoon was amazing. we had high temperatures in the low to mid 60s. with sunset now 20 minutes ago, temperatures are falling fast. take a look right now. we're down to 55 degrees. so, we've already dropped more nan 5 degrees here in washington from our high temperature. we'll continue to tumble tonight. it won't be as bad as this morning. tomorrow we're at 53. we're going to keep it dry the entire evening. 11:00 p.m. it's chilly at that point. 51 degrees, we start with temperatures in the upper 30s to mid 40s. and my full forecast coming up right around 5:20, i'm going to let you know what you can expect for the kids at the bus stop on wednesday morning, jim. >> all right. sounds good, amelia. thank you. well, we don't have a date, but we do have a month. and the wedding of prince harry and meghan markle is set for may. kensington palace announced today that the pair will wed at saint george's

chapel. markle will be bap ties and had confirmed before the wedding and after will become a u.k. citizen. the palace says she'll join will, harry and kate as a patron of the royal foundation. >> a plan to change what you pay in taxes moves ahead in the house. coming up, a closer look at what those changes will mean for homeowners in our area and the ripple effect that could have on everyone who lives here. >> it's the story of the police bike versus the atv. it's a story that doesn't have a happy ending, but it's on videotape, and we've got it. and you're going to see it. next, news4. >> plus, a new wave of development and the fears that it will push some people out of homes they've owned for decades. how the builders of the purple line are trying to assure neighbors that won't be the

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for their counterparts. >> chuck schumer and pelosi said they wouldn't attend after he chastised them on twitter. saying they don't believe he wants to make a deal. we'll look at what this means for you and your family. one of the big concerns that could impact people here in our region changes to deductions involving your property. nbc's tom costello joins us now. tom, we have two different tax plans, the house and senate. in general, what are experts saying could happen when these -- when it comes to your home with these tax plans, especially the state and local taxes? >> so, there's a lot of data and a lot of nuance. we're going to try to give you the broad brush strokes. the bottom line is it looks like we are coming to an agreement between the house and the senate where they would cap the property tax deduction so you can writeoff on your federal income tax. caps that at $10,000. in other words, you could not writeoff anything more than $10,000 on your property taxes. but then there's the other equation here which is mortgage interest which homeowners also

deduct and at the moment that is sitting at a million dollar. side would say on a new mortgage, they would not allow you to write off any interest over $500,000 on a $500,000 mortgage. the senate keeps it at a million, we're going to probably head to a compromise. you may think, well, wait a minute, people with a half million dollars or $750,000 mortgage that's not a big deal to write off the interest. as you well know, in this area it is not unusual to have homes that are sitting at a million dollars or more for what most of the country would think is a pretty modest home. and taxes here are among the highest in the country. so, if you start combining losing your ability to write off, cap taxes over $10,000, annual mortgage interest on a mortgage over half a million dollar, the concern is what that does to all of us in terms of home values. so, the national association of realtors says that nationwide we could see home values drop by 10% and we could see 15% drop in high income areas, high pricey

home areas like we are i here. that's the concern, jim, that we're going to see this kind of a ripple effect across the entire country. i've got to tell you if you're out in minneapolis or michigan or you're in the middle of the country, they think, boy, that's an awful lot -- a big mortgage. they can't imagine a half million dollars mortgage. of course people in this part of the country, up in new york and new jersey, out in seattle, that's not at all uncommon. >> yeah, you point out location, location, location. and we are living in one of the most expensive areas. real quick, i just want to make sure we're talking about existing mortgages or new ones? >> so, we're talking about new mortgages. if you have an existing mortgage, this would be grandfathered in. but we're talking about new mortgages and that would make it very difficult to sell those new homes under new mortgages. you can imagine why they are concerned what this will do to new homes and to existing homes that are over half a million or a million dollars. >> and real estate such a big industry here. you know they have a lot of eyeballs on this one. all right, tom costello, thank you. we'll look forward to your

reporting n us with the latest on the tax proposal. the nbc political team will break it all down for you ahead with lester holt tonight. >> now to a wild encounter that looks like a stunt gone horribly wrong. police following behind, there you can see it right there, a group of atv riders when one of the officers -- i know -- tries to jump onto an atv but he misses. you can hear the person filming it laughing. this was in northwest. pat collins, this has hard to watch, especially hearing the guy laugh at the police. that's pretty bad. >> reporter: an incredible, incredible story, susan. it went on for blocks. the atv in front, the cop on the back -- on the bike in the back, and then over near this intersection it got ugly.

real ugly. the police bike atv. when people saw the video, it was their expressions, not words, that told the story. it happened in the dark over the weekend. 14th street, northwest, a police officer on a bike following a couple atvs going down the street. it's illegal to operate an atv in our city. this video shot by another man on an atv. now, as they come to a red light, it appears the cop thinks the atv is going to stop. the bike makes what appears to be a rodeo-like move and, well, it wasn't pretty. >> what are you doing that, for show? >> reporter: no, he was trying to catch up to the guy on the atv. >> [ bleep ], i haven't seen something like that since a western. they ride up on the horses, jump on the guy on the next horse.

>> i mean, it's hard to tell what kind ofec obviously didn't work out very well. >> it's pretty funny, but thank you for stopping me. >> reporter: but you're not laughing. >> no, i'm laughing. >> the safest thing to do from a moving bicycle. >> i think it's irresponsible. i do not think it was an intelligent move. totally reprehensible, irresponsible behavior on the part of the person on the -- whatever that was. >> reporter: atv? if you have a bike versus an atv -- >> the atv is going to win. >> reporter: is that the moral of the story? >> yes. >> reporter: now, police say the bike cop has minor injuries. he's expected to be okay. now, more about the war between police and atvs coming up at 6:00. jim and susan? >> just awful, and how close those police officers behind them were traveling, too, in their suvs.

pat, thank you. nothing funny about it at hate, still weighing heavily on students at the university of maryland. still to come, the plan from school officials to combat racism and bias on campus. >> and a cooling trend in your forecast.

amelia is back with a look at n at we caexpect over the next it was gorgeous, and you were able to get out? >> yes. >> it was beautiful. you were lucky, you got to go out. >> i did, a coffee break. i was in here working on the forecast. yep, and what i came up with sunshine in the forecast, it took me all day to figure out. in all seriousness, it was tway beautiful day. we had a high temperature today of 61 degrees, and as we look to tomorrow, it's another mild day. take a look, it is an going to be your first weather headline. then it is cooler to finish offer the workweek. but 60s for highs this time of year is not the norm. usually our high about 53. so, we're going to be back closer to normal on thursday and friday. and then we stay in the low to mid 50s. for your weekend, look at your weather headline. not only is it crisp, but dry saturday and sunday. first weekend in december, i know there are a lot of outdoor events going on and the weather looki looking to cooperate. currently temperatures in the mid to upper 50s.

58 degrees in college park, dulles as wel and out the door tomorrow morning, you want the jacket at least the light jacket. you don't need the puffy coat. it's not going to be another cold day thankfully. but sunglasses as well. beautiful sunshine in the forecast once again tomorrow on your wednesday. 6:00 a.m. for the kids getting on the bus it's chilly, 44 with sunny skies by 8:00 a.m. we're up to 56 degrees. we could continue to warm to 64. a little warmer than today. beautiful wall to wall sunshine tomorrow afternoon. and a bit breezy during the afternoon hours. the weather having a low impact on your wednesday. at the bus stop not as cold as it was out there this morning. great day tomorrow to grab your lunch outdoors, really mild for late november. if you're getting the christmas tree after work and school, the weather nearly perfect on your wednesday afternoon and evening. now, on thursday this is when that cooler weather arrives that i was talking about. look at your high temperature, 55 degrees, we start off with some sunshine, but ultimately the day is cloudy.

there is a chance for some showers after thursday. so you're going to head to and from work on thursday completely dry. but overnight some light rain may fall. and the chance for a very early morning shower on friday. otherwise breezy throughout the day on friday with a high temperature of 53 degrees on saturday. a high of 52 with plenty of sunshine in the forecast. it's breezy again as we close out the weekend with a high of 54. the weather having a low impact on your weekend if you're getting a tree on saturday or sunday looking good, hanging up the holiday decorations, jim and susan, no problem. christmas lighting events, you do want to take the coat with temperatures in the 30s and 40s, but as far as 40s for highs, we don't see them until next thursday and next friday. so, some really nice weather as we look to the rest of the workweek on into the weekend. >> thanks, amelia. >> new developments along a major transportation project brings fears of being forced out. >> ahead, the plans to keep that from happening along the purple line and why one man says he's

not buying it. >> ahead, how the university of maryland is taking the lead in

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earlier this month has died. county after he left a crash in alexandria. his family tells us he was unarmed. >> we are still working to learn what a pedestrian was doing on the beltway this afternoon. that person was hit and killed by a tractor-trailer on the inner loop between new hampshire avenue and i-95. traffic is still moving slowly in that area and an investigation is ongoing. >> the catholic church is suing washington metro. the diocese wants to place this ad on the back of metro buses. they filed the lawsuit and claimed metro is violating the church's freedom of speech by refusing to sell ad space to them. >> the ufrniversity of maryland launching a new campaign today to fight racism and bias on campus. >> today the school announced a list of new protocols to handle hate crimes. now, these new rules come after high profile incidents on campus this year including the stabbing death of a bowie state student. a noose found in a fraternity house and at least three

incidents of swass >> news4's chris gordon is live on the college park campus with reaction from students. chris? >> reporter: well, susan and jim, we are watching students walking from the campus here into college park for dinner, or to their off-campus housing. but some minority students tell me they don't feel safe walking alone at night. now, the university recognizes their fears and is taking action. >> we've seen a rise in incidents across the country of hate and bias. >> reporter: dr. roger worthing ton is the chief diversity officer at the university of maryland. he says the new plan stream lines communications. the university also plans to hire a hate bias response coordinator. >> to make sure that we have the proper preventive, educational training, and response efforts any time an incident takes place on our campus.

>> reporter: last spring a noose basement of a fraternity house. in may during final exams, visiting bowie state richard collins was stabbed to death while waiting at a bus stop on the college park campus. he was just three days from graduating bowie state as a second lieutenant. sean urbanski a university of maryland student faces trial for murder and hate crime. these students believe the university didn't take strong enough action after that stabbing. they are making a documentary about the aftermath of richard collins' death. >> it is being made just to bring to light the -- being a minority on this campus. lieutenant richard collins was stabbed on campus just for being black, no other reason but just for being black, being himself. there is a historical context for this crime to be put in especially on this campus. this campus has had a history of racism, a lot of acts that led up to this incident.

>> reporter: the university hopes launching to combat hate and bias will send a clear message to the entire campus community. >> i think students need to understand that the university is working very hard to make sure that this is the safest and most welcoming place that we can make it. >> reporter: he says the campus community is deeply rooted in equity, diversity, and inclusion. that's the latest live from the university of maryland, college park. jim, back to you. >> chris gordon, thank you. change is hard. people worry change is coming to the maryland suburbs will chase them from their homes. construction has already begun on the purple line. the light rail will connect bethesda and new carrollton and change everything in between. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins explains how leaders from two counties are trying to ease the anxiety. >> we've been here just about,

not all our lifetime, but a major portion of our lifetime. of college park is a historic african-american community. the smiths now in their 90s have seen a lot come and go here. >> well, i've been here since early '40s, '42. >> reporter: for the smiths it seems like every wave of development in this city has washed away part of their lives in some way. >> it was -- i lived in lake land county. when urban renewal came in they wiped it out. >> reporter: now there is another wave coming, the purple line. >> the question is who is going to be along the corridor in five years, ten years, 15 years when it's built? >> reporter: it's a question county leaders and the president of the university of maryland are trying to answer by signing a community agreement promising fair and affordable housing and support for small businesses after the multi billion dollar purple line is built. >> even if you were against this

purple line, you should senator obama agreement. >> the folks who live in the area have the opportunity to live there now along the purple line, will have the opportunity to live in the new development. that they won't be priced out of there. >> reporter: the smigts are a little skeptical. >> he used to be a businessman, so -- >> i don't believe it. >> reporter: the city of college park is online to get five new stops when the purple line is done construction. this agreement that was signed today by the county executives is not legally binding. in college park, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >> as the temperatures go lower, the number of homeless seeking warmth grows higher. the nonprofit facet kicked off its annual effort this week at annandale united methodist church, one of the 40 churches that will take turns hosting guests. they offer hot meals, activities and a warm place to sleep. now, last night some even got haircuts, but that's not all. >> we're meeting basic needs.

we're providing the meal. but then i connect with fairfax county health department. there are people who are veterans who hadn't signed up for, for benefits they've earned that connected through this program and now have their veterans benefits. >> now, to find out about the hypothermia locations or to donate to the effort search hypothermia prevention in our nbc washington app. >> and the nova relief center drive for coats and blankets for syrian refugees runs through thursday. last year the group collected 40,000 blankets and 33,000 coats to help the refugees survive the harsh winter conditions as they try to find safe haven in neighboring countries. look at this closet at the adams center in sterling. one of the 19 drop-off locations in nova. to find out all the drop off sites or make a donation, search coat drive in our nbc washington app. >> be safe, be seen.

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as we know by opioid crisis in this country has reached epidemic levels. just last month, the president declared it as public health emergency. now we are learning more about who is overdosing. doreen gentzler who has been following this for a long time now joins us with the latest now. doreen? >> hi, jim. tonight we are learning the findings from one of the largest studies ever done on opioid overdose deaths. the study looked at who is at the highest risk for overdosing. there are people who suffer from chronic pain and people with psychiatric disorders. the study looked at more than 13,000 overdose deaths in the medicaid program. people under the age of 65, most of them who died from an overdose just over 60% of them had been diagnosed with a chronic pain condition, and many others had been diagnosed with mental health issues such as anxiety and depression. the study from columbia university was published today in the american journal of

psychiatry. importance of offering substance use treatment in clinics that treat patients for chronic pain and mental health problems. that kind of early intervention could make a real difference when it comes to preventing some of these overdose deaths. susan? >> thanks, doreen. well, if you've ever filled out the forms for college student loans, you know how long and cumbersome they can be. but that could be changing. you could soon be able to do it through an app. education secretary betsy devos is promising to make the financial aid process easier. a senate education committee is considering ideas for doing just that. >> it's a new option when you order online. pick it up instead of waiting for it to be delivered. >> but does this process save you time? we put some major retailers to the test. >> i'm darcy spencer in bethesda. montgomery county police went under cover today to try to catch pedestrians and drivers

breaking the laws.

a breaking news in a fight over who is in control of the consumer financial protection bureau. a federal judge here in washington just refused to force out nick mulvaney, president trump's choice to serve as acting director. now, the ruling is a loss for leandra english who claims she became the acting director when richard stepped down earlier this month. this morning demonstrators gathered on capitol hill to protest the president's decision. >> hey, hey, ho-ho, nick mulvaney has to go. >> advocates are worried the president's pick who once called the agency a joke would dismantle the cfp d's mission. >> driving on the roads this time of year you know how hard it is to see pedestrians and bicyclists crossing the street.

well to make sure drivers and walkers obey the laws aimed at keeping them safe on our roads. news4's darcy spencer is live in bethesda with what you need to know as you hit the road. darcy? >> reporter: jim, this was an under cover operation. we're right here at wisconsin and chase avenues. it took place right here at this crosswalk. they were trying to make sure that drivers and pedestrians are following those rules. and for one police officer, it was a close call. watch as an officer in plain clothes tries to cross wisconsin avenue in bethesda in the crosswalk. our camera was recording as the officer was nearly run down. that driver was immediately pulled over. this enforcement is part of the street smart campaign aimed at enforcing traffic rules for drivers and pedestrians. when you looked at the video of that officer trying to cross, what do you think? >> it's very scary. >> reporter: and that's what many pedestrians experience when

they crosswalk where it's supposed to be safe. >> a lot of times, even when you're in the crosswalk, the cars, they won't stop. >> reporter: correct. >> they just go really fast. >> reporter: in just a couple of hours in this one intersection, montgomery county police gave drivers 49 tickets and 26 warnings. and it's not just the drivers who are breaking the rules. police also gave warnings to pedestrians for jay walking. mike crest says he was warned. and you did not get a ticket for jay walking? >> i did not, but i have deserved one in the past. so, you know, i was happy i didn't get one today. >> reporter: there have been nine pedestrian fatalities in montgomery county this year compared to eight in all of last year. police say drivers and pedestrians are distracted, mainly by their cell phones, talking, texting, listening to music. this safety campaign lasts through december 5th. the bottom line here, if there is a pedestrian in the crosswalk, you've got to stop.

jim, back to you. >> darcy, thank you. susan? >> well, you shopped till you dropped on black friday, hunted on cyber monday. on tuesday americans are giving more than just thanks. a survey by bank rate.com found 96% of americans say they made or will make a charitable donation by the end of this year. one out of five givers say that their contributions will be larger this year than last year. the reason, their household income increased so they're feeling more charitable. 40% of those surveyed chose to give financially. they are using their earnings from reward credit cards to contribute to their favorite cause. 15% of those surveyed said the unfortunate number of natural disasters this year motivated them to donate even more. now, did you donate today? according to our flash survey, a little more than half of you say you have already given something or plan to do so before the end of the day.

jim? >> that's g getting a bit longer these days so finding ways to save time is a priority. when it comes to shopping some retailers are pushing you to shop online and pickup at the store. but is that faster, easier, or cheaper? nbc's courtney reagan puts six of the biggest chains to the test in four cities. >> reporter: wal-mart and target, macy's and kohl's, home depot and lowe's. each have a same-day order online, pickup in store option to save you time this holiday season. the good news is no matter which macy's we shopped, the experience was consistent. it was the same case for each retailer we tested. >> 42 minutes after, target was 45. >> reporter: the bad news is not all experiences were without hiccoughs. >> i just got a culpepper from lowe's that our order is ready for pickup except for one item. >> reporter: that happened at chicago lowe's, too.

ordering online is supposed to be convenient, but each t >> your pickup store, this isn't even closest store, it keeps going back. >> reporter: pickup was the easier part. >> that was pretty easy. the order was ready in one minute from the time i got to the counter. >> reporter: so, which retailer was the fastest? target. all four orders were ready in an average of 33 minutes. kohl's was second, averaging 46 minutes. though when ease of ordering and pickup was factored in, the four cities put kohl's slightly ahead of target. home depot third fastest at 1 hour 15 minutes. macy's fourth, 2 hours 11 minutes. lowe's, 5th at 2 hours 45 minutes. wal-mart comes up last, averaging 6 hours 32 minutes. the order was placed just before 5:00 p.m., but wasn't ready until after 9:00 a.m. the next day. >> now, one nationwide survey finds half of all shoppers have

tried buying online and picking up at the store, which is up from last year. that's the direction we're moving. >> we just don't have any patience whatsoever. >> we don't. we want it now. >> we do. well, we are just two days away from the big national christmas tree lighting on the elipse. this will be the 95th frtree lighting and the first for president trump. what you're seeing right there, that is video from a past tree lighting with the obamas. the first happened on christmas eve in 1923 and it has been a tradition ever since. so, kathie lee gifford and dean kaine will host this year's event. the beach boys, wynonna and the u.s. navy band will also perform. doug kammerer will not be performing, but he'll be reporting live. >> he'll be performing. [ laughter ] >> we can watch his reports live on news4 on thursday afternoon. i'm sure -- >> the white house has invited him over for his lighting the backyard series he's starting, right? >> doug is out sick today, but i'm happy he's taking the day

becae tree lighting is a day he always -- >> he lives for it every year, he does. >> really kicks off the holiday season. speaking of kick i can off the holiday season, he wants to head to your backyard. this holiday season he wants to check out your christmas lights. if you do it up for the holidays, send us a photo on twitter, facebook or instagram and use the hashtag #dougsholidaylights. it will be on thursday night. if you're looking at your calendar, you have a thursday night open and you love your house, how you decorate it for the holidays outdoors, maybe doug will show up. and we hope that you submit your entries. we've already gotten a lot of great entries. i love looking at them today. just brings the holiday cheer. right now temperatures not too bad. we're in the mid to upper 50s. 55 degrees in washington. and i'm going to show you your storm team4 four zone forecast. our area has four kind of micro climates. we have the d.c. metro area, the eastern zone, the western zone and then all the way out in the mountains. each one of them the weather

varies just a l the d.c. metro zone, this is montgomery, prince george's, alexandria, howard county, the temperatures you can expect tomorrow morning as you step out the door. 44 in the district, 41 in bethesda, 40 degrees out in burke, 41 in fairfax. a gorgeous afternoon. and if you're one of the folks lucky enough to walk or bike to work, it's looking really comfortable tomorrow as long as you have that light jacket. as we head out to our western zone, this includes frederick, loudoun, fauquier, prince william, culpepper and orange counties, it's going to be a cold start, but not as cold as it was this morning. and a perfect afternoon to head out and get the christmas tree. as we head out to our mountain zone, temperatures there not too bad either. typically this is one of the our coldest zones. starting off at 39 in peters burg and 40 degrees in winchester tomorrow morning and a nice mild afternoon for late november. now, our eastern zone, this includes the southern maryland, parts of the northern neck, king george and stafford counties,

down through it's going to be breezy there tomorrow afternoon. but afternoon high temperatures running about 10 degrees above normal. then as we look to thursday night after midnight, that's our next chance of rain. so, early friday morning before 8:00 a.m., so when we're all sleeping thursday night into friday morning maybe some rain moves through the area. we've been in a really dry pattern and you'll see here on the storm team4 ten-day forecast it's really held the forecast ultimately stays. 60 for a high temperature tomorrow, thursday we do cool down with plenty of clouds around throughout the day. a high of 55. that chance of a very early shower on friday. otherwise breezy and cooler, a high of 53. and jim and susan, as we look to the weekend saturday and sunday, temperatures in the low to mid 50s. sunday will be breezy during the afternoon. of course we have the girls on the run, candy cane dash in frederick. i'll be there for the event. not too bad, it's dry, chilly, gloves, the jacket, but no snow in the forecast.

for all the snow the next ten days. >> all right, amelia, thank you. it's the announcement so many of you are still talking about. >> that's right. the royal engagement of prince harry and meghan markle. ahead, the new details we're

just learning about, ab we now know the month and the venue for what will no doubt be a wonderful lavish event. new details are emerging about

the impng american actress meghan markle. as nbc's kelly cobiella reports, it comes one day after the couple revealed they're engaged. >> reporter: royal wedding planners now hard at work prepping for a may wedding at windsor castle. meghan and harry will be married at kensington chapel. they tell us she will be baptized before the wedding and she'll also become a u.k. citizen. details coming out just a day after that revealing interview when the couple talked about their engagement. >> just an amazing surprise. it was so sweet and natural and very romantic. he got on one knee. >> of course. >> was it an instant yes from you? >> yes, as a matter of fact i could barely let you finish proposing. i said, can i say yes now there? >> she didn't let me finish. it was hard, i had the ring in my finger. can i give you the ring? she's, owe yes, the ring.

it was a really nice moment. it was j t >> reporter: kensington palace says meghan markle wants to take the time before the wedding to get to know her adopted country and its culture. kelly cobiella, nbc news, london. >> announcer: news4 at 6:00 begins with breaking news. >> new developments in one of tonight's big breaking stories. the family of a man shot by the u.s. park police says his death was not an accident. >> it happened earlier this month. officers began chasing an suv that left the scene of a crash. >> that first crash happened on the gw parkway. park police followed the suv into fairfax county. shots were fired in the fort hunt area. >> now the driver is dead and news4's jackie benson is live with new information from the man's family attorney. >> reporter: well, jim, 11 days, 11 days after this incident during which time we received very little information, we now

know the name of the man who was shot. the attorney representing the family of bijan ghaisar describe the death surrounding the 25-year-old accountant, a graduate of virginia commonwealth university. >> i don't think there are words to describe how heavy the shock was because of the circumstances. like i said, it's one thing somebody goes out and is riding in a car and somebody had been drinking too much and you have an accident. okay, this was not an accident. >> reporter: this is how the suv looked the night of november 17th. officers from that agency pursued the vehicle after a hit and run crash on the george washington parkway near reagan national airport. the pursuit ended deep in a residential area of mt. vernon after park police officers fired shots. fairfax county police confirm officers participated in the pursuit, but were not involved in the shooting itself. fairfax county police chief ed rossler has promised