look at your phone and say, what month is this. chuck, this is a wonderful way to end november if you ask me. >> don't let me check you catching the forecast on your phone, mister. >> i've been replaced by a device. >> you put this information in here. >> as long as you're using your storm team 4 app, i'm okay with it. in the 40s. at national airport a mild 45 with a light south wind. there's a little hint of a wind chill. most of the suburbs down in the 30s this morning. as you're planning out your day today, hump day is going to be a winner of a wednesday, no doubt about it. temperatures 30s to 40 degrees here. by 10:00, 54. it is outdoor recess and outdoor lunch and emergency weather today. temperatures in the low to mid 60s with plenty of sunshine. we all know it can't last. cooler weather on the way. thank

north korea's latest missile launch. new video shows the regime announcing it successfully tested a long range missile that has the capability of hitting the united states. it also shows leader kim jong-un signing a document ordering that launch. the pentagon confirms it was likely an icbm. scientists say theoretically the missile could hit our area. it was the first missile launch since september and after it was launched president trump tweeted that it's more important than ever to avoid a government shutdown in order to fund the military. south korea responded to the latest launch by firing a missile of its own. south korea's president said they had anticipated the north's launch. north korea's missile landed close to japan and after

tillerson said diplomatic options for north korea's denuclearization remain viable and open. the u.n. security council is expected to meet later today. more breaking news today out of florida where a possible serial killer may be off the street. this is our first look at the man accused of killing four people in the same neighborhood in tampa. on tuesday police arrested howell donaldson. they had been searching for a suspect since the killings started in early october. last night they got a tip at a fast food restaurant which led them to donaldson. >> we received some information about mr. donaldson having a firearm at the mcdonald's. one of his co-workers approached a police officer. that is what led us to that. >> now police haven't released a lot of information about donaldson. he doesn't appear to have a criminal history e

one co-worker said she always knew something was off about him. >> just like his eyes. when he's working with us, he's a strange dude. he's a different employee. >> the four victims were killed within blocks of one another in a span of about five weeks. we will bring you more updates about donaldson and his arrest as soon as it comes into the newsroom. right now there is relief for tens of thousands of tourists who have been trapped on the resort island of bali since monday. the airport is back open after the erupting volcano forced it to close. it's been closed for three days since the volcano spewed huge plumes of volcanic ash. there's been enough of a shift to get some planes out today. the last major eruption was in 1963. you can see the live pictures there. all of that ash still filling the air. we will stay on top of this story. hopefully this provides a glimmer of

eruption zone. today sexual harassment will be the top issue on capitol hill. the house plans to take up the anti-sexual harassment solution that will require training for all members and staff. barbara comstock has been in the forefront. she says she won't rest until, quote, we take out all the trash on capitol hill. >> i think it's important that whatever bad apples are here, that they move along. >> comstock said she wants major reforms in the office that's helped negotiate secret sexual harassment settlements. also on capitol hill, virginia's top election official will face tough questions, mainly why he decided to use paper ballots instead of voting machines in this month's election. news 4 has exclusively learned commissioner of the virginia departmen

tell the lawmakers that he had concerns that election machines could be hacked. he'll also say it was a scramble to get paper ballots ready in two months before the election. his decision may have led to voting irreg fwu larts in stafford county in fredericksburg. time of the year for holiday traditions. tonight you can watch the christmas tree come alive at rockefeller center. >> 2, 1. go! >> more than 50,000 lights will make this year's 75 foot tree glow through the holidays. tonight's event will also feature performances from gwen stefani, harry connick junior and cee-lo. matt lauer, savannah guthrie and the rest of the "today" team will host that show. tune in tonight at 8:00 right here on nbc 4. when that tree goes up in rockefeller center, chuck, it is like, okay, here we go. now we're going full

towards christmas. >> now we're ready, no doubt about it. honestly, the weather is going to be really nice if you're going to take the train up to new york and see the tree lighting later on today. know it's going to be every bit as mild there as it is here. tree lighting will be around 50 degrees. that is mild by late november standards in new york. around here 4 things to know about the next couple of daze days. today the nicest day of the week with all of the sunshine around. rain chances and lower temperatures coming our way soon. more about that coming up. all right. one look at this guy and you may think he got locked out of his home but that's definitely not the case. why police are looking for this man in a bathrobe. it's a first for lebron james, but probably not something he'll put on his resume. mey king ja

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you're watching "news 4 today." safe to say you've probably never seen anything quite like this. a burglar got stuck breaking into someone's home while dressed in a bathrobe and slippers. surveillance video captured the break-in last weekend just north of new york city. after a few minutes he did manage to wiggle his way out of the kitchen window and got into the house. no one was home. police haven't made any arrests. detectives aren't saying what he stole, but chuck i'm more interested to know why he had on that bathrobe and slippers. >> want to be

that's why. >> that's true. >> are you ever not comfortable in your robe and slippers. >> maybe you're going to stay a while. >> i would be freaked out if i came home and someone was in their robe and slippers in my house. >> less threatening than a mask. have you ever been to the mandarin oriental hotel on the vegas strip? >> i don't have your money. >> you may be surprised by who will greet you at the door. >> six elevators are located off the sky lobby just down the hall on the 23rd floor. >> that technical ambassador pepper the robot greets guests and points them in the right direction. pepper can recommend activities, pose for selfies and even dance. the hotel introduced pepper a couple of weeks ago to gauge how guests take to her. if all goes well, we'll be seeing morrow boots like her. >> i feel bad. i feel like that's creeping up on the concierg

that technology is actually what's doing more damage for employment in this country than people realize. the more things get automated, shopping online, jobs at stores disappear. this is real. remember the stories about the abominable snow man. >> i looked under my bed for years as a kid. >> i think of the one from rudolph the red nosed

north of next week. talk more about that with the ten day forecast. thanks so much, chuck. breaking news just coming in from nevada. in an easterly similar situation about what we're learning about a guan shootingnm

we have some breaking news now in nevada.

shooter firing from an apartment balcony is dead. officers and s.w.a.t. members quickly moved in on the shooter. it's unclear whether he was shot by officers or shot himself. certainly this is cell phone video actually capturing the sound of those gunshots. of course, this is eerily similar to the shooting during an outdoor concert last month in las vegas. that shooting left dozens of people dead, but there are no reports of any injuries at this time. the streets were mostly empty at the time that this man was firing. the parents of a man killed in the texas church shooting say the u.s. air force is to blame. a father is talking about it to the "today" show. joe holcomb lost eight family members in the sutherland springs shooting. he said the air force's error allowed this gentleman to kill is

president trump will be traveling to the midwest to push his tax plan. he'll make a speech later today in st. louis. late last night he tweeted calling yesterday's meetings with republican leaders on the tax plan a great day for tax cuts and the republican party. senate republicans will bring their tax plan to a vote this week. it's the last chance for the gop and the president to score a legislative win this year. coming up news 4's tracie potts will say why passing tax cuts still isn't a sure thing. the so-called king of the nba kicked off his throne. today a lot of people will be talking about it. the first for lebron james. he was ejected from a game for the first time ever. >> going to get fouled. he's going to get a penalty and he's out of here! lebron james has just been ejected. >> lebron was kicked out after complaining to a ref about a call.

just wouldn't drop it. but it wasn't all that painful. i mean, the cavs were just killing the heat at the time. cleveland went on to win even with the best player stuck in the locker room. now to a mystery that could provide some new incite into the death of jesus kleist. nbc's keir simmons has more on the new discovery. >> reporter: a judge where millions have worshipped for thousands of years is making history. i'm guided to what many have long believed to be the tomb of jesus kleist and the sight of the holiest of miracles. >> jesus died and then resurrected. >> reporter: this is the place? >> this is the place where jesus was resurrected? >> yes.

it proves that jerusalem's church was pillaged, rocked by earthquakes it does date back to roman times. it reveals exclusively in december's national geographic. >> now we know this is the exact site that was identified 1700 years ago that to this day remains a focal point of christian pilgrimage. >> reporter: a year ago the tomb was opened for the first time in histories. ancient mortar removed and the crystals analyzed and dated to 300 a.d. when romans would have first discovered jesus and enshrined him. this has been a place where christian's faith and history meet. now science is here confirming what so many believed. it's not evidence of jesus's body, but it suggests they're looking in the right place. science and the scriptures often at odds in agreement.

keir simmons, nbc news, jerusalem. some years back i was lucky enough to go to jerusalem. we got to visit the church. it's an incredible sight if you are ever in israel or that part of the world. it's worth seeing. >> i'll make a note of it. >> yeah. boy, i've got to tell you though, i stepped out my door this morning and i thought, you know what, this isn't all that bad. i didn't have to have the big coat on. i could run to the car in 20 seconds. >> not bathing suit weather but, sure. certainly not cold. record lows this time of the year will be down in the teens. by that standard it is quite mild out there. temperatures in the 30s and 40s here early on a wednesday morning. skies are also mostly clear. a view from our tower camera looking out over the tenley town section in northwest washington. not much of a chill in the air this morning. 30s and 40s. not bad by late november standards. there's a big range in temperature

it's 50 degrees in annapolis but 28 in manassas. so a huge range there. 37 gaithersburg. 37 in leesburg. it sort of depends where you live to how cold it is. afternoon temperatures a humongous rebound. manassas will go from the mid to upper 20s to the mid 60s later on in the afternoon. a nearly 40 degree rise in temperatures coming to most of prince william county. this will be the last of the super mild days. there is a weather front up to our north. it doesn't have a lot of moisture to it. it will come by without much of a rain chance. there will be a slightly better chance for a few sprinkles late in the day. that comes tomorrow. today nothing to worry about. tomorrow increasing clouds and a little chance for a sprinkle late in the day. if you're already starting to think about the weekend light me, saturday and sunday, rain chance late saturday night. now looks like that's not going to materialize. we left you dry for the weekend with temperatures still running at or slightly above average. the whole d

headed to court all because of christmas. why the catholic church is suing metro. we're staying on top of that breaking news we just told you about. north korea fires another intercontinental ballistic missile. the phone conversation we're just learning presidentrump hat d

sep sepp. you're watching "news 4 today." catholic church is taking metro to court over christmas ads. the archdiocese of washington is suing the transit agency. i shared mark sea graves story on my facebook page as he looks at both sides. church leaders call it a violation of constitutional rights and metro standing firm on the policy. >> reporter: the backs of metro buses are very popular with advertisers. that's where the catholic church wanted to put this christmas ad but metro said no poin

this 2015 policy that prohibits any ads from religious or political groups. >> what's frustrating is that we don't think it's in any way exclusively religious or that it excludes anybody in the community. isn't the community made better by the opportunity to help as many people as possible? and this is prohibiting us from being able to do that. >> reporter: in a statement metro says its policy is clear, the ad in question was declined because it was prohibited by wmata's current advertising guidelines. we spoke with some metro riders who agree with metro's policy. >> some people are not religious. they don't have to believe in the propaganda. >> i'm okay with no religious advertising. it kind of gives the impression that they support one religion over another. >> reporter: some critics do point out that the transit agency does accept advertising dollars from some businesses who many might consider controversial, such as ads for alcohol. >> metro willep

showing, you know, wrapped up gifts under the christmas tree encouraging you to buy toys and clothes but not to think about the other meaning of christmas. and while we don't think the government should endorse religion, we also completely agree that the government should not foreclose religious messages from a public forum. >> reporter: d.c. is not the only city facing this advertising controversy. >> different agencies have different policies. there have been lawsuits against a bunch of different transit agency policies. some have won, some have lost. the rules are not completely clear around the country. you can definitely see both sides. it is coming up on 4:26 this morning. i'm heading over to the live desk. "news 4 today" continues right now with aaron and eun. >> "news 4 today" begins with breaking news. north korea fires another missile, and this time

and accused serial killer stopped in his tracks. how a mcdonald's worker may have put an end to the murders. and we are working for you after several recent attacks involving ride share services. what you need to know before you or your kids get into an uber or lyft. >> 2, 1. go! >> and live from new york, it is the lighting of the rockefeller center christmas tree. look at that thing. we have a sneak peek of some of the festivities. >> already done. that's it right there. >> no, that was from last year. >> are you sure? >> yes. tonight is this year's lighting. >> no dress rehearsal for this? >> no. you have one chance. good luck to ya. >> aaron was going to give you the same gift this year. >> shocking. >> rerack the video. >> one thing that's different than the rockefeller tree, it's fatter than most of the trees. it's a big, fat tree. >> 75 feet tall. >> right.

exactly. >> tall, skinny building. >> sheena is on assignment. >> yes, she is. >> sheena will be joining us after 5:00, 5:30 this morning. she'll be out with her puppy dogs. bella the dog might be making an appearance as well. so, anyway, we have a chilly start this morning, but as i was mentioning a few minutes ago on a previous weather hit is a humongous range in temperatures. near 25 degree spread from the mid to upper 20s in manassas to 50 degrees by the bay. even mild in the shenandoahs this morning where temperatures are in the mid 40s. with this mild of a start you know it's going to be a great day to be outside. leave your jacket early this morning. sunglasses and some jeans later on. and trying to be a harder grader, melissa. i have to give today another a plus. 65 and sunny today. december only two days away. that is hard to believe. don't you worry, melissa. it will be colder late next

i thought, i get to wear a shorter sleeve. eun and i were thinking the same thing this morning knowing we could get away with it today and not get in trouble today. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, no problems. a little bit of construction we'll show you in a second. northeast washington, queen street near west virginia avenue, all lanes right now are blocked in that area. this is what i was talking about, inner loop after connecticut two right lanes are getting by. work done there on the beltway. a reminder on metro, red line between silver spring and fort totten. tacoma station closed because of construction. >> 4:28 now. following breaking news out of north korea about its latest missile launch. new video showing the regime announcing it successfully tested a long range missile that could hit america. it shows the north korean leader kim jong-un signing a document ordering that launch.

likely an icbm. it went higher than other missile tests. the missile could theoretically hit our area. it was the first missile launch since september. after the launch president trump tweeted saying that it was more important than ever to avoid a government shutdown in order to fund the military. south korea responded to the latest launch by firing off a missile of its own. south korea's president said they had anticipated the north's launch and had been preparing their response. >> the north's missile landed close to japan we understand. after the launch secretary of state rex tillerson said diplomatic options remain viable and open. u.n. security council is expected to meet later today. more breaking news this morning. a possible serial killer may be off the streets. this is a first look at the man accused of killing four

neighborhood. police picked him up overnight. >> chris lawrence is at the live desk with the latest on this major arrest. chris, how did this happen? >> eun, aaron, they got a tip. police haven't released a lot of information about the suspect, but here's what we do know. the man's name is howell donaldson iii. he was arrested at a mcdonald's in tampa. there were probably a lot of families in there when the arrest went down. they've been searching for a suspect since the killings started in early october. they got a tip at a fast food restaurant. that was at mcdonald's. he doesn't appear to have a criminal history but one co-worker says she always knew something was off about him. >> when he's working with us, he's a strange dude. he's a different employee. >> these are