this afternoon. i got to tell you, weather so far looking pretty good. a lot of folks going to be outside, chuck. >> 70 degrees yesterday briefly. hard to believe that december is one more day away. as you start out your thursday, yes indeed. toward the end of the week, there's mr. lincoln on the western side of the national mall under a mostly cloudy sky for now. not terribly cold. upper 30s in most of the suburbs to low and mid-40s closer to town. we'll have a cloudy start, a lot of sunshine and back to clouds for the evening. if you're headed to the white house tree lighting tonight, temperatures near 57 degrees at 4:00. 6:00 temperature 52. increasing clouds after 8:00. a little chance for sprinkles after 8:00 or 9:00 tonight. more on that in a few minutes. chris? >> thanks, chuck.

the "today" show will go on the air without matt lauer. millions were shocked to hear he had been fired over allegations of sexual misconduct. starting with hollywood producer harvey weinstein and since then accusations against kevin spacey, actor jeremy piven, louis c.k. senate candidate roy moore. glenn thrush and charlie rose and the list is by no means complete. the news about matt lauer broke wednesday morning as the "today" show went on the air. lauer hasn't commented but nbc executives received two other complaints about him. lauer was fired for an incident that happened at the 2014 olympics in rio. they're laying out a pattern of conduct. the magazine claims that while lauer was covering the olympics, he allegedly extended late-night invitations to his hotel

another room claims lauer exposed himself to her in his office. several women spoke up and complained but nbc ignored them. nbc news denied that allegation add issues a statement reading, "we can say unequivocally prior to -- nbc management was never made aware of any complaints about matt lauer's conduct". >> jimmy fallon did not go easy on lauer during his opening monologue for "the tonight show." take a listen. >> nbc has fired matt lauer from the "today" show after he was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior. if you're wondering where in the world is matt lauer, he's probably at bare with charlie rose. at a bar with charlie rose. that's our guess. savannah guthrie, hoda cot by and lester holt were together for the free lighting. they did not mention

during that event. garrison keillor is kyle his firing all kinds of bewildering. a minnesota public radio terminated him after algtss of misconduct. he told a massachusetts newspaper that he loved the show he worked on for decades and he can't believe somebody else can torch it in one morning. he put a hand on a woman's bare back while consoling her. she recoiled. there are no other allegations against keillor. now to a developing store i have a suspected syria killer in tampa. donaldson will make a first appearance in court. he's accused of randomly killing four people. it was a tip from a co-worker that led police to donaldson. the tipster's husband says she doesn't really think of herself as a hero. >> a lot of people say what they'll do in

that. when something happens, it's totally different. i'm so proud of my wife for handling that the way she did. >> the co-worker found a gun inside donaldson's bag while at work and told a police officer. that same gun was used in all four murders. the tipster received a $9,000 reward from a local restaurant group. right now, d.c. police are trying to figure out how a man died. we're still working on more details about this investigation. the victim was found dead in northwest d.c. around 13th and n street in the logan circle neighborhood. police were called to the scene just before 6:00 last night. they have not yet released the victim's name. this morning, we're learning details about the investigation into russia. usa today report says president trump's son-in-law vard kushner has been questioned by special counsel robert mueller. according to the article, it centered

what kushner knew about flynn's dealings with foreign countries. he was national secure adviser after officials concluded he misled about his contacts. d.c. will celebrate an annual tradition and usher in the holiday tradition. it's the national christmas tree lighting. last year's event shows this. >> president trump and melania will help light the tree. thousands of people won tickets to a lottery and they will be down to see the tree light up the capitol. the downside to these events is traffic. police will start closing roads at noon. i put up a link to this map on my facebook page. it will show you the streets you want to avoid. bottom line, avoid driving anywhere near the national

you can watch all the action from home. storm team 4 meteorologist doug kammerer will be out there for the lighting starting at 4:00. nearly 75,000 lights should be turned on sometime in the 5:00 hour. if you don't get a chance to watch tonight, the whole event is going to air monday night on the hallmark channel. there will be performances by the beach boys, the u.s. navy band and craig campbell as well. chuck, you live downtown. you know -- you say stay away from the mall. easier said than done for a lot of folks who have to get home from work. >> i live less than a mile from the white house. it is certainly an event that i've been to a couple times. but i always walk, walk from home. it's total gridlock for that event each and every year. best thing to do is ride metro into downtown. otherwise, we're looking for a nice day to be outside today. shouldn't have to worry about rain. we'll have a shower chance cominup

evening. we'll talk more about that and show you future weather coming right up. it's a story we've been keeping a close eye on all week, the eruption of a volcano at bali. tourists stuck there for days can minely make it off the island. the search continues for a missing teenager who it's believed has runaway with her

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ready set rover. a sneak peek at the rover design for the next mission to mars. that's coming up in 2020. this has the same systems that made the curiosity so successful. this model will have access to seven new instruments. the wheels have been redesigned for more autonomy. >> you remember the images from the last rover? they were fascinating. >> i do. science works: this stuff is really cool. i can't wait to see what this one brings back in a couple years. >> it's been an exciting month for matt scherzer. this morning, more congratulations in order. the pitcher is now a dad. on tuesday, scherzer and his wife erica welcomed baby brooklyn may. she came into the world weighing 7 pnd

scherzer says everyone is happy and healthy. >> she came out doing 86 miles an hour. >> a fastball you wouldn't believe. >> wow. >> this is a hard one to tell you about at 4:00 in the morning. it's a twist on an old classic. burger king rolling out flaming hot mac and cheetos. try to contain your enthusiasm my friend. it's mac and cheese coated with crunchy flaming hot cheetos snacks. >> figure out how to make it work for you. >> last year the fast food chain rolled out mac and cheetos. this spicy twist will be available for a limited time. burger king says customers ask for this repeatedly. they wanted this version of the late night snack. you know what they say, you get what you deserve. >> it's pasta, deep fried, covered in cayenne pepper. >> the calorieo

lost. >> if you're going to burger king, you're not keeping track of the calories. >> don't have spaces for five digits. >> try to keep it under 10,000 calories a meal. >> all right. weatherwise, we have easier -- maybe flaming hot cheetos, things would be good. cooler weather is coming back in. temperatures won't be that bad. cooler by the weekend and a big shot of cold air next week. a big part of the forecast coming up. just into the newsroom, video of north korea's latest missile launch. a look at that as well as what one u.s. official is saying bout a

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this morning, we're getting a look at new video showing north korea's missile launch. also showing kim jong un inspecting that missile before tuesday night's launch. the regime claims it clipped -- the pentagon confirms this missile went further than any has before. at a u.s. security council meeting, nikki haley says the u.s. doesn't want war, but if it comes to that, the north korean regime would be

destroyed. tourists in bali have been trapped since mt. agung started spewing ash. it shifted and blew some of it away from the airport. that's along with some of the planes to land and take off. the volcano's last ee rups was in the 1960s that killed 1100 people. authorities are urging anyone who lives six miles from there to move to emergency centers as soon as possible. >> right now the search continues for a missing teenager from florida. her name is caitlin fre sin a. she's believed to have runoff with her soccer coach, a 27-year-old man. caitlin is 17 years old. she left her phone behind and had it fully erased. she took out money from georgia. her heartbroken mother is speaking to the "today" show. >> i keep going over, did we say something, did we do

what could we have done or said that caused this? >> wow. deputies say the soccer coach is technically not charged with any crimes right now. but legal experts seyi vently he could be charged with child custody and in the state of florida, that's a felony. right now the senate is in the middle of debating tax reform. if it passes, it could be the largest overhaul our country's tax system has seen in three decades. senate republicans voted along party lines to force a floor debate. but no democrats support it. republicans could only afford to lose two votes. coming up, edward lawrence will explain why this is setting the stage for a contentious floor fight. local man from maryland is making a big name for himself in the sports world. the ripe old age of 29. dior begin yard has been named to the 30 under

he's from prince george's county. shomari stone caught up with ginn yard to find out what he's accomplished. >> dior ginn yard is a man on the move. >> as he arrives on an amtrak train from new york. >> new york is awesome. >> after appearing at the nasdaq closing bell. >> what was going through your mind at that moment? >> what an honor, surprised. giddy. i never thought i would be ringing the nasdaq closing bell. >> the 29-year-old was invited because he made the forbes 30 under 30 list in the sports category. he contacted me on social media. >> i thought you could do a good job telling my story. >> he was raised by his mother and graduated from high point high school and bowie state university. forbes honored him for his work with the nfl players association. he manages athletes off the fiela

internships at companies and helping them to return to school to finish their education. >> a lot of guys on the redskins that you may know, jamison crowder, a.j. francis. >> that's daddy. >> his mother is pleased. >> i'm extremely proud and happy for him. i know how hard the road has been for him. >> he wasn't always happy. i grew up without a father. >> also was encouragement. had a chip on my shoulder in a positive way. >> he cares for his son carter. and he'll teach him and others to focus on education. to stay on the right track. >> i can use this honor and this community i've been blessed with to encourage other kids. >> the forbes 30 on 30 will be sold on magazine and book stands in about three weeks. congratulations. i'm shomari stone, news 4.

list includes another familiar face as well. braden holt by. the goaltender is one of three hockey players to be included on that list. it's pretty impressive company when you look at what these guys have accomplished. young men and women. >> chuck, i still wonder when they're going to do a top 50 under 50. where do we get a little love? >> i'm not under 50 anymore. under 60. >> here's somebody that's doing something positive on that list. a mostly cloudy sky here early this morning. i do think we'll get a fair amount of sunshine late morning into the early parts of the afternoon before more clouds come back in for this evening and bring us a chance for a sprinkle or two late tonight. there's our view this morning of mr. lincoln outside in the national mall. it's in the 40s. 46 now at national airport. 39 dulles. 37 fredericksburg.

38 martinsburg, west virginia. as you plan the day and go out this morning, you'll definitely need your coat. it's not super cold or super windy. the biggest change from yesterday to today is it's just not going to warm up as much. yesterday was a-plus weather. we made 70 degrees yesterday. today, b-plus. 59 for a high. a variable wind to the north and west. if you're headed to the white house tree lighting ceremony this evening, turn on the national christmas tree. temperatures will be dropping from the mid-50s in the holding area there getting ready and down into the low 50s for the actual ceremony it sechlt it's a cold front back out here to our west. that will bring us a little chance for sprinkles and light rain this evening. these clouds are not bringing us anything in the way of a rain chance. again, just know that it will be a mix of clouds and sunshine today. near 59. tomorrow, back up into the low to mid-50s. sheena is here and we're taking a close look at the weekend. that forecast is coming up. >> th

he delivered babies and treated their mothers for years. the only problem, he wasn't a real doctor. how he got away with practicing for so long. the latest on the firing of former "today" show host matt lauer.

for years a so-called doctor treated pregnant women and some of their babies. his credentials were fake it turns out. one of his victims is telling our chris gordon they're scarred for life. >> listen to the pain in a mother's voice describing childbirth here at the prince george's hospital center. >> i was screaming. i was more than crying. i was hysterical. they were trying to calm me down. >> jasmine

young mother suing prince george's hospital center. she says her obstetrician, charles a coat a, of bowie, fraudulently obtained a medical license putting her and her baby at risk when she gave birth five years ago. >> i thought i was losing my life during the delivery. the fact that i'm finding out that this man was a fake at the end of the day is really hurt me. >> the lawsuit claims that he used fake social security numbers, a fake passport, u.s. visa, immigration documents, medical diplomas, letters of recommendation and birth certificates. he pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge and served jail time. the lawyer representing the women in the lawsuit says the hospital failed to do its homework. >> maybe they should have checked his social security number. they would have learned that he's a fraud. that he obtained his license fraudulently. >> the hospital e-ma m

vigorously defend this lawsuit. that he had physicians licenses in good standing in maryland and virginia. but the statement acknowledges that the man had a complex, sophisticated identity theft scheme. that's the latest from prince george's county. back to you. even under normal circumstances, giving birth can bring a lot of anxiety. you can understand how she feels that way. it is now 4:26 this morning. "news4 today" continues right now with aaron and eun. now on "news4 today," keeping a sexual predator on campus. why a sixth victim is joining a federal lawsuit against a university. matt lauer keeps quiet despite two new allegations made against him. the latest bombshell against the former "today" show host. the countdown is on to the

lighting of the national christmas tree. those aren't the only lights you can expect to see around town. why you could be staring at brake lights as a result. that's the fun part. >> in the red across -- >> red because you're boiling over the traffic down there. >> you need to take metro. you really, really do. >> it's the not most wonderful time of the year with road rage trying to get to the tree lighting. >> what you won't need tonight is a big coat and gloves and scarves and hats. >> it will be chilly. >> it will be chilly and we could see a few showers moving in. not until late. that's not really going to be that big of a deal. we have a cold front on the way. look at the temperatures right now. we have areas in the 30s. most of us in the 40s. it is a chilly start to the day. but i would still say warm coat this morning. it's breezy out there too. things are still on the chillier side because of that. 46 degrees is the

the district. 33 manassas. 45 in clinton. again, not as cold as yesterday morning. as you wake up and walk outside. by 8:00 a.m., 46 degrees. 48 degrees by 9:00. one thing you'll notice, the clouds increasing. we're not going to have that bright sunshine all day like yesterday. coming up, we'll talk about the timing of a few showers in your weekend forecast. let's check the roads on this thursday. it's thursday. thank goodness, melissa. >> that made me happy. >> that's great. 270 here at montrose road, you can see southbound through rockville looking fine this morning. northbound, very, very easy. nice light commute for folks there on 270. beltway looking find. 95 northbound in maryland, 216, work zone blocking a lane. guys. melissa, thank you. in just a few hours, the "today" show will air without matt lauer

over allegations of session ul miss conducts. >> the wave of allegations started with harvey weinstein. since then, people have come forward accusing kevin spacey, political commentator mark hall person. >> roy moore. senator al franken, new york times reporter glenn thrush, congressman john conyers. that is by no means a complete list. the news about lauer broke yesterday morning when the "today" show came on the air. he's still not commented. nbc news received at least two other complaints about lauer. the incidents he was originally fired for happened at the 2014 olympics in russia. the report by variety magazine also alleges a pattern of conduct. he extended late night invites to his room. the

were ignored by nbc news when they complained. nbc news denies that allegation. it issued a statement reading "we can say unequivocally prior to monday night, management was never made aware of any complaints against matt lauer's conduct. >> jimmy fallon didn't go easy on lauer during his opening monologue for "the tonight show" last night. listen to this. >> nbc has fired matt lauer from the "today" show after he was accused of inappropriate sexual behavior. if you're wondering where in the world is matt lauer. probably at a bar with charlie rose. that's our guess. >> the "today" team was also on primetime last night. take a look here. savannah guthrie, hoda cat bee and lester holt were joined for the lighting. >>