crash in montgomery county. it's a busy morning on "news4 today." especially as we start the day with that terrible accident. we want to get to the newest details on the crash. >> take a live look from chopper 4. now a bird's eye view of the scene this morning. >> we have live team coverage in your first 4 traffic. megan mcgrath is on the scene in gaithersburg. but first, melissa mollet has a look at the impact. melissa, what are you seeing? >> this is a major mess for a lot of people that head through the gaithersburg area any time in the morning. it's supposed to last until 8:30. north frederick avenue at chestnut street, we're shut down both directions. you saw megan mcgrath at the scene. we'll talk to her in a second. this is north of gaithersburg high school in front of the ihop there. with the downed wires and the lanes blocked, this is a major mess for a lot of people. you can see the section closed. consider 270. i know t's

say as an alternate. but it's true. left lane getting by the crash and 270 southbound. left side blocked as well. no major issues on the beltway. >> good morning, sheena. >> good morning, melissa. the good news aside from the weatherwise, we're not looking at any issues out there. we have chilly conditions though. when you factor in the wind, it's breezy. now the wind is pmaking it feel5 degrees colder. here's a look at the temperatures as you step outside. in frederick, your temperature at 34 degrees. 46 in clinton. everyone is feeling that breeze, but as you do head out for your finally friday commute, by 7:00 a.m., sun glare on the roads. very sunny today. temperatures through the afternoon. about the mid-50s. we'll take a look at the weekend forecast, see when the next big chance of rain is straight ah

thank you, sheena. >> a crash causing big traffic trouble in gaithersburg. you look at wires down. megan mcgrath is live on the scene this morning. tell us what you're seeing from your point of view. >> reporter: guess the pope ke crews are starting to work or clean this mess up. we have five large power trucks here. you can seep the folks in the bucket trucks. they're working on it. they have started the process but it's quite a job. we have the one utility pole that's snapped in half. we have the wires hanging down and we also have a second utility pole that's leaning. they're concerned about that as well. this is a bird's eye view from the chopper. you can see that the road is closed in both directions. we're talking about north frederick avenue. 355 as it runs through gaithersburg. closed in both directions. this is a big job. it's going to take them seval

going to have this closure in place until about 8:00, 8:30 this morning. this, of course, is a major commuter route. so folks will have to plan accordingly this morning because it's a mess. there's not a great work around either. we'll keep watching it and let you know as soon as it clears up. for now, think of a different route to work this morning. >> megan mcgrath live in gaithersburg. >> stay with news 4 for continuing coverage of this accident on north frederick avenue in gaithersburg. turn on the alert in the nbc washington app and we'll send t out new information as you go out the door. a man accused of sexually assaulting one man and there could be other victims out there. >> 36-year-old michael bell pre tented to be a police officer when he approached a man on his way to work. he flashed a fake badge and offered to give the man a safe drive out of a neighborhood in

he's accused of raping the man in the back of his car. at 6:30, justin finch will have more on why police believe there could be more victims. the pilot who crashed his plane trying to land near freeway airport in bowie is going to be okay. chopper 4 was over the scene as investigators examined that plane. it's pretty dark out there. the 72-year-old pilot said he clipped the tree line as he was trying to land because there were no lights at the airport. now to new video of the earthquake so many of you felt yesterday. >> chris lawrence at the live desk with more. >> it was centered in delaware. we're getting a look at new video from inside a home there. it gives you an idea of how the shaking impacted some people. it appears to be debris falling from the ceiling. all in all, wasn't much damage but millions of people felt the quake, including me. i was sitting at the kitchen table with my daughter. we felt the entireu

aaron? >> chris lawrence, thank you. yesterday's quake set social immediamedia on fire. >> even though it was six miles north of dover, people along parts of the east coast say they felt it too. each people in falls church. you heard chris say in arlington. one man sitting with his dog to watch the tree lighting on tv tells us he had quite the surprise. >> all of a sudden i felt the couch kind of shake for about two seconds. >> the u.s. geological survey -- report from people who felt shaking as far away as north carolina and connecticut came in. today a former d.c. teacher will be sentenced. he admitted sexually assaulting six of his students. the abuse happened while he was a teacher at latin american montessori in northwest. he faces eight years in prison and will have to register as a

6:06 your time right now. we turn to new developments in matt lauer's firing from nbc news. six women accuse him of sexual misconduct. >> lauer was abruptly fired from the "today" show earlier this week following a complaint from a colleague. the alleged behavior started in sochi, russia and continued after that. lauer released a statement saying in part he is embarrassed and ashamed. meanwhile, embattled michigan congressman john conyers is in a detroit hospital for a stress-related illness. the entire house democratic leadership team is calling for him to resign. conyers is accused of mistreating women in his office. allegations range from verbal abuse to sexual advances. right now, we're one week away from a government shudown. we expect house republicans to introduce a bill to keep them open until the 2 itnd. president trump told two after dants that he thinks a

politically. you remember ha guy. i certainly do. that is running back alfred morris. very popular when he played for the 'skins. now he's getting it done in dallas. doesn't that hurt? the former 'skins player pulled out all the stops in the devastating loss on the road. i think he's playing a little harder against his old team. take a look at this. the redskins/dallas rivalry is alive and well on social media. 'skins fans are hanging their heads once again. a report from sherri burress. with a look at what went wrong. >> they say everything is bigger in texas. this was by far the biggest loss of the redskins season falling to the cowboys 38-14. sloppy play led them to turn the ball over three times in the first half. then former redskins running back alfred morris

scoring a touchdown. redskins needed this win to avoid missing the playoffs for the second straight year. >> dallas has been april thorn in our side. i just don't understand. i don't get it. >> i won't say it was flat. i say we dropped the ball. dropped pass result. i don't think we came out flat r >> the redskins are not completely out of playoff picture but a tough road test against the chargers who just beat this cowboys team on thanksgiving. sherri burress. >> i think josh norman iowe. >> the redskins have some time off. >> they'll play in los angeles on december 10th. believe it or not, christmas is around the corner. 25 days now.

>> now is a good time to check off some of the items on your holiday shopping list. mine is long. our molette green is live at a special pop-up shop where everything is made in arlington. it's important to shop local, molette. how about these small businesses. >> always fantastic. made in orlg ton by the folks in arlington. it doesn't open until 8:00 a.m. near the courthouse metro. but you can see, we've got pie here. i tasted a little bit. delicious. everything handmade. check out the jewelry that i'm wearing. handmade jewelry. to purses that are custom stitched. all for you at the pop-up. why these can compete better than amazon or the big box retailers. >> it's goingbe

looking forward to that, molette. ten minutes after 6:00, porch pirates proof that they are hitting up local neighborhoods. news 4 is bourquing with tips to make sure you're not the next victim. new video released. why officers had to fight more than just flames to rescue a driver. in the weather forecast, the next couple of tase things are looking a-okay. we've got the month of december under way starting today. maybe more cloud cover. sheena is back in a few minutes talking about the highs and the lows for temperatures. we're tracking that breaking news on the shutdown of north frederick avenue

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there's afternoon overturned vehicle that took down a pole and wires. chuck? thanks, melissa. while they're cleaning that up, mother nature is cleaning out the clouds overnight. there's a gusty north to northwesterly wind out there. the feels-like factors, the windchills in the mid-30s to 40 degrees. you'll need an extra layer this morning. but the weekend is looking a-okay. exactly how warm it will be. sheena has the forecast coming right up. chuck, thank you. now you're looking at a pretty bold thief in action here. this is off 13th street in northwest d.c. residents of this house and the one next door had pack ages stolen. here's another grinch caught on camera. he even knocked on the door befors

george's county. call police if you recognize any of them. >> they're opening them on the porch and taking what's inside. >> here's what you can do to protect your packages. sign up for alert. some carriers offer text or e-mail alerts. you know when the delivery will be made. bring it inside right away. require a signature for delivery. especially when you have a big ticket item being delivered to your home. consider sending your packages to your work address. finally, picking up your purchase at the store and send amazon purchases to one of the lockers. we see more and more of the amazon lockers popping up. sometimes the carriers will keep them at the facility where they come in. you can pick it up yourself. >> it's a little inconvenience but that rather than be out of hundreds of dollars. when this comes -- there are so many choices. how about arlington. with christmas approaching quickly, there is a one-stop pop up shop that you want to check out. >> molette green is in arlington wi

molette, this is a pretty special place. >> it is very special. it's a great example of how these artisans are -- they can compete with the big guys. with the amazon, with the big box retailers. living the high life over here with samples out for folks to try. buy the prize for your holiday gift table or gift ideas. we have kelly joining us here with the video of arlington. thank you for joining us. you have a couple of items too to talk about. i'm wearing some jewelry from a custom jeweler who has her wares set up here. you have coffee and you have the hand-stitched purse in your hand. why is this so special and unique? >> the pop-up retail arlington, made in arlington show is really something that's different than you'll find anywhere else. these are one

items from edibles, wearables, purses, jewelry, chocolate, coffee, hand roasted coffee. >> a great way to compete in this climate where the big box retailers are scoring big numbers in revenue. >> right. here it's not a walmart. it's not an amazon. you can come out and see these handmade products that people have produced. they're selling them. they're not just artists. they're entrepreneurs. they help support our small business as well. >> thank you so much, kelly. >> this pop-up opens to the public at 8:00. we're at the courthouse plaza next to the metro station. come on down and check it out. buy a unique gift for the pern special in your life. that is the latest live from arlington. back to you guys inside. >> lot of really awesome options it looks like. i'm chris lawrence at the live desk following breaking news in the uk. we're seeing the first live

meghan markle at their first official event since announcing their engagement. they're meeting excited crowds there. been waiting all morning to see the soon to be royal couple. they are participating in a world aids day event to honor princess diana. if you remember 25 years ago, princess diana shook the hand of a man who had hiv without having her gloves on. back in the time, there was some real concern that you could catch this disease by simply touching someone. diana did a lot to dispel the fallacy. harry trying to carry on in his mother's honor. obviously, people lined up and excited to get a look at them. back to you guys. chris, thank you. spring wedding. we're staying on top of the breaking news this morning in first 4 traffic. >> let's check in with melissa mollet and problems in gaithersburg. >> this going to be a pain for a lot of people in the morning. we're talking gaithersburg. nort

chestnut street. chopper 4 is overhead. you can see an suv on its side, on the other side of a bus stop. it took down a pole and wires and caused a total closure of north frederick avenue north of gaithersburg high school in front of the ihop. this likely lasting until 8:30 this morning. big, big problem when 270 is your best option. eastbound 50 at 201. right side blocked by the crash. taking a look at 66. you're okay. 95, though, in virginia. southbound at dumfries here. left lane getting by that crash this morning. southbound 270 after the bridge. still the left side blocked by the crash there. as far as any other issues, still have this one hanging around. outer loop. crash blocking the left lane. the rest of the beltway is okay. aaron? good morning melissa. we're looking at a chilly, breezy start to your finally friday. your morning commute, though, no weather issues, but we're

looking at sun glare. plenty of sunshine. as the kids head to the bus stop, a warm coat. breezy conditions making it feel 5 degrees colder. exercises looking good. if you're headed out for your friday night, it will be getting cold. in the 30s overnight and into tomorrow morning. 48 degrees in washington. 41 gaithersburg. 42 manassas. winchester at 39 degrees. frederick is one of the coldest spots at 34 and manassas at 42. you're walking the dog today. or if you need one to adopt and walk, she's available through the humane and rescue line. by 8:00 a.m., still breezy, sunny. 46 degrees. lunchtime, around 53. nice and dry for the afternoon. topping out around 55 degrees. so there's the cold front. it moves through overnight. the rain yesterday did hold off until after the christmas tree lighting. now we're seeing the breezy winds behind it. we will be cooler into the weekend. compared to the normal high this time of the year of 52 degrees. we'

tomorrow, around normal. sunday, 57. monday, 55. a breakdown of your weekend forecast. if you have plans to head outside, i would take advantage of it. cold in the morning. in the 30s saturday morning. 52 saturday afternoon. plefrnt plenty of sun. 57 is where we top out. good outside. nice and dry if you need to strap a christmas tree to your car this weekend. by tuesday, we're looking at the next rain chance moving in. back in the 60s. only that day. after the rain moves through, we have cold temperatures headed our way. chuck will show that you with the ten-day in a few minutes. massage envy scandal. workers accused of sex abuse. for the first time the company shares new details. ellen has megastar power. award winning actress octavia

we're following breaking news in gaithersburg right now. these are live pictures of chopper 4. an accident on north frederick avenue at chestnut street shut down all lanes. an suv went into a utility pole, caused power lines to come down. that's causing a lot of problems. megan mcgrath telling us that work crews are on the scene trying to repair this. it could be a big problem for the commute. melissa mollet is following this. stay with us on "news4 today." we have a verdict in a case that sparked a national debate on immigration policies. yesterday a san francisco jury acquitted a homeless mexican immigrant of a murder charge. jose zarate

in the murder of katherine steinle. >> they argued the shooting was not deliberate. president trump tweeted after the verdict asking what do you say to the woman's family because "we can't secure the border." zarate was deported five times prior to that shooting. he faces prison time for possessing an illegal weapon. take a look at this. illinois police officers are being hailed as heroes for running toward that burning car. a man was inside and refused to come out. the dashcam shows you how intensely it was burning. one of the officers physically dragged him out of the car. the car was involved in a hit-and-run crash. one officer was burned. two others had to go to the hospital for smoke inhalation. but the thing is, they're all okay. chris, thank you. take a look at this video, kids out of control in the ol

a video that has local parents concerned and the story only on news 4. do you recognize this man now under arrest for a crime over the weekend in prince george's county? i'm justin finch with why police believe he has more victims out there. breaking news in montgomery county. gaithersburg north. frederick avenue shut down at chestnut street. this is in front of the ihop north of gaithersburg high school. closed through the morning. we're talking washing around.

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a first 4 traffic alert this morning. wires down. an suv snapped a power pole on a major commuter route in montgomery county. >> this breaking news is stretching into the fourth hour. we still have a ways to go before the scene will be cleaned up. a big problem for commuters. >> we're talking about north frederick avenue in gaithersburg. melissa mollet has been tracking this problem all morning for us. gaithersburg this morning. this is north of gaithersburg high school. we are shut down both directions. north frederick avenue at chestnut street in front of the ihop. this is a major mess for a lot of folks here this morning. it doesn't look like things will be cleaned up too quickly. right now, because of those downed wires, all lanes

blocked. you know it's bad when i'm telling you 270 is actually a better thing to take today. right now, megan mcgrath is down there on the ground. megan, how are things looking from your angle? >> reporter: melissa, they're start to go make progress. they picked up the vehicle to a tow truck. they pulled it off of its side and put it upright on the road there. the car is out of the way. now they have to work on the power situation. when the vehicle slammed into. we have a second pole which is compromised. they moved a second truck here to work on that. it's leaning. a lot of work ahead. we've got lines going down on both sides here. we've got north frederick avenue closed in both directions. sthas going to be an ongoing problem. this, of course, a busy route through

not a great morning for traffic. melissa, what else is going on out there? >> not a great morning, definitely for my friends in gaithersburg. outer loop, still the crash blocking the left lane. top of the beltway looking normal. rest of the beltway is okay. eastbound 50 at 201, right side blocked by the crash. new problem in nokesville. all lanes are blocked 95 southbound. good morning mr. bell outside. >> good morning, melissa. a winter chill in the air. yes, indeed, december 1st. welcome to meteorological winter. skies are clear after sprinkles late evening. those are all gone. we'll be 100% dry today. there's a view from the tower camera. to the east, skies clearing out. a nice sunrise this morning. there is a noticeable breeze out of the northwest averaging about 10 miles per hour. that's shaving about 5 degrees off the temperature. 41 in gaithersburg. probably feels more like 35

6. feels closer to the freezing mark. sunglasses later on. the daily grade today, b-plus. nothing to worry about. high temperature near 55 degrees. a closer look at the weekend and a big chill at the end of the ten-day coming up. prince george's county police are investigating a terrible case of abuse and betrayal. >> police say a man pretended to be a police officer when stopped a man on his way to work. the victim was picked up on sunday in the 2300 block of university boulevard in hyattsville. >> he was taken to the 2100 block of guilford road where police say he was assaulted. news 4's justin finch explains how the suspect was caught and why there could be other victims. justin, very disturbing case here. >> that's right, eun. it comes down to what police found. we're talking about i.d.s possibly with the names and faces of other

here's who police say happened. we're talking about 36-year-old michael bell of upper marlboro now behind bars on charges, including impersonating an officer and rape. police say bell stopped a young man aefrl sunday morning in this 2007 crown victoria in langley park which resembles a police cruiser. also telling the victim that he was in a dangerous area and offering that victim a ride home. the victim says that bell had this security badge around his neck. look at this here. it does kind of look like a police badge. the victim says that bell also said he was an undercover officer and took his i.d. before sexually assaulting him in that car. with the i.d.s of at least two others found in bell's possession, the hope is others who are victimized will come forward. >> you know, we're in a time right now where people who were once afraid to speak up are speaking up. we want that to continue. we want our victims to come

forward. if we have anybody who has had contact with this individual and something happened to them, we need to know about it. we need to hold him accountable for it. >> police did describe this as a violent attack. this man is on social media. has lots of prince george's county police imagery and people want to talk to the victim as well as people who know michael bell. you're asked to come forward and speak to police. justin finch. in our other top stories. our hallidoliday plans may have saved. american airlines has found pilots. >> to fly 1600 flights that were fully booked. the airline says that number is down to a few hundred. this is a look at one of the few good moments during the 'skins game. the cowboys had more

and they beat the 'skins 38-14. it hurts the chances for the team to -- they're not officially out just yet. i li one week away from a government shutdown. the government will run out of money to pay its bills unless congress can pass a spending bill. >> he told two confidants that he thinks a shutdown could be good for him politically. you might remember this couple. they were caught on camera claiming that they owned a d.c. mansion. it looks like they're in more trouble with police. antonio caldwell and mia waddell never showed up for court yesterday. police say they went looking for them and found them trespassing in another home. this time on lanier place and -- they say they're moorish nationalists and have sovereign rights to the property. they were arrested again and will now face new charges.

celebrations continue for las vegas massacre survivor, tina frost. she's celebrating her 28th birthday this weekend and her family is hover organize her with a series of fundraisers. the community can donate at gold's gym. there's an event at prados tomorrow. a go fund me account has exceeded $600,000. we have all that information as well as a full report on her recovery in the nbc washington app. calling for communyers to resign. what's next for the chamber's longest serving lawmaker. chopper 4 still monitoring the scene in gaithersburg. here's a live look now. north frederick avenue has been

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breaking news. chopper 4 over this problem in gaithersburg. the mercedes involved in this, took out part of a bus stop. poles and wires on the back of the flatbed. still shut down both ways. north frederick avenue at chestnut street. major problem. 270 is the best alternate. 6:40 right now. not a bad start for tiger woods. >> yeah. he returned to the green after his fourth back surgery. this is video from the hero world challenge in the bahamas. it's the first time in 301 days that woods played a competitive round of golf. he finished 3 under par in the first round. that's three strokes behind the tournament leader. molette green is live in the community this morning. what's happening in arlington, molette? >> reporter: yeah. i'm here with basically a family. a family of artisans and small business owners from textiles to pies. they're tasting pies and living the pie life here

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16 before the hour. breaking news as you take a live look at pictures of that terrible crash scene on north frederick avenue at chestnut street in gaithersburg. the suv that slammed into the power pole is now gone. >> the pole crashed to the ground. all lanes still remain closed at this hour. megan mcgrath will join us live from the scene coming up. first, though, let's turn things over to melissa mollet. >> this is a problem, melissa, that people are going a different route altogether. >> the problem is there's nothing good next to this area. it's in front of the ihop. it's been there forever and ever. a lot of neighborhoods around there. working your way around it is difficult. the section of 270 thh

it's an okay alternate right now. north frederick avenue -- when it's purple on the map, that's showing you that things are closed. not just very close. we'll talk about this with megan mcgrath coming up. >> melissa, stay with news 4 for continuing coverage on this accident on north frederick avenue. now is the time to turn on the alerts in the nbc washington app. we'll send out new information out the door. more team coverage in a couple of minutes here. >> 6:45 now. only on news 4, you're taking a look at video from inside gaithersburg high school in montgomery county. this has made a lot of parents nervous. students are seeing a video punching each other, pulling each other's hair and wrestling each other to the ground. the violence has become so dangerous that the staff members are worried about their safety as well. montgomery county public schools says steps are being taken to curb the

it's not going to solve the problem. we try to change the culture by welcoming students back, providing mediation and a way for them to be part of the community in a safe way. >> the school spokesman tells news 4 that the principal is meeting with feechers a erteach to put the plan into place immediately. at least 180 sex assault claims against the company. the ceo sent a letter to customers apologizing for a nationwide scandal, saying the company is doing a comprehensive review of every one of the therapists. >> massage envy is saying they have a completed background check, professional reference check and annual training requirements have been met. now to new developments in matt lauer's firing from the "today" show. six women have accused him of sexual misconduct. lauer was abruptly fired from nbc news following a complaint from a colleague. the alleged behavior began at

russia and continued after that. lauer released a statement saying in part, he is embarrassed and ashamed. meanwhile, john conyers is in a detroit hospital for a stress-related illness. the entire democratic leadership team is calling for him to resign after allegations he mistreated women in his office. >> chris lawrence has more on the accuser who shared her story. >> a number of former employees claim that conyers made unwanted sexual a advances. brown says she was fired for refusing them. even after reporting them, the harassment wouldn't stop. >> said he would talk to the congressman about it. he didn't challenge me and in disbelief. he said he would talk to the congressman about his behavior and then i didn't see --

despite the accusations, john conyers' attorney is pretty defiant. he says nancy pelosi didn't elect the congressman. she won't be the one to tell him to step down. eun? chris lawrence in the newsroom for us. chris, thank you. we have new video of that rare earthquake centered near dover, delaware. take a look at this. millions of people felt that 4.1 magnitude quake. the video is coming from inside a home in delaware. you can see things shaking around there. the walls shaking. debris falling. so far there are no reports of any injuries or serious damage. apparently people felt it from north carolina to connecticut. >> even right here in arlington. falls church, virginia. >> breaking news in traffic to tell you about this morning. we've been taking on top of this since 4:00 a.m. >> melissa mollet with first 4 traffic. still a problem? >> we're still out there right now. breaking news in first

north frederick avenue at chestnut street. this is the mercedes that rolled and crashed into a pole and taken down some wires as well. damage at the bus stop, you can see this is in front of the ihop north of gaithersburg high school. so because of the downed wires, they're still out there working. could be like this until 8:00 or 8:30 this morning with all of those lanes blocked. i hate to say it, but a good option, you can see 270 is nice and green through the same area. as you need to go north and south. megan mcgrath on the ground for us this morning. how are things looking from there? >> megan? >> melissa, they are making progress. if you look behind me, you can see the mercedes involved in the accident is on the back of this tow truck here. the flatbed tow truck. they're start to go drive away from the scene. the vehicle is gone. it, of course, snapped a power pole in half. that mess still needs to be dealt with here. you can see we have the crews on the scene and they are starting the work of getting everything fixed. it's going to

half. they have to swap that out with a new pole. you have all of the wires dangling down. you also have another pole, a second pole that apparently is leaning and going to need to be dealt with as well. north frederick avenue as it goes through gaithersburg, near chestnut street, closed in both directions and that is going to be the case for a while now. so just plan accordingly. of course, a lot of people use this route to get through gaithersburg. but at least for the next couple of hours, you have to figure something else out as they try to clean the mess up. with more on other traffic, we're going to go over to melissa. >> thank you, megan. we have other troubles in a couple of spots. beltway is looking okay right now. you can see -- as you approach 29. at the bottom as you're going across the bridge on the inner loop of the beltway. southbound, 270 at the bridge as you head out of frederick, left side blocked by the crash. a little slow there. again, the rest of 270 actually looking quite good. behaving today because i

situation in gaithersburg. 66 and 95, no big problems. no trains on the red line between silver spring and fort totten. as for travel times, everything looking good between maryland and virginia. listen to wtop 103.5 fm as you hop in the car. >> this beautiful clear sky over washington this morning. little early morning color. sun coming up at 7:08 this morning. still a ways away. a pretty day to be outside today. we close the books on the month of november. it was pretty close to average temperaturewise. 49.8. that's only .2 of a degree warmer than average. it was a dry november. only 2 inches of rain. over an inch behind in rainfall. talking about december now. we on an average december we get 2.3 inches in december. we haven't had that in four years. it's been a snow drought recently in december. we have a big shot of colder air coming our way late next week nd

december look colder than average. snow lovers keep your fingers crossed. 48 degrees now in washington. 43 leesburg. 49 in kwaupt coe. 46 degrees in bowie, maryland. planning out your day, look at the big bright sunshine start to finish. a pleasant day to be outside. highs in your hometown, 52 in martinsburg, west virginia and gaithersburg, maryland. 55 in manassas. first half of your weekend looks pretty good too. start-off temperatures tomorrow morning. 10 degrees colder than now. need a jacket tomorrow morning. a pleasant saturday afternoon coming your way with afternoon highs in the low to mid-50s. here's your ten-day forecast. really nothing weatherwise to worry about through the weekend or monday. rain arrives late in the day tuesday. showery weather on wednesday. the bottom falls out. way colder next friday. we might have highs in the 30s with a chance any way of seeing a couple of snowflakes. chuck, thank you. yot'

when it comes to places to shop, there are so many choices including arlington, virginia. with christmas around the corner, there's a one stop pop-up shop to check out. >> molette green is at made in arlington. molette, good morning. a good turnout for this early time. >> i know. everybody is so excited. they're not just small business owners. they are made in arlington. meaning, many of these items are handmade by these artisans who are passionate about their work. i want to talk to lori stokes who has a whole setup here of custom what, lori? >> linens. table napkins and table runners. they're the most special thing about them is they're all designed for you. >> the hand stamping, lori. >> the hand stamping followed by hand painting. to make very personal objects and things just for your home. >> i've been wearing this beautiful necklace throughout the

it goes perfectly with my green sweater. we'll have to talk about a deal here with the jewelry designer. ruth barred sell. this is your passion. you have a full-time job doing other stuff. you do this as part of your expression. what does this offer folks who are shopping? >> all my jewelry is 100% handmade. i make it all myself in arlington. many of my pieces are under $50. they make great gifts. they're unique and unusual. they're handmade here in arlington. all right. this pop-up is going to be opening later on this morning. we're at the courthouse plaza next to the courthouse metro. all of these artisans and small business owners want you to check them out. they want you to come by and get a taste of what they have from the pies to the arlington weaves, et cetera, to everything. even coffee here that they are brewing. the cold brew

>> made in arlington. >> made in arlington. we're live this morning. the pop-up opens at 8:00 this morning. come on down if you can on your way to work. >> molette, i think you should treat yourself. buy yourself an early christmas present with that necklace. >> today is my wedding anniversary. this could be a good gift to myself from my husband. even though he doesn't know. >> just like that. >> doesn't know about that. >> smart woman. >> thank you, molette. she picked out her own present. here are the four things to know before you head out the door. senators are reworking their tax plan to vote on it this morning. senators delayed voting on the bill last night when they could not agree on a backup plan for the bill. the "today" show will have more on the timeline for a vote on that tax plan. prince george's county police arrested michael bell who has been pretending to be a cop. he sexually assaulted

could be additional victims. we're expecting a report object charlottesville response to the white nationalist rally that turned deadly in august. watch for an update in the nbc washington app. once that report is released. you are looking at one of only a few good moments of the redskins game. they lost to dallas 38-14. they have a chance against the chargers in l.a. north frederick avenue at chestnut street in gaithersburg shut down in both directions just north of gaithersburg high school. this is a bad crash. no injuries thankfully. the pole and wires down. they're going to be out there for some time. 270 through that area, behaving itself so you can use that instead. sheena? >> as far as your traffic is concerned, the sun glare this morning. lots of sun through the afternoon. breezy out there. 30s ovrn

sunday, we're dry. if you want to strap a christmas tree on your car, the weather will cooperate. then we get cold. we're watching friday. it doesn't look like a big storm but we are watching it. >> i'm watching the two of you. i'm watching you guys. like a threat. >> that is the broadcast this morning. i got -- >> i was going to call you out. >> the "today" show is next. back in 25 minutes. here's another live look at the breaking news. the accident in gaithersburg. >> make it a great friday,

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good morning. breaking overnight, the republican tax overhaul hits a major snag to the tune of $1 trillion. a key showdown in the senate expected today. what's next? >> it can't fail. this is unacceptable. >> we're live on the hill. stunning verdict. an undocumented immigrant found not guilty in the murder of a san francisco woman he admits shting. the victim's family shaddened ad shocked. new video of that brazen casino heist in vie gegas. a massive