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breezy at this time of the year. really weird. >> you know something is up with the weath if you're getting up on a november morning and we're near 70 degrees:0ta.m. a very busy weather day today. showers and a chance for thunderstorms during the evening commute up through your friday night plan. not a big threat for severe weather but a likelihood of rain, could be very heavy at times and thunderstorms as wegh. now, your friday morning getting started. a couple of drops her along 66. a few drops along 270 if you're ming down from montgomery county and a little bit of rain there. but look at these numbers.5: that's a.m. temperatures. afternoon highs in the low 70s for a brief time so your d walking forecast, walk early, walk middaut once you get home this evening it's going to be raining hard a times.
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go to humane rescue alliance.org. ma good fridayning to you. >> taking a look, do have a overturned vehicle. 66 fairfaxounty parkway to the beltway, if you're headed outbound, of also looking quite good. everything is moving nicely for you this morning. right now on 95 in virginia, rthbound, no issues. southbound fredericksburg, left lane is blocked by the work zone.y, belto major problems. e. do see a little bit of moisture th >> we're continuing to follow
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breaking news in southeast d.c. three people including a firefighter were hurt during me this apa fire on alabama avenue. more than a dozen people are now out of theirs. ho megan joins us now live from the scene near theoness heights metro station. do we know more about the firefighter and the injured people this morning? >> yeah.y fortunatverybody is going to be okay. they were taken to a hospital, but they haven checked out and their injuries are considered to be non-life threatening. age here a bit of d at the apartment complex. if you'll look behind me, you can see the burned out apartment here on the bottom floor. that was the situation when they arrived. they found a unit fully gulfed here and flames extending p to the upper floors. now ad.c. fire ems joins me here this morning. talk about what happened here. we have quite a few families displaced. >> when wehoot herely after midnight, we had a tremendous challenge. heavy fire condition o the first floor extending rapidly
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upstairs and a number of people on the balconies needed help. so our members immediately went toork through portable ladders, brought a number of people down the dders, got everybody out safely. we were able to bring it under control in 20mi tes. >> should also mention that alabama avenue, and this is the 1,300 block of alabama avenue. they are trying to get some of the equipment out of the way so they can reopen because we ares very co the metro station here. no word on what caused this firl st under investigation. >> well for some people driving down i-270, it was a sight they couldn't believe. >> these are images that you'll see only on news 4. guards were transporting the inmates from the montgomery county dirtetion c to the
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courthouse in rockville. along the way, the d rs swung open and they stayed that way for about ten minutes before someone called 911. we're also being told this is not a malfunction. >> there's multiple doors oth vehicle and they should have beensecure. >> the prisoners were properly secured during the transpor and were not injured during the incident. >> another person has lost their job at the university of maryland in the fall out over football player jordan mcnair's death. >> tma cha of the board of regents stepped down just days after recommending that head football coach d.j.durkin keep his job. i feel like you covered every twist and turn in this story.
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>> a differentday, different story. they were calling for the down s chairman to ste and by afternoon the drum beat just grew louder here on campus during that justice for jordan rally. then after that, the news bro that brady was re-signing. he's also acknowledged in a statement that he has become the public face of the board and it's cision. decision that was very controversial, supportingd.j.'s return to the team here. late wednesday, wallace lowe fired durkin sing it w best for all involved. but at this point there's now concer about president lowe himself because he said he was going to step down during all oh , but there's some that are worried that he's being pressured to leave by the regents board so now the universitrustees as well as other leadership are coming together. they wroteth letter t board of regents, and that letter reads in part that we believe in dr. lowe's leadership.
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it's critical for the u tversity s challenging time and we call upon the board of regents and the chanc to publicly affirm it's support for dr. l loh'dership of the state's flagship university. president loh did say he was step down in june 2019. the end of the school year he now has new support on campus that don't want to see him lee. we'll see what happens next. >> justin finch live for us there. thank you. now football players at damascus high school are being investigated for hazing. the school has one of our regents most well-known high school football programs. montgomery county police look to multiple reports of them assaulting a teammate on campus wednesday. detectives tell us they areer i the early stages of the investigation. all the people involved in this are odminors. >> you'll have extra time
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to cross the busiest streets in strict. they'll retime signals at more add 90 intersections to more time for pedestrians. the change will start around thy nad and high volume areas. the goal is to eliminate traffic deaths and injuries. >> were four days away from the midterms and president trump continues to for republican candidates aroundhe country. and just last night, he rallied a crowd in missouri, once again media. against the >> never before has a president had to with stand the level of rurtisan assault from the media that president has had to with stand. >> immigration is playing a key role ie president's message. he mentioned the caravan making it's way across mexico heading toward the u.s. border. the president took more than a thousand troops to the border
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and earlier in the day said he has given the proops the go ahead to use force if necessary. >> we're not going to put up with that. i told them consider it a rifle. when they throw rocks like they did at the mexico military and police i say consider it a rifle. that's important to not the majority of people in that caravan are families with women and children. a lot of them are walking to escape violence and economic depression in their home country. a bit closer to home, the race to represent virginia's tenth district is hotly contested. t ans morning, there's good news for jennifer wexton. of all the people that rheponded to washington post, 54% vored wexton and 43% comstock.
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>> at least one campaign saw a little bit of star power this week. maybe a lot of star >>power. esterday oprah was in georgia campaigning for stacey abrams. she is the democratic nominee for governor and ifhewins, she will be the first black woman in american history ever elected to a governorship. >> i have her cell number. i go, give it to me. i'm going to call her upright now. so i calle stacey abrams, and i said, stacey, this is oprah. do you know what she said? she said, girl, lete pull ove to the side of the road. > oprah also pounded the pavement. she went door to door speaking to homeowners and surprising more than a few people. she had a message to african americans that say they are planning on voting, think about your ancestors. >> you don't vote for what they
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re lynched for, discriminated against, humiliated for,d tur down, turned back for, and you cannot get up and go vote, you dishonor your legacy. >> we have more information about the nasty e.colioutbreak this year. they took the rare step of suggesting no one eat romaine f lettucerom anywhere. d it.hey know what cau it started in an irrigation canal in yuma, arizona, but how it became contaminated is still a mystery. it killed five people got and hundreds of others very, very sick. >> metro wants to give you more options for getting around.
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that sounds good but they have to find a way to pay the $20 millio price tag. the cost iso starting worry some people. yesterday, metro leader got together t discuss the budget proposal and only charging $2 a ride on the weekend. some say 20 murder in the second degree is a lot tosk andould effect funding otheran trortation projects. commuters need thesean s. >> public transportation, and this is something we just can't seem to get to, its not a luxury. it's not aic se it's a necessity. >> it's big bucks, and if that money is actuay paid, what it's going to do is squeeze out other transportation projects. >> if approved, that plan could go into effect next july. >> d.c. united's incredible
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season has come to an end. last night the team played it's best but just wasn't enough to defeat columbus. >> he st it to a shoot out, but could not keep things going for the black and red after missing that penalty ki. oh, so tough. >> don't let this spoil what ese guys did to set the right tone and foundation. >> united may not be moving on but remember how far the team has come? eney were last place in august and then to clench a home playoff game. the team has a lot to be proud of a can't wait until next season.
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thank you for a very exciting run. >> everything has changed. >> that's right. we normally don't put everything on one player but, wow, what a difference. >> ever wonder if all of that radiation from your cellhone could put you at a greater risk of cancer? we have the results of a decades long study and it may surprise you. >> 5:13 on a friday morning, it's going to be ormy, but i'm more optimistic about your weekend fans not getting rained on. >> it will b but the rain should be over and fans are making the drive down to a 3:30 game tomorrow ternoon against the boston college eagles.
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that's what i need. hundreds of google employees from around the world sent thein bosses a s message. >> they walked off the job in protest with the way that google deals with sexual harassment allegations. >>we want to s them that we care. that we're paying attention. that we want tngs to change. that we think they need to change. >> this is a look at google's headquaters during the walk out. it was organized in response to the android software creators firing. he was fired after a credible sexual misconduct allegation but still received a 9 million dollar severance thpackage. company has taken action by terminating nearly 50mployees with sexual harassment allegations against them and none of tm received pay out. chuck bell is here. chuck, it's 68 degrees outside. >> i know. >> it feels a lot more like
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early september than early november and it will be here most of the day. >> there's the cold front out to the west. already a couple of rain showers here. not tha heavy yet, but a couple of sprinkles here and into falls church a .coup this chance for a shower or two this morning will be with grab the umbrella. you're likely to need it.
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if not this morning, definitely later on in the day. we'll get some dry hours andt miven see little peeks of the sun as well. evening.ect a dry rain develops after 3:00 or 4:00. here's 5:00.ov raing in. by 7:00 or 8:00, rain could be heavy at times across the area. have your umbrella ready to go. you'll need it thisev ing. temperatures, 70 degrees across much of the area now. ternoon highs today will be in the low to mid 70s before the rain comes in, but a 100% chance of heavy rain on your friday evening. most of saturday's rain chance should be done by 8:00 or 9:00 in the morning. saturday afterno dry and breezy. nice and sunny on sunday. more rain monday and tuesday. good morning, melissa. >> good morning, k. taking a look right now, montrose road. this was the vehicle that overturned. going to tow that out of here
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pretty soon. northbound, 295 beforelv pennia avenue, two right lanes are getting by that work zone. another w street tunnel and d-street. ajo lanes getting by there. beltway, no problems. a little bit of rain here and there. you might have to work the windshield wipers depending on e.ere you definitely for the evening commute. commute. 32 is the there arepatrick morriseyes ifiled a lawsuit. to take away protections for people with pre-existing conditio. i voted to protect them. morrisey got rich as a washington lobbyist for opioid companies. my work as your senator to a billion opioid pills off the street. morrisey is simply a "yes" man for the drug companies and the political bosses.ed i'm considhe most independent senator in washington.n, i'm joe mancand i appr.
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>> so we're in 50-year-old house right now. we're talking about lering and losing heat through our doors. for homeowners, what's the first thing they need to look at? >> check around the door edges and see if they see anything like indication that the air is coming in through those points. >> ok. >> so wha we do, forrthat paular project, is what we ealler stripping. >> so you tack it up there. >> it's sticky. >> so basically this lutse a little suction on the door and seals it right up. this is cheap. >> yes, ma'am, very cheap. >> this saved a lot. a think about the energy and the heat that does go out our doors. you can feel it sometimes with the draft, right? >> yeah. >> let's clo up this door. we did the weather sipping all around and we're good to go. >> yes. 100% sealed. >> thank you. back to you guys. >> still ahead and we're taking
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a look at keeping the heating costs low. >> in our next hour san will show us how you can save i don't know your water bill by spending $5 right now. >> relief for the wizards, they're 1- so far this season. now the big change coming to the court that could turn things around. >> and good morning, evitybody. s an incredibly mild start. temperatures are already near 7a degree you're waking up on your friday morning. breezy and mild in the 70s today but pack your umbrella. s you don't get rained on t morning, you'll absolutely, positively, most certainly get rained on later today. have that umbrella ready to go. i'll show you the future weather coming up in just a bit. >> plus conviction overturned.he spent 27 years for a crime he did not commit. did not commit. the students i n
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70temperatures around degrees here still a few hours before your sunes cp on this friday morning. nothing all that heavy now, but take there ua because there's a 100% chance for rain today. hit andn miss light r showers for the next couple of hours. then dry. late morning to the middle part of the afternoon mainly dry. might get aee little of the
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sun. rain heavy at times with thunderstorm coming inhere. it will rain on your friday night plans. keep that in mind. enjoy the mild weather while we have it. 68 in washington. 69 in fairfax. already 70 degrees in maryland. high tay4 but a 100% chance for rain. on the breezy side as well you're going down to uva for the game tonight against pitt, take your slicker, it will be raining there too. >> good to know. this should be reopening p soon. inner loop after pennsylvania avenue right lane blocked by a anrk zone there. >> two left are getting by. 3:01 inbound. crash there blog the right lane. guys. >> melissa, thank you.
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it's 5:31. s continue to follow breaking news intheast d.c. three people including a firefighter were hurt during this apartnt fire on alabama avenue. >> it was midnight when the fire broke out. that ftst floor u was completely engulfed by fire. the flames and the smoke wereo travelinge upper floors. there were several residents that were actually trapped and had to be rescued offf their balcony. so pretty intense moments here as firefighters use their hedders to get down. now a little while ago i spoke to rident that lives inside. she heard the smokeet dectors go off. they were working. that's how she became aware of
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thefire. she described what happened. >> when i stepped in the livin room i heard my neighbor say she couldn't see. her eyes were buding. here was so much goinglln in the y. and i looked in the hallway, and didn't see no light on and i opened the door and a cloud of smoke just hit me in my face. >> now there were some injuries. o residents and a firefighter were taken to an area hospital but everyone is said to be okay. not life threatening. they're still trying to figure c out whatsed this fire. back to you. >> another change in leadership at the university of maryland. >> it's following the death of jordan m justin finch is live at the university of maryland with more on the pressure that caused the chairman to step down. justin. >> well, a lot of essure,
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indeed. a lot of it coming from students we met here yesterday morning and h withinrs of making that demand it became official. now you might recall chairman jim brady making the announcement earlier this week about theindings of the nd indet report. the board recommending that he be reinstated. late wednesday, university president wallace low fired durkin going against the recommendations. that got a lot of applause. here in college park especially and beyond as well, but in a statement, chairman brady h acknowledg departure reading in part here from that statement that in recent have become the public face of both the board and it's ycisions. in estimation, my continued presence on the board will inhibit it's ability to move maryland's higher education
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agenda forward and i have no inngrest as servi as a distraction from that important work. now back live we're told that resignation will be effective immediately. brady joined the board back i 2015. live in college park, i'm justin finch, news>> 4. justin, thank you. closure for a montgomery county family this morning, a daycare provider convicted of killing a baby will spend the next 50s yen prison. he was sentenced yesterday. >> she was six months old in 2016 when she died of brain hemorrhages and broken ribs. he squeezed and slaed the childown at his in-homen daycare rockville. it is a verdict that effected the entire community. >> today a jury will begin t deliberati fate of a man charged in the death of a prince george's county police officer.t
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he's the only one that pulled the trigger. he died when a fellow officer ot him in 2016. earlier this week, he testified that he fired rounds at t station. the police would shoot and kill him. >> now to other top stories this morning, the man accused of killing 11 people inbu pith could be put to death. the state will postpone it's prosecution until the federal case is over. >> the military is deploying 7,000 troops to texas, arizona, and california to help the department of ndhome security. president trump said he has approved up to 15,000 troops. >> we'll have more on this story
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and a live report from capitol hill. >> yesterday w oprahfrey was in georgia campaigning for stacey abrams. oprah hosted two town halls and went canvassing door to door. >> coming up, thasgiving at target. the newly released holiday hours that could have some of your family ditching grandma to shop instead. >> no. first he spent 27 years behind bars for a crime he didn't commit. see how he thanked the see how he thanked the that helped himet the g i believi've heard storiesnt from people across virginiad g. that have mo to take action on veterans unemployment,
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the opioid epidemic, and pediatric healthcare. but we can't make progress when we're divided, when our leaders pit us against each other for political gain. in the senate, i' always listen to you and focus on solving problems that matter to virginia and to america. i'm tim kaine, and i approve this message. that matter to virginia and to america. in maryland, democrats are on the front lines. with so much at stake, ben jealous is the bold leader maryland needs. his plans will get our schools back to number one and protect our healthcare. maryland's teachers, nurses and president obama agree. ben jealous has the "courage to move families forward." let us stand up for our kids let us stand up for families ben jealous has the "courage to move families forward."
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t georgetown students discovered a major clue as they worked on a prison reform project. his hands and clothes were tested for gun residue but the results came back negative. once the prosecutorsere made aware of this discovery, they worked to free dixon. >> it feels like a dream come true. i fantasized about this day while i was in there. i always thought about the outside. i stayed on the outside. myind was alwayshere. >> the evidence of that thinking in these paintings. he begnt paig golf courses while in prison. his work caught the attention of golf digest magazine. they featured his work and now he'll make a lingelling his paintings. just an incredible story and his whole attitude is gratitude and so much to learn om.
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>> it's going to be a warm day today and breezy too.10 there's a chance for rain today and gusty winds coming in this evening. f so ourl color, such as it has been might take a beating has been might take a beating fr tom n when t tried to overturn maryland's assault-weapons ban, attorney general brian froshgh led the to stop them, defending our gun safety laws to protect the people of maryland.er attorney g brian frosh.
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ig dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it by $1.9 trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill.
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he turnebusinessman. naacp. ben jealous. "marylander of the year". endorsed by president obama for his "vision, experience and courage to move maryland forward." ben's vision: medicare-for-all, fully fund our schools, d an economy that works for working people. the sun says jealous has "the stature and gravitas" to lead maryland. we can do much better on jobs, on education, on healthcare. but it means we've got to believe in each other. ben jealou governor.
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these are tough people and we're not letng them into our country. >> four daysh away and b parties are pulling out big names in the last ditch effort as the midterm election approaches. president trump is pushing his immigration reform plan just as aontroversial new ad campaign launches. ed in o, troops have arr an attempt to block a caravan of migrants. blaine is o capitol hill with more. >> good morning to you both. the president is not on the balance lateral but he's making himself a focal point and he'sn doubling down immigration,
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specifically tracking down on illegal immigration as his closing argument in this final pue. so we h seen him propose a number of policy changes. perhaps most recently was yesterday before heading out ck on the m ka pain trail. the president at the white house said he plans to sign an executive order that will make it more difficult for immigrants to seek asylum saying unless they come to specific ports of entry their request for asylum will be turned awa and denied. the other thing he harpedn again at has rally is the issue of birthright citizenship. he suggested he would use an executive order to end that. keep in mind that's a right guaranteed by the constitution. if the president were to take action to try to end i that would have a very lengthy legal battle ahead.s but this an issue,
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immigration, that really rallies his base and that's why president is going very hard on this in the days leading up to the election. >> live for us on capitol hill, thank you. >> right now lawmakers are concerningnswers president trump and his alleged involvement in dropping plans to move the fbi headquaters. our p mediatner is reporting democratic senators from virginia and maryland joined their colleagues in requesting additional informatio in a letter sent to the fbi director yesterday, lawmakers have questions about how much the president was involved. some alleged the president had fear of competition to his hotel that'snearby. the white house denies the accusations saying the fbi did not want to move. >> new details this morning onou the fairfaxy sisters found dead in new york. oey made several stops their way to the city before they died. they stopped in d.c. andph
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philad on their way to new york city. she and her older sister were saudi they were found bound together with duct tape and police say there wioe no o signs of drama to their bodies. they believe w theye alive when the girls went into the washington. >> well, looks like metro's revamped kids ride free program hit a snag durin it's roll out. all students taking advantage must use a smart trip card to board a bus or a train instead of a d.c. one car but o news partners report 25,000 students either didn't go to school or struggled to get to school during the first week smart trip cars were required. metro says student was turned away regardless of whichyayment card t used. >> it was an incredible run but the season is coming to an end. >> heartbreaking loss, but it
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wasn't enough >> he misses it and columbus still win the shoot out after all. >> this was all over social media as d.c. united forced the game into a shoot out after extra time. he couldn't keep things going after missing a penalty kick. so tough. and it wasn't all bad. wayne rooney shared with us what he told his teammates before the penalty kild. >> we shoue proud of what we have achieved. >> think about howar the team has come. >> yeah. they were in last placen august. came back and actually got a whole playoff game. a lot of it thanks to wayne rooney. >> a lot to look forward to next
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season. >> absolutely. >> we love it. th get to enjoy their weekend. >> it's going to be a rainy friday night. if you're going to go out for dinner and a movie, may want to order in pizza. >> that actually sounds heavenly chuck. >> order a pizza and watch nbc 4. what was i thinking >> come on, chuck. >> careful. our average high is only 63. so it's above average already. 'll be in the low 70s again today. this will be our final chance at the 70s for at least a couple of days as the rain comes on in
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here. it will be cooler over the ekend. most of the weekend will be in the 50s. so not anywhere near as mild. rain for now confined to montgomery andou howardiecounti. there's a chance for rain off and on ear this morning. nothing heavy this morning and then drying out late morning into the early parts of the afternoon. lunchtime to 2:00 or 3:00 no real issues. but after 4:00 or 5:00, a round of showers and imbedded thunderstorms are likely. here's 6:30 p.m.. you'll probably have time to barely get home before the rain in.es rain could be heavy at times. could get a quick inch of rain this evening.en y the mild air. upper 60s to near 70 now. weekend.e's your maybe a shower or two early before 9:00 a.m. tomorrow morning and drying out there after. don't forget to move your clocks back over the weekend.
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next half hour i'll give you the forecast for the redskins game. >> thank you, chuck. brand new problem here, 270 southbound in gaithersburg. the ramp from montgomery village avenue, we do have a crash there. looking at springfield, northbound 95, disabled vehicle there on the left side of the road. montrose road, that cleared out of the way. that overturned vehicle. found out it was a minor injury there and state police responded because they were the closest thing. >> 66 inbound because of that crash and one other problem. we'll tal about that in a minute. >> melia, thank
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relief could be coming to the wizards rough season and boy, do they needit. dwight howard wille finally m his d.c. debut tonight. here he is at practice. so it's not clear how longwa will be able to play. he's been sidelined by injury in his lower back. it still hurts to sit. so don't be surprised when you see him lyinglo on the when he's on the bench. we've seen that right? doa lot of players t >> they need all the help they can get. they have a re1-6 rd. tipoff is at 8:00 at the capit one arena. >> season is young. >> that's what we keep telling ourselves. >> it's almost time for another ins match . >> that's good news. the skins are hosting the atlanta falcons. season still riding high. remains the leader in it's division. they not only have a winning record, also their best start. they have won the last three games this season. let's hope we can keep up the winning streak against t falcons. kicks off sunday afternoon at 1:00 right here at fedex field.
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target is getting ready for the holiday shopping rush. your turkey may not even be on we tablen the chain opens it's doors this thanksgiving. doors will ope at5:00 in the afternoon on thanksgiving. that is an hour earlierlahan year. stores are going to close at 1:00 in the morning and then reopen again at 7:00 a.m. on tuesday. they also released black friday deals and announced free two-day shipping on any order from now until december 26th. >> good morning, uber is offering new rewards including free college tuition, cash back on fuel anddiscounts on maintenance, plus there's catches. it only applies to online classesaken through arizona state. they'll only cover the cost for one person. drivers can get cash back on gas asong as they use a uber branded credit card and the maintenance diounts only apply to approved repair shops.
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>> it's now 5:54. an area barbershop i t tryin fix homelessness one hair cut at a time. >> this is a neighborhood barber shop that prepares to kick off it's 25 hour cut-a-thon. what's going on here? >> can you imagine? 25 hours of cutting hair. are u ready for this? we're live at the neighborhood barbershop. such a cool spot where all the barbers have multiple ttoos and there's classic vintage pictures and memorabilia all over thewall. their long time customers are here. we'll tell you about this worthy caus where you canet your hair cut and help somebody find shelter all at the same time.'s that coming up at 6:00 on news 4 today. are you ready? >> yeah. >> thanks.
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keep your home warm this winter without breaking the bank. >> still ahea susan continues a series of reports on what you can do right now, this morning, to make sure that your homes kehe heat in and the high utility bills out. >> plus the local prisoner transportation van back doors flying open while cruising down an interstate. inmates were inside. we'll show you the photos coming up and we're looking into what went wrong as well. stay with us. i was a navy doctor, so i'm used to getting to work early. now i have a general practice, with a lot of patients who are counting on me. many of them worry about president trump taking away protectio for p. and women are frightened they could lose reproductive health care. it's why i'm glad .have a friend named ben is a national leader who's protecting obamacare from president trump. he's my friend ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin and
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to defraud shareholders. and is now pursuing trumps agenda thof defunding planned pard and denying medical coverage to people with pre exisng conditions. the more you know aimee hoeber, the less you want to. i'm david trone, i approve this message. aaron decided to get out of town on his wethursday. e in the path of pretty big storms. if you're heading out this ening, it could interrupt your plans. >> melissa is standing by with a check on your commute in your traffic. but we begin with chuckell with a check on that friday
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forecast. what do you think? >> i think you'll like the temperatures more than the rain chances because rain chances are 100%. it's not going to rain on everybody first thing this morning. there's a few drops i montgomery county, howard county and a few more in parts of the valleyha nothing all heavy this morning. but look at future weather here. this is at 5:30rn this afn. heavy rain along i-8 1 and the western end of i-66. that comes right into the heart the city here between 7:00 and 9:00 this evening so be ready for heavy rain and imbedded thunderstorms also a real possibility because it feels like summertime out there this morning. upper 6d to aro 70 degrees now. high today about 74. but a f100% chance rain. some thunder is also possible. if you're going down to the game tonight against pitt, have your poncho ready to go. >> good morng, right now chopper 4 headed over to a problem we're hearing about 270.
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