outside los angeles. good morning, everybody. it's 4:00 a.m. now. i'm aaron gilchrist. >> i'm eun yang. for more than han hoan hour, we been watching federal officials go inside with long guns. chris, what's happening? >> yeah, eun, we've been keeping an eye on this. it remains a very aive scene. we can tell you the fbi and bomb squad just arrived at the scene in thousands. oak authorities said multiple people were injuredinn the shoot at the borderline bar and grill, which was hosting a college country night. but how badly they've been on wounded, we know. we know at least six people have been shot. authorities have not confirmed that the shooter is in custody. pe were able to s with someone who says he and his girlfriend had just left that bar, but he still had some friends in there. we asked him to describe what happened. take an. liste >> i don't -- i don't know much abou what happened inside. i called my best friend, who was

inside, aai he just that people started screaming and that there's bullets flying everywhere. so he threw a stool through a window and jumped out and he's okay. then he hung up the pho's. th all i know. so it's like a college night so people 18 and over can go on wednesdays. it's a popular wednesday night spot because it's not only 21 and over, but 18 and over can go in. it's a big line dancing, country bar. >> and they still cannot confirm that the shooter is in custody. officials are telling us that at least six people have been shot. i want it give you a look at where all this is happening. it's about 40 mes west of los angeles. we're staying on top of all these developments. there are some reports from witnesses coming in that the shooter may have tossed a spomo bomb inside that bar. >> all right, chris. thank you. as he said, we'll stay on top of this situation and

more as we learn it. we want to turn now for a check on your commute and forecast. melissa mollet is standing by with a check on yr roads. t's begin with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell. i can't believe we're talking >> believe it.n. we're picking up on an isolated shower or two near dulles. doesn't look like much, and it won't much longer. most of your thursday will be dry. chilly, in the upper 40s to around 50 degrees right now. you'll need your light to medium-weight coat early this morning. there's your planner. over the next couple hours, skies should start to clear out. st of the sunshine will be in ratures will peak the y, will be dry for your ening plans, but rain could be here as early as this time tomorrow.

we'll talk about that coming up. melissa, good morning. d morning taking a look at the roads, springfield innern loop betw the interchange and braddock road, left lane getting by the work zone. doesn't seem to be bothering anything right now. falls church, outer loop between 66 and little river turnpike, right lane is t getting by work zone. 270 southbound looking od, had an earlier work zone in those southbound lanes after yckey's town pike. n through prince george's county, no. probl >> melissa, thank you. we want to give you another look at the breaking news we're following in southern california right now. we're told half aeo dozene have been injured during a shooting at a bar in thousandks that's about 40 miles outside of los angeles. we've not received word that any shooter is in custody at this point, but we'll continue to monitor the situation and bring you updates as we learn them.

it's now 4:03. a local priest is under arrest, accused of second-degree sexual assault. this morning we're told more a accuse coming forward. >> police say the charges stem from an incident i 2015. they say in may of that year, father urbano vazquez had sexual contact with 13-year-old girl. he worked at the shrine of the sacred heart parish in columbi heights at the time. a report says on two occasions, he put his hand down the front of the girl's shirt and touched her breast. a f statemem the archdiocese of washington says vazquez has been removed and suspended. during the investigation of the claims aga vazquez, the archdiocese removed another priest for failing to reportf allegations abuse. the marching band at bowie state unirsity will not perform at the ciaa football championship game this weenind.

thersity suspended the symphony of soul band after hazing allegations surfaced a few days ago. in a statement yesterday, the university said it had sufficient evidence that there had been some hazing activity. we reached out to the prince george's county policeou to fin whether the department is investigating these allegations. d spokesperson told us no one has reporhat happened to police. the university says it will continue its investigation to determine what will happen to those who participated. we hain distu new details in another local report of hazing. a police report says on halloween, damascus high school jv football players sexually assaulted teammates as part of a ritualol ing a broom stick. "the washington post" obtained a copy of the report, which has not been made public. it says a 14-year-old boy could be heard screaming, and another boy cried out for the attackers to stop. five jv players face rape charges for the attack of fou other students inside the locker

room. montgomery county school officials say they were not aware of this so-called ritual. protect mueller. that's the message dozens of protesters senthe president last night at a rally outside the white house. many are worriedsi the r investigation is in jeopardy now that attorney general jeff sessions has resigned. eem stray stra demonstrations lhis one will continue in cities across the country. protesters are calling for the y acting attornegeneral, matthew whitaker, from overseaieing the matthew whitaker previously served as a u.s. attorney in iowa. he will now oversee the russia investigation as well as the entire agency. he can dictate the parametersstf the ination, the timeline for the conclusion of it, and even bob mueller's job security. whitaker has repeatedl criticized the special counsel for having too much power and has said the investigation has gone on too long.

[ plause ] whitaker was there last jeff sessions left the justice department. members of the staff gave sessions a round of applause as he left the building for the la time. sessions' departure was not unexpected. h and president trump hav a rocky relationship since sessions recused himself from overseeing the russia ininvestigation. is resignation letter, he made it clear the president asked him to resign. the letter didot have a date on it either. some speculate sessions gave it to the president months ago and he held on to it until he was ready to fire him. the o departu jeff sessions was just part of the drama yesterday. >> the ongoing battle between cnn's jim acosta and president trump boiled over yesterday duringew a conference. the two engaged in an intense back and forth aftera aco asked a question. >> honestly, i think you should let me run the country, you run cnn. ratingsid it well, your

would be much better -- >> if i may, mr. preside -- >> that's enough, that's enough. i'll tell you what, cnn should be ashamed of itself having you working for them. you are a rude, terrible person. you suldn't be working for cnn. >> at one erpoint, an i tried to take the mike away from isacosta, but he rd her. it's because of that moment that the white house says acosta crossed a line and revoked his white house press pass. he's now barred fromoing on the property. nbc's peter alexander stood up for acosta moments later. >> in jim's defense, i've traveled with him and watched him. he's a diligent reporter. >> well, i'm not a big fan of yours either. >> i understand. ss the white house correspondents'iation released a statement condemning thpresident's behavior and the actions by the white house. it's now 4:08. montgomery county has had enough. it says too many drivers are ignoring safety res when

driving around buses. you'll begin to see new signs hanging ate these f areas, reminding drivers of the laws protecting students and the buses they ride. the county says since 2016 50,000 citations have been issued as a result of violations caught on camera. many of them happen in these areas. so we're told the majority of the time cars just drive around the bus stop arms evenil while chen are getting on and offe bus. the countyoa school b president says campaigns have not insy red the change the were hoping to see, and he's hopeful the new signage will help. >> pretty disappointed that we haven't gotten a bteresponse from the driving public. so with these signs, maybe b that'll another reminder. later this month, councilmembers will meet with state senators to request additional funding for more safety measures. completely outrageous that people wouldn't stop for the school bus arm. it's clear that k are

crossing. still ahead this yrning, a stor any one of you who enjoys a drive through the country but hates the smell o cow manure. >> and what a government agency has just approved to elp with that smell. plus, let the holiday shopping season begin. we're breaking down the best apps to download on your phones to find the best deals. how about hour weather, k? ch >> i'm still laughing about that story about avoiding the smell anure.w a fairly nice day today, but rain drops for your friday. i'll let you know how it's going to impact your weekend coming wup. ande head to break with another check on that breaking news we're following out of southern californi take a look at the scene here. half a dozen people have been hurt in a mass shooting at a bar in thousand oaks, about 40 miles outside of l.a. we haveontinuing coverage when we come back. stay with us. i'm alex trebek re to tell you

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california. if you're just waking up, there's a very serioushaituation ening right now. at least six people have been injured inside a crowded bar in thousand oaks. that about 40 miles west of los angeles. a man started shooting inside the borderline bar and gril they were hosting a college country nig last night. at this point, the pice are saying the gunman is still on the loose. witnesses are telling police that as many as 30 shots were fired ins've. also been told that a deputy has been injured. we just heard from a witness firsthand. take a listen to what he said. >> wednesdays are fun. i've been there every wednesday for the past coupl year all college kids, lots of line dancing, always happy. >> do you have friends in there, perhap >> at least ten. count.y to >> but none have been able to reach out to you? >> no one's gotten back to me, no. ng what do you think is g on? they just ran and left their

cars behind? >> i'd like to hope for the be, but i have nodea. >> you just heard him mention that some of his friends haven'c gotten to him. i've been following the tweets nbc los partners at angeles. they're getting reports of witnesses that a shooter came , tarted shooting, and everybody just started dropping down or trying to jump out of the windows. they're also hearing reports from witnesses who were there at the scene that there may be people still hing in the bathroom there right now. the ventura county sheriff's office just updated us with a press conference saying six peoplet.ave been s police think the area is secure, but they're still askinto peopl avoid it. we will stay on top of this breaking news and bring you any updates we get through the the morning. >> chris, thanks so much. a new study says surgeons are giving patients more opioids than they need. the study looked at surgeons in michigan and found their patients only used about a quarter of the pills they were prescribed. it also found that the more pills the patient was given, thy

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amount of ammonia reased in manure. all trying to make cow pastures more environmentally friendly, apparently. the drug is approved for cattle in their last days before slaughter. i suppose that's interesting. >> i guess so. all right. it's interesting, chuck bell. >> it's hard for some people to process this, but the holiday season is upon us. >> this morning we're working for you with tips on spending and tvel. an app called black friday 2018 ves you sneak peek of all black friday ads before the big shopping day. the shopular app gives you the option of earning cash back when you shop. and finally, the cyber monday 2018 app gives you u a heads on the best cyber monday deals if e you want to tdvantage of those. kind of depends what you're looking for, right? >> it's all there. >> if you're looanng for luggage i'm looking for shoes, i don't know. >> it's all there. when it comes to holiday

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out away from the city, it's in the upper 30s in the shenandoah valley. not a big jump in temperatures coming for today. 40s to around 50 this morning. later on in the afternoo probably not going to be above 60 degrees today. hope you enjoyed that 66 yesterday. it will not be repeated today. there are no 60s in the next five to ten days in the forecast. cooler air settling in. this morning we do have quite a bit ofloud cover around, especially around the city. where skies very clear, that'sra where temres have gotten colder. most of the rain is still well to our south. uti couldn't rule a sprinkle or two here. with the thickness of the cloud cover, there may f be drops. our future weather model is not really picking up on that. anything this morning will be very light. aair amount of sunshine late morning into early afternoon, rain likely to be in place by

this time tomorrow morning, and if not by first thing in the morning, most of the steady rain tomorrow aftnoon andening. your weekend will be dry, but so breezy andhilly on your saturday. a hard freeze on sunday morning. melissa, that could put the kibosh on any final flowers. >> that could. they could be long gone. mine are long ge. oxon hill, a crash here. one might be spun around. itould be a while before this gets out of the way. falls church, outer loop between 66 and little riverturnpike, the right lane is getting by thz worke there. 95 in maryland, southbound 32 to the beltway, you're on time. aaron? >> tmelissa,nk you. again, a live look at pictures coming out of southern california here. half doz people have been hurt in a shooting at a bar in thousand oaks, california. we're also told a deputyrt was t some point. this is about 40 miles northwest of los angeles. right now the shooter has not

been taken into custody. we'll have continuing coverage when we co back.

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injured, or in what capacity. we have been speaking with officials and witnesses there at the scene. take a look at what police and witnesses are telling us about what happened inside. >> the shooter is confined to within the facility, so there is no thrt to the general public outside the bar and grill. i don't know what the status of the shooter is, if he's been captured or neutralized. what i can tell you is we don't feel hs out of the bar and grill. >> just hanging out. althe sudden we heard a bunch of shots obviously from a c semiautomaifle. the police showed up. three of them went to t door. currently there's one officer down. >> again, just to recap what we've learned in the last few minutes, 11 people have been shot inside that bar. po a