the heat ahead of your holiday meal. a storm team 4 forecast with the lowest thanksgiving temperatures we have felt in decades. >> plus, problems for the parade. why the weather may ground mne of tost anticipated parts of the annual macy's thanksgiving event. y,>> and re set, shop. the holiday deals are not waiting until after dinner, folks. where you can find sales before the sun rises today. first on news 4 today, a live look at the woodrow wilson bridge. a much different scene for travelers than we've seen in the last few days. clear roads and no congestion. this is the time experts recommend setting on those thanksgiving journeys. however you're traveling -yo an know what, still a good plan. get out early. good morning, everyone. i'm eun yang. >> and i'm aaron gilchrist. whether you're waking up to head out for the hold diday or stayi home getting t mealeady,

we're working for you. we're working, first of all. let's start with that. >> we're heror and thanks joining us, getting your turkey in the oven or dressing up the vegetables for jyour stuffing. >> lauryn ricketts is in for chuck this morning to help us figure out how to deal with the cold today. >> at least there's sunshine. we're notalking about wintry weather. >> thank you for the silver li ng, lauryn. you're so lovely. >> i love you guys. there's so much love. n and you'r going to love the weather maybe too much today because of the winds, because of the cold. like i said, we do have sunshine out there. clear skies right now. that allowed our temperature to drop. ns clouds toate us, so we are looking at a good chill through the morning. this is going to be the coldest thanksgiving we've had since 1996. we have not recordeay ame high lower than 30 since they've been keeping records here in d.c., which was 1876. i don't think we're going to be below tha 30-degree mark because temperatures are still

in theid to up thper 30s right now. but we have those winds to make it feel like the teens. 37 is the temperature right now. we have that northerly wind at about 16 miles an hour. we'll talk about the temperature for today, talk about our next chance of rain that could start as a wintry mix. that may disrupt ss e travel plcause it's coming this weekend. guys? >> thank you, lauryn.s i 4:32. we are still following a developing story in montgomery county this morning. police are looking fen men who e involved in a shootin outside of the west field wheaton mall. we're told there was an incident in the mall between a manr and anotroup. then the two ran into each other again in the parking lot. a man in the car was shot, and the drive crashed into dick's sporting goods to try to get away. the man was rushed to hospital in serious condition. two women suffered minor injuries from the crash. officers aregh looking throu

security footage now to try and learn more about the suspects. an airport death investigation on one of the busiest travel days of the year. >> this was the scene around a30 last night bwi marshfield. the maryland transportation authority would not say how the person died but did say there was no threat to anyone els there. airport operations were not impacted, and flights took off on time. major reagan national, no issues for thanksgiving trf elers. all othe airports in our area were packed, but passengers told us security lines were not unbearable. the traffic outside of the airport might have been the biggest headache. look at the scene here. things seeme to still be going well no delayso far at either reagan natnal or bwi marshall this morning. we are just hours away from the rins big thanksgiving game against the cowboys. >> woo! >> the rivals square off with first place in the division on the line. this is goinghe to be ninth time these two teams have seen each other on tnksgiving.

tonight colt mccoy is going to be starting as the quarterback. >> he'fo beat them re. >> yeah, he hasry some histo with that. >> remember 2014? >> iwas a good year. >> a huge upset. aaron is surrounded by skins fans in the studio. >> it's a good thing. >> this is a different team with the cowboys though. >> after watching tape of the cowboys, you know, a few weeks ago when wend played them watched them again this week, they've got two huge wins on the road. their defense is playing at a really high level. you juston't see a whole lot of guys running ope against them. >> let's go, comewe on. d ope the burgundy and g can keep up the lead. the game kicks off today at 4:30 p.m. that's dinner time. >> that's your second plate time. all right. 4:34 now. other top stories thisve mornin. igators trying to figure out what caused a massive fire in bethesda. we're leaing a woman and her adult son died in that fire yesterday morning. when theallames were f out, crews found the bodies of

inga and johnlp randoh. montgomery county fire officials say there were n s workike detectors inside that home. families in california are spending thanksgiving inel shrs as search crews are in a race againstthime. e national weather service has issued a flash flood watch for parts ofrn northern califo. that rain could dampen search efforts for the hundreds of people still unaccounted for in the campire. the statewide wildfire death toll is now at 86. president trump attacked climate change last night. the president talked about a cold blast but didn't say where, then mockingly adds, whatever happened to global warming? he has attacked climate change since even before getting into politics. there is, of cose, a difference between the weather and the climate. four 15-year-olds damas high school football players are facing rape charges. they have been charged as adults for allegedly assaulting other members of the jv football team

with a broom sck as part of hazing ritual. the school says it will conduct its own investigation when a policere done to see whether staff members should be held accountable. 4:36 right now. it was a pretty exciting night as thent balloons for today's macy's thanksgiving day parade started cominglio . i believe we may have video to show you from last night's balloon inflation. s there you it. >> nice. >> this actually drew pretty big crow crowds. the main extravaganza kicks off in a few hours here on nbc 4. >> our jay gray is live in new york city, right in the middle of all the action. jay, happy thanksgiving t you. >> reporter: right back to you. happy thanksgiving, guys. what a thanksg wing itl be here. we were a little worried about the balloons getting up in the air. right now as it stands, the wind is good. take a look at one of the giant character balloons that'll be a part of this. that's chase from "paw patrol."

16 giant character balloons, 43 of the smaller legacy balloons, if you and then of course 26 floats, 12 marches bands, 8,000 people it takes to carry out this parade, which has become such a thanksgiving i can tell you, they're already in this bitter cold, people lining the parade route. a lot ofbe people want t part of this. new york police say they expect mo than 3.5 million to take this in live. aaron and eun, should be quite a show. i hope you'll be watching a bit later. >> we will in sed. did you there are people outside already? >> reporter: yes.ot and they're out here working. you know, they've got a spot. i can tell you that. >> for sure. >> there's a lot of commitment. >> jay gray live for us. thanks. >> and as a reminder, you can tch the macy's thanksgiving day parade here on nbc 4. >> just keep the tv on indthe backgrs you're cooking this morning.

it all gets started around 9:00 after news 4 today and the "today" show. then after the parade, stick around for the national dog show. the 17th annual event starts here at noon. it really is fun. >> look at that face. >> if 2,000 purebred dogs be in the competition. i think he's one of the winners. they're really just s cute. all right. 4:38 right now. coming up, some consider it a the delicacy except f district's own mayor. >> oh, shoot. here we go. >> the madness she's stirring up with her feelings on mumbo sauce.

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delivering ir, weekly pape but the face of it is changing. molette green has the story. >> reporter: the newspaper business is flourishing at "the washington afro." aders still want to pay for focus on an african-american audience. >> we can givehat to our community, telling our story to our people, and the folk appreciate that. >> reporter: that's kept readers hooked from the very first publication in 1892.an brookingses the washington edition ou of the center in northwest. hes part of afro history, and apny consider him the heart and soul of the per. >> i've been told that. >> reporter: that's where readers connect most to the afro. t social page is -- >> reporter: the social page is the drivi force of readership. >> who made it on the social

pages of the afro? if i made it on the social pages, i have arrived. >> reporter: and there are ongoing challenges,uch as visibility in stores and on newsstands. he's got plenty of in his step, but at 71 and after two years battling prostate can session, he's -- cancer, he's tiring with a cket list. >> i want to go back and see what south korea looks like. "t afro" will survive regardless. "theafro" will be here regardless of who's leading the ship. >> reporter: molette green, news 4. g> well, we've dry conditions as we go through your thanksgiving, also black friday. but then some rain come ps. it could started off as a wintry mix on your saturday. could disrupt a few travel plans. we'l talk about that and tlim

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here at the live desk, we'rw fog breaking news in fairfax county. police are telling us a family member came into a house just before midnight and discovered a

man and woman dead inside their home. the area we're talking about is the falls church section of fairfax county. the home in question is on parkwood court, just south of lington boulevard. police are saying there were no signs of forced entry into the home. they think this appears to be some sort of domtic inciden they don't think there's any threat to the public. news 4's justininch is on his way to the scene right now. he's going to have a live report coming up at 5:00 a.m. >> all right, chris. thank you. 4:47 now. of course, today isn't just about turkey and football. in the last few years, the sales we used to seeri on blacky have made their way into thar s thanksgiving. >> they keep moving it up. some stores will be opening before you even finish that holidayl. here's a look at some of the big name stores you can shop at today. k-mart is among the earliest stores open today. doors open at 6:00 a.m. most walmail stores also be open all day long. big lots locations open at 7:00

a.m. you can shop until midnight. >> best buy, dsw, target, cy's are a closed for the morning, but they will open tonight at 5:00. now, that's in addition to dozens of stores that wil open at midnight tonight or extend their hours tomorrow. we have a list in the nbc washington app if you plan to hit some of the big deals. >> so how will you know whetllr you're rea getting the best bargain? jo ling kent exthains how to get e best bargain. >> reporter: this week's deals are impossible to ignore. but the deepest discounts don't necessarily fall b onlack friday or even cyber monday. so what should you buy right now, and what can you hold off on? for the hottest toys, act now. for-t bigket electronics, black friday deals are still the best. t upo 70% off brand name tvs, art speakers, and rare discounts on thepp latest ale

iphone. so what can you wait for? clothes. the best sales on apparel come closer to christmas when tailers become desperate to unload inventory. for the gifts most important to you, experts say don't think reice. >> if t a product on your list, on your family's wish list that youve must ha don't wait. when you see it, pick it up. they'll be price matching. >> reporter: a secret weaayn this holeason is your social media feed. brands you follow are posting exclusive discounts directly on instagram, snapchat, and pinterest. >> keep in wmind, you't even need to leave the comfort of your home to getstome of the deals. >> online sales will also be a g toda through the weekend. >> practice safe shopping, please. >> what does that mean? >> peopleck kg each other over. >> oh, that. >> yeah. consumer reporter susan hogan has been working for you with shopping tips all week. search "ready for the holidays" in the nbc washington app to learn more. well, it's a debate that has been tailor made for d.c.

this morning mayor muriel bowser is getting a little taste of controversy. adople all over are about mumbo sauce. that's after the mayor slammeda the a delicacy in a facebook post. >> as news 4's derrick ward shows us, the mayor is stirring up some troubl >> reporter: mayor bowser posted it on her facebook page, her annoyance that mumbo sauce is quintessential d.c. she wrote she was gwn woman before she even heard of it. she probably expected the blowback. >> tell miss bowser she canll at us here. come and get a piece of the city. >> reporter: you can find it at the shrimp boat. find it in dupont circl esn't get more d.c. than that. here at the shop made in d.c. mawhere everything is d.c., mumbo is a hot item. >> i know people come in here specifically looking for mumbo sauce. they kno it's a d.c.pe thing. i'onally from alexandria. i do not know the back story. >>imeporter: over by the sp

boat, we found someone who remembers pouring it on as ear as 1967. >> it has the zest, that tang. it was not too sweet, not too sour, just perfecr: >> repor at horace and dicky's seafood -- >> everyone's saying mumbo came from somewhere else. >> reporter: back in 2013, the u.s. patent office gave legal bragging rights to a chicago rib joint joint. but the maker of capitol city mumbo sauce sayer recipe are based on strong d.c. tradition. >> if i have to go by what my grandmother told me, she wasum eating sauce in d.c. in the 1950s. >> reporter: now she's selling it as far awha as astan. >> it's a good d.c. thing. mumbo was is hot sauce and tchup. it's great. >> reporter: a spokesperson for mayor bowser said she was simply trng to give residents something to talk about over the thanksgiving holiday other than

back-up quarterbacks and midterms. based on the buzz on the streets, i'd say mission accomplished. we're here outside another quintessentially d.c. thing, the ag chair. >> missionomplished indeed. a lot of people are up in arms about this whole thing. a also, h you going to talk about d.c.'s mumbo sauce in a cowboys hat? how are you going to do that? understand. come on, people. all right. we want to know how d.c. you are. test your essential d.c. knowledge by taking our quiz. open the nbc washington app and search d.c. quiz. really? the hat and the outfit. >> we're not tking about brisket. we're talking about mumbo sauce. >> here's the question i've had.s it's spelled mumbo but pronounced mombo. >> someno people pce it mombo. i say human. >> what do you say? >> mombo. >> i kp hearing mombo. as long as it tastes good. >> it's like the perfect combination of tangy, a little

sweet, a little spicy. >> tingy. >> aaron from richmond, virginia. don't e-mail him and be like, you don't know what mumbo sauce it? >> i got it. comes in the little plastic cup. >> i'm so hungry now. >> can we get somehicken wings? >> all right, guys. listen, let's talk about the macy's day thanksgiving parade. you can see it here at 9:00. theyay have to ground the balloons, only because we're s going to hae wind gusts up there. not only up there but also down here. they're going to be gusting up to 25, 30 miles an hour. they have wind meeteters all throughout the parade. they'll have to monitor that. again, the buildings, as you know, we have the same thing in d.c. they're higher inew york, b it can create that urban canyon effect where thatind goes flowing right between those buildings. so in fact, the windthusts on

surface, on the ground in new york can be a little higher. they could be over 35 hour.s an jay gray already said people are lining up out there. that windchill, in the singlts dip there. for us, the windchill in the teens and 20s today. current temperatures right now in the 30s. that is about as good as we're going to get today. you can see those windchills in the 20s and low 30s. the wind hasn't really picked up yet. expect it to pick up at 7:00 a.m. this is what it's going to feel like through much of the day. theindchill factor is going to be in the teens and low 30s. that's it. it's going to be a blustery day out there today. now, if you're headed possibly to some parades, we'veg got d kammerer ready. temperatures will be in the 20s and 30s for that. for us here, temperatures only in the 30s. again, all sunshine, but windchills in the 20s and teens. coming up in a little bit, we'll talk about the next chance o rain, which looks to be on saturday. could start us off with aite

wintry mix. that's coming up in a little bit. >> all right, lauryn. thank you. do you have any lottery tickets sitting around? >> no. >> if you , you wanto double check them after hearing this next story. >> thank you. that's my thermos of coffee. >> nbc's ker sanders tells us about a big jackpot win that almost didn't happen. >> reporr: one lucky louisiana couple has a lot more to be grateful for, and it's all because of some pre-thanksgiving chores that used to be a bore. er just sat there with receipts and o lottery tickets that just accumulated. >> reporter: tina and harold were tidying their house before relatives arrived this week when th literally cleaned up. on of several unchecked lottery tis on their nightstand was a winner. $1.8 million. the lucky numbers drawn i back june. >> handed the ticket to him and said, i'm going to call out the numbers. let me know whatou think. >> i thought something must be

wrong. >> reporter: and in case, tim is everything. the louisiana lottery ticket would have expired in just two weeks. >> we were that close. >> we were close. e moral of the story is check your tickets. don't wait. >> reporter: talk about ltle extra gravy on thanksgiving. kerry sanders, nbc news. >> i don't have that problem. i want to know -- i check them every single time. >> rightaway? >> like three times. are you sure i didn't win?ll ight. still ahead this morning, the chief justice takes a stand. >> what the president tweeted at made the supreme court's leader take the unprecedented step of a public rebuke. plus, new footage of a wild crime. a truck smashes into a 7-eleven, but this would-be burglary didn't go as planned. nek. 4 today will be right b stay with us.

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kicking off this thanksgiving morning with a live look outside right now. you may not be able to see the cold, but trust us, it is there. this very well may wind up being the coldestnk tiving the d.c. region has seen in decades. aaron, are youheeady? >> for cold? >> yeah. >> sure. >> you bring a big puffy c it? >>ave four or five layers. >> you have that crazy hat you have to bring out? >> not yet. not cold enough for that just yet. >> good morning,veryone. happy thanksgiving. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. thanks for spending part of your holiday with us. hopefully your turkey is in the oven or on its wayn. >> sti frozen.

>> if it's still frozen, you're -- i don't know.ou 're unlucky. >> she saidt. >> not lucky. >> storm team 4's lauryn ricketts is here. how cold will it be today? >> that's aood question. i'm here to tell you. it's5ing d degrees out there ri now. a north wind at about 18 miles an hour. we'l continue to see gusts up to about 30 miles an hour throughout the day. we're tal wngdchills all throughout the day. when you wake up this morning, temperatures in e low to mid-30s. some areas in the upper 20s. full sunshine. sun comes up right before 7:00 a.m. for all those turkey sttrotters now layers will be the key. you definitely want the gloves, the scarf, the hat. you'll need it as you wake up this morning. even if you're not turkey trotting, it's goibe chilly out there. feels-like temperatures in the 20s. once that wind really picks up, that number will drop a little bit. chilly out there today, but m