right now at midday, ready, set, shop. folks are out in full force on this black friday. >> we're live in leesburg as folks brave the frigid temperatures for thosed g deals. >> those temperatures right now just at the freezing mark. house of representatives warm are we goi -- how warm are we going to get today? and we could have wintry weather coming up. >> announcer: "news4 midday" beginning with breaking news. a young woman specific dead afte caused into a tree.

>> here's a look at wheret happened. the parkway was shut down for hours but has just now reopened. darcy spencer has the latest on the investigation in hillcrest heights. >> reporter: we are here on the inbod lanes of sutland parkway in prince george's unty. this is where the accident took place, just under the bridge that carries the metro train. the vehicle is up on the back of a tow truck at this point, get being ready to be taken from the scene. u.s. park police are telling us they were called to this area about 7:20 this morning. it's the inbound section of suitland parkway. the operator is described as a woman in her late 20s,he lived in suitland. she was pronounced dead on the scene. police are saying speed and

environmental factors may have sayed a role here. it's possible may have hit an icy patch before crashing her car. police areny looking for witnesses to the crash and at this point, they have not identified the driver. in princeor 's county, darcy spencer, news4. >>ow let's get look at some of that unseasonably cold forecast. >> lauryn ricketts is watching things for us in the weath >> good morning, guys. darcy talking about possibly icy patches being the culpritso for accidents. we did have some icy patches out there this morning because the temperatures were so cold. ose temperatures haven warmed up too much. that's mainly due to the cloud cover out there. you can seeemperatures are in the 30s across the area, low 30s at the freezin mark or below. gaithersburg coming in at 27 right now. again, we do have the cloud cover. no rain out there, no snow out

there, and even if we widen this out, you can see we're dryor the most part until tomorrow. we do have a winter weather advisory now for shenandoah county, page county, going back out t westernmaryland. this begins at 3 a.m. tonight, it continues until noon on saturday. freezing rain and sleet could be in the forecast and they may have to expand that. i'm going to show you the timing on possibly some wintry weather coming our way for tomorrow. that's coming up in about 15 minutes. nk you, lauryn. now back to what just about everyone across the country is talkin about right now, black friday. about 164 milliri ans expected to flood the stores and web sites this holiday weekend. >> andur shoppers in area have been busy. they're bundled up and spending money. they've been doing that for hours already. people are all over the place

around you >> reporter: yeah, it has been incredibly busy. this is the line for people waiting to get into kate spade. we've had a line in front of this store for much of the morning. there's another line in front of the nike store, jus incredibly busy. it all started last night. the parking lot reached capacity at 11.m p. people shopped through the nighu and, as y can see,hey're ill at it. lots of bags, the measure of predawn deals. it was just 26 degrees early thismorning. when stores got crowded, shoppers had to wait ouide in line. it got veryold. >> we're so tired and so cold. we want to go to bed. >> reporter: but you didwell. you got a lot of stuff. >> reporter: as the overnight shoppers headed home to fall out, a new wave of bargain hunters swooped in lured by the

promise of deep discounts zbrp a l -- >> a lot of places are 50% off, 60% off. i wento kate spade. i got her a backpack, it was her birthday. >> we're just kind of grabbing and figuring out who's getting what later. >> reporter: what are you looking for? have you found it? >> not ye i'm looking for boots for my twins, my girls. >> reporter: what do you think of the deals you're seeing? >> so far so good.te >> reporr: we are expecting crowds likegh this throuout the day. ifwd cro aren't your think, you're going to want to hit the mall some other friday, black friday probably isn't your thing. keep in mind,there' a lot of traffic out there. there's quite a backup. that's toing to be case around malls all around the

region. back to you guys. >> i see a 50% sale goingn right beside you, megan. thanks so much. our black friday team coverage continues now. susann hogan has braving the crowds since about 4:00 this morning. susan. >> reporter: black friday is in full swing. it's beenaz amg. there have been people out here since midnight. here at tyson's coiysons corner busy. d you guys do some shopping? >> we've done a lot o window shopping. >> reporter: just starting. >> just starting. >> reporter: people have come out he for a purpose. we came at 4:00 and it was prettybusy. if you're coming out here, come out with a plan, come out with a

budget. stick to it. i know it's so hard to find but ke a list as ll. here are some guys over here. i see you're empty nded. where's all of your bargains? >> i didn't get anything this year. >> reporter: no? >> not this year. >> reporter: are you here with somebody else? >> the girls, we justake sure they're taken care of. when they need their bags dropped off, weake themo the car. >> reporter: can i hire you to do that for me? >>sure. >> reporter: just enjoy the day. if youissed out on black friday, it goes on to saturday, sunday and all throughout the season. ke an eye on the bargains. we'll give you details throughout the season. >> seems like w just getting started. our black friday coverage will

continue all morning. we'll show you which tech ga gadgets you can get today. ine person is dead and a 12-year-old girl injured after a shooting at a mall. here's a look at the chaotic scene at hoover. a fight broke out between two teens. one teen was shot by the other teen. when that gunman tried to run away, police confronted and shot and killed him. police say the ir12-year-old was in the vicinity of the nfire. that's when she was hit. she is expected to be okay. >> reporter: passengers say ad. man broke out into an-s anitic rant. a viewer captured vid of the man being arrested.

his flight from d.c. arrived in atlanta wednesday. passengers say he made st statements agaewish people and demanded all jewish people raise their hands so he could identify them. he is seen wearing a jewish prayer shawl. officers charged him with obstruction and disorderly conduct. atlanta police released aat ent "when the flight arrived at the gate, theale continued the disturbance and refused to pvide officers with identification. >> the redskins had a lead on the cowboys in the q thirdrter out in dallas, but then it all came crashing down.>> embarrassingly bad. they've blown their division lead. sherree burruss break it is wn. >> reporter: the redskins downed by dallas in a 33-21 loss thursday night inanhis

thksgiving matchup. the cowboys feasted on the redskins. quinn a i bright spotthe afternoon. he scores his first caree touchdown, giving the eidskins r furst and only lead, t13-10 he third quarter. but dallas answers back and often. >> it's caught b cooper, up the middle and into the end zone for a cowboys touchdown. >> reporter: cowboys take a lean d never look back. after a poor performance on both sides of the ball, the defense taking the blame for the tough loss. >> we lose two games in a row dcause of the defense. it ain't noamn offense, man. defense. we lost the game. we lost the game on defense two weeks in arow. if you don't do the simple things right, you're going to getmbarrassed on national tv. >> reporter: the redskins another division opponent.

>> very few highlights to talk about, but one of them was the celebration right here. did you touch quinn's touchdown dance? got a lot of attention on social media. >> turns out it was a tribute to the former nbc show "the office." steve carell retweeted a tweet of a side-by-side comparison. wonder who did it best. he writes"that's how you do the sca scarn, happy thanksgiving." >> and comin g

♪ when heartburn hits... fight back fast with tums smoothies. it starts dissolving the instant it touches your tongue... and neutralizes stomach acid at the source. ♪ tum tum tum tum... smoothies... only from tums fios. the offer you've been waiting for is finally here. but it won't last long. this black friday weekend, switch to fios gigabit connection and get a year of amazon prime on us. plus, it gets even better.

pick from a $100 amazon gift card, a ring video doorbell 2, or a year of xbox game pass. offer ends cyber monday. so go to getfios.com and switch to the fastest internet in the us. 100% fiber-optic network. 100% phenomenal. just about everything is going to be heading back to work on monday. h we'reping you navigate around yet another metro closure. monday metro will stop service along its yellow line for two weeks. >> am tuss has more on the repairs and how to avoid delays. >> reporter: another major metro shutdown. it has to do with thriyellow linee right here over the potomac. dsthe bridge n work. yellow line riders bracing foreclosures. >> it's not too far o of the ordinary for them.

>> reporter: clearly frustrated, ts wan to know when it will allend. >> to be honest, i don't know why you pay. you pay $5 each way to get nothing but delays. >> reporter: there will be no yellow line service at all. theillue line have to pick up the slack. while the work centers around the yellow line bridge over the potomac. there's nothing wrong with the bridge itself. it's the rail and the tracks that need repair. walter mood reunderstands the need for the repairs but he's also growing a bit tired of it all. >> i have a lowered expectation. >>. >> reporter: again, closures start next monday. they will last until december 9th. that's a lot of timeor this bridge to be out of operation.

. it seems some customers received an e-mail from amazon saying their names and e-mail had been exposed. they said there' no need for them to change their password. amazon says the web site andem sy were not breached. it's a popular tradition around the offic for some around the holidays, that white elegant gift exchange thatem chs to love. fruit, thank you for the cake, by the way, molette. >> i don't remember fruit cake. i remember an ugly fuzzy neck scarf sweater thing. >> that was classic. we'll see if we can top it this year. >> more than 36 million americans will participate in a gift, change spending up to$22 million. one out of three people say they love spending time with friend

and family, while one out of four are just in it for the gifts.me say their favorite part is walking around somethi -- mething.for leroy is living his dream, sailing around in a catamaran off the coast of australia f the past three years. fast when got scary his boat started taking on water. >> i noticed the boat slowing down. went out on deck and there was a hatch cover missing allowing water to flow in. by the time i was able to get out of the cabin and even attempt to do anything, the hole was already full of water and the boat just went bloop.

capsized. it was under m aute. >> reporter: was that scary? >> um, no, not ally. it was just irritating honestly. >> reporter: quite aut chilled reaction for a guy who spent 12 hours alone overnight in shark-infested water. leroy had an emergency radio beacon but he had to wait to activate it because it was too dark. once he did, a helicopter swooped in to save him in about 20 minutes. pretty incredible. the rcue crews say this was a cautionary tale about the t importance o emergency beacon. levi lost his boat and all of his possessions but says he still loves sailing and can't wait to get back on the water. sara harmon, nbc news, london. and another amazingescue story. an elderly woman spent thanksging with a sanitation worker who may have served her

from the california wildfires. >> she's 98 years old. the fires were spreading close to her home. her garbage c mane and he was surprised to still see her home. >> he came back, got the garbage cans, tookhe them to truck, came back and said "what the s hell are youll doing here?" . >> all i did was give her the seat in my truck and take her out. >> he said his boss told him to abandonis route but he didn't.

>> thank god he didn't abandon his

♪ sometimes bipolar i disorder can make you feel like you have no limits. but mania, such as unusual changes in your mood, activity or energy levels, can leave you on... ...shaky ground. help take control by asking your healthcare provider about vraylar. vraylar treats acute mania of bipolar i disorder. vraylar significantly reduces overall manic symptoms, and was proven in adults with mixed episodes who have both mania and depression. vraylar should not be used in elderly patients with dementia, due to increased risk of death or stroke. call your doctor about fever, stiff muscles, or confusion, which may mean a life-threatening reaction or uncontrollable muscle movements, which may be permanent.

side effects may not appear for several weeks. high cholesterol and weight gain; high blood sugar, which can lead to coma or death; decreased white blood cells, which can be fatal; dizziness upon standing; falls; seizures; impaired judgement; heat sensitivity; and trouble swallowing may occur. you're more than just your bipolar i. ask about vraylar. in is the first black friday without a store that was a mainstay for so many parents shopping for christmas presents. >> boy, oh, boy, from my childhood on. target left a big hole in the retail market and retail verse

be -- retailers have been trying to fill that gap. >> fao schwarz returns just in ti and with a new owner. 360 group bought fao schwarz fr toys "r" us. >> we're making history. we'll be better than before and here to stay. >> reporter: at this baby adoption center, you can't leave until you've been interviewed by a nurse or a doctor to you're a fit parent. >> it's just something you grow up with and ius wanted my kids to experience the same thing, too. >> it was nice to see piano and stuff in the older fao schwarz. >> it's very interactive. >> most fao schwarz toys are sold at otherai rrs but the

most pop already toys roots can be trace to th new york store. it's the first holiday season thout toys -- toys "r" us. a lot of retailers are trying to grab their share of the market. amazon put outstts toy catalogue. even grocery stores are getting into the toy business. which retailer will win the toy war? according to a survey, amazon is the first choice for toys, followed closely by walmart and target. even specialty stores like american grl -- girl dolls are there. >> wow. >> the key is to make it

interactive, where you can go in and experience it. >> have lunch there inside the store. you know, keep them there. don't leave home without knowinh how you're going to spend there because you're going to spend som serious cash there. >> it's a great day to be inside. however, we've got a lot of outdoor malls around the area. people have been standing outside pretty much all through the overnight hours. it is cold. wi the clouds we have not warmed up too much. the winter gear definitely a must fortoday. tomorrow and monday, that's when you're going toeeyour umbrella. and those temperatures go right on up for sunday. you only need a little jacket as we get into sunday.

it is cold outthere. mid to upper 30s today, partly sunny to mostly cloudy out there. traveling around the midatlantic, high pressure in charge. we are dry. no weather concerns in you're traveling later on this afternoon throughout this evening. people have been asking me when should i start decorating? i want to get the tree. you can do it today but you can have full sunshine near 60 degrees on sunday. i would do it on sunday. and but again, we're dry all the way up through the mid atlantic, all the way up through the easte easternwide spread rain possible tomorr and scattered showers possible on monday. we is a winter a wintry -- it

may be expanded up through the i-81 corridor and hagues are town. that's going to be something we watch. these valleys and higher elevations are going to hold on to cold air during overnight. we'll have a system moving in before d break tomorrow. it could start as a wintry mix across the area to the west. temperatures will warm up to right around 50. it wil t chang plain rain. by sunday we've got plenty of sunshine. we will time out hour b hour and let you know who we think and let you know who we think will see that wintr

fios. the offer you've been waiting for is finally here. but won't last long. this black friday weekend, switch to fios gigabit connection and get a year of amazon prime on us.

plus, it gets even better. pick from a $100 amazon gift card, a ring video doorbell 2, or a year of xbox game pass. offer ends cyber monday. so go to getfios.com and switch to the fastest internet in the us. 100% fiber-optic network. 100% phenomenal. this year, 2800 people waitwill die waiting.ransplant.. don't wait. find out about living-donor liver transplants at upmc today. living-donor liver transplants mean less waiting and better outcomes. upmc is the nation's leader in living-donor liver transplants. so, why wait for a liver transplant? call upmc today. upmc. life changing medicine

we're back with a live look mall of america in minneapolis. black friday shoppers have been in and out since the wee hours of the morning there. people are out in full force today for the opportunity to get black friday deals at stores across the country. jo ling kent has mo r. eporter: the black friday shopping rush is officiallyon! er i just can't believe it.

>> reporter: aftlearing their plates, shoppers across the country are ready to clear the shelves, some braving freezing temps for hot sales. >> i'm wearing everything if three layers. >> reporr: an estimated 164 millio people are planning to shop this weekend and on cyber monday, each spending more than a thousand dollars over the holiday season. some shomers didn't wait for thk tu to get served to get started. >> did you miss thanksgiving to stand in lien? >> a little but we're going to have dinner late. >> repter: some stores open their doors on black friday night. but black friday is no longer just in store. more than $1.75 billion were spent online on thanksgiving day. igsome of thest sales are on electronics. the price tag of tablets slashed by 33%, televisions 22% off and computers 16% off.

the major mrk doarkdowns come a iconic stores like sears have closed their doors this year. and ao the rising threat of amazon. the holiday shopping here is just beginning. today may be black friday, y have small business saturday llmorrow, cyber monday and travel tuesday,f that adding up to potentially a record breaking amount ofsp ding by americans all across the country. jo ling kent, glen dale, california. for some of us football isgi thanng tradition. a rhode island football player donated his bone marrow to a 6-year-old boy he did not know. two years ago players held theil an be the match drive. patrick took a cotton swab t t and later learned he was a match. he didn't hesitate, even though it mant mieant missing the last games of the season.

>> if you can get through a couple weeks ofer rec for his entire life, it will be worth it. >> he said he will eventually learn the name of the child's life he saved. and aisonary was killed on an island where outsiders are forbidden. we have the latest on the recovery mission. >> reporter: he wrote "i thinki worthwhile to declaeak about jes jesus." "god, i don't want to die" he wrote in jourj nal trientries,

according to th"the washington post." he was always devoted to god, friends say. >> he put his life on the line for christ. that's what his goal was. >> reporter: the people of sentinel island have bn isolated for centuries. chau, calling himself an explorer and snake survivor wrote of anarlier attempt to reach the island. he hollered "my name isjohn, i love you and jesus loves you." his family wrote words cannot express the sadness of this report. we forgive those purportedly responsible for his death. why does this bhautiful place to have so much death here he asked before his fateful trip to sentinel.

i hope this isn't one of my last notes but ifis it to god be the glory. john chau's story believes he could still be alive. they have asked that the locals not be prosecuted. e law is to protect those who want to visit this island but the tribe w lives there from outside believe believes

you're driving along, we've all seen the signs on thetr elic bill boards reminding us to buckle up or slow down. >> but do we obey them?

soon we could see the signs using hum to get our attention. >> reporter:ven in iowa it's a struggle to get people to slow down. so the department of transportahon game up wit one-liobrs e, gobble, go sese on the throttle." chuckleand tracy say a gets drivers to buckle up. >> we had to change our way of thinking. >> reporter: messages work with puns, p characters like taylor swift. >> we're that angel o your shoulder reminding you, y, doesn't text or drive. it nd in massachusetts, comes up "use your blinkah."

>> i love this job to create that relationship. >> get your head out of your app. they are eye catchy. >> something elseill be eye cat catching. i went back and in the last five minutes the national weather service went ahead and expanded the winter weather advisory. for saturday, i now includes loudoun county, upper montgomery county, hagerstown, comes all the way down to northern county.

since it's moving in a little quicker, there could be, again, some freezing a rain sleet at the onset before it changra to plain ol. i'm going to be with youto rrow morning so you figure it out tomorrow morning, get you around safely. today will be noob m, partly to mostly cloudy on the outside. saturday now, we've got then r throughout day sun right now it is chilly. with the cloud cover, we've not budged too muchn temperaturese lower 30s and upper 20s. we may it into the upper 30s today. tomorrow temperatures around 50s. it going to be a wet day on saturday all throughout the day, coming in early morning and leaving later on tomorrow night. tomorrow night at 10 p.m.,go wee clouds in here but we're

dry. as we head to 4 a.m., this pink represents a little bit of a mix right here. this particula model doesn't really show or can't grasp it the -- it may be a little sleet and freezing rain mixing in wit thatwell. it should be plain rain by then but there celd slick spots out there early tomorrow morning it's out of here by about 8 p.m. tomorrownight. and could add about an inchf rain befor it's all said and done. so a good dosing of rain coming

chris, you've been listening to that music all day, huh? >> takes me back to 1986. >> more than 86% of the people say they plan to be head to stores or their computers to start of the holiday shopping series. >> is black friday still the t best dayo get the deals?

liz mclaughlin finds out. >> reporter: it's the most famous shopping day of the year. but according to adobe analyt s analytics,ri black fy may not be the best day to get deals. >> people think black fridaes i the b day to get toys online. our day to suggest is actuallym cyberay. >> reporter: but you might not want to wait much longer, especially if you have toys like lol surprise or hatchim ahatchi the list. they may be out of supplies two days afterer c monday. black friday may be the best day for electronics, com and

g tvs. >> reporter: another way to track deals, follow retailers on social media and use a brows extension such as price waiter. >> you don't have to spend time at home looking for coupon codes or doing comparison shopping. it's doing all the worehind the scenes for you. >> compare before you click to find the best holiday deals. liz mclaughlin, nbc news.>> riday is also national espresso day. dunkin' is offering 50% shots t andy're offering to drive you to them. i wonder if you c say want to go to the one in west palm beach. >> probably not,. >> star bucks is bringing back its happy hour with a by one gee

onree offer as well. >> rolli out the offers there. football is a ngstanding part of tradition. the annual turkeyowl decides the public high school football championship. while the crowd was talking turkey yesterday, they were also focud on another d.c. tradition, mumbo sauce. >> reporter: it was a rematch of last year's turkey bowl. h.d. woodson facing ballou. many on hand for today's big game were well aware of mayor muriel bowser's post. which is a bigger deal, turkey bowl or mumbo sauce? >> turkey bowl.

>> we couldn't find a mumbo sauce anywhere. where's the mumbo sauce? >> we don't haveny today. >> reporter: the neighborhood where the two teams play were on the sidelines. >> it's always love. it's football. it's for the kids, man. >> reporter: another d.c. baaditionn display, the ballou marching , which has been under the direction of this man, darrell fwatson, the past 24 years. as for the turkey bowl being played in the shadow of t mumbo sauce controversy -- >> i can't believe of all the challenges we have in the district of columbia mumbo saw has become the central focus of discussion. >> reporter: woodson would come

out on top. >> last year woodson lost in e rkey bowl. they played the game without 18 players who were suspended after a fight. yesterday the woodson coach said the win went a long way to redeeming the team. >> yesterday a lot of you were asked an odd question, how long does it take to microwave a 25 pound turkey. >> i can't wait until this over. it's a thanksgiving prank. it went viral and made its wayt ur newsroom to my desk. okay? te take a look. >> am going to give people salmonella or something? >> it's going to be nasty. >> i'll be like, all right, four hours, peace out? >> no. >>ay my facial expressions are priceless. you're hearing our production assistant catalina, who pranked me. she's no longer my favorite. ercording to the e at

butterball, they say microwaving a turkey ispossible. it's not necessarily good, it's possible. >>ow big of a microwave do you need? >> that's just ridiculous. >> she's not the o only pulling off pranks on thanksgiving. watch this guy dressed in a turkey turkey costume, pulls out a roasted turkey and stafrrts carving it up. anything.will do >> way to create content. >> just across the pond, t london zoo has ushered in the chrimas spirit with a new display featuring animals made of lights, penguins, giraffes, flamingos. they're coming to life along with some of the nocturnal residents. this will run until january 1st. >> always pretty cool.

>> it's becoming a thanksgiving tradition. another round in the boxing ring for actor michael b. jordan. >> see how the latest rocky hype a lives up to th thet

. if you don't feel like shopping today, there are plenty of other good options at the theater. >> rafael seth has a look at t

movies for the holiday weekend. >> reporter: michael b. jordan brings back the son of apollo creed. he and trainer sylvester stallone. it's rated p.g.-13. >> play time is over in "ralph breaks the internet." the villain must leave to help her -- his friend. >> a kingsman goes against the crown in "robin hehood."

restores order to the court. it's rated pg-13. >> and "green book," an oscar winner plays a musician. he hires some blue-eyed muscle so that the show go on. it's rated pg-13. th's the box office preview. ♪ i'm going i downo the bonker, angel ♪ >> good morning! >> ah! the trolls will bring the holidays to town. it airsight here tonight on nbc 4. >> you'll be watching thatith

yourkids. >> my kids love it. let's get a final check on the forecast. >> hey, lauryn, how's it look? >> not looking too bad today. temperatures in the 30s. that is it, quiet today. tomorrow, they have expanded the winter advisory, which begins overnight and going out towards loudoun county, frederick county, maryland. we're going to have a little bit of ay win mix for areas to the westerly tomorrow morning, moving in byay brea so this area could see a little bit of slickness tomorrow morning wit some slee with some freezing rain. by noon it willhae over to plain rain because temperatures are going to be right around 50 degrees. if you're d.c. along i-95 and points to the east, clueing fin

fairx couldnnty and montgomery county, you're looking at rain. sunshine on sunday. if you need to get decorating done, maybe get the tree,on't do it tomorrow. sunday looks good. then we have more rain coming on monday. temperatures in the 50s so we're expecting rain for that. and then we're dry tuesday, friday.y, thursday, but we're going to be weather alert tomrow morning. and we'll give you the latest updates at 6:00. >> sound like if you're going to go shopping, today's the day rather than tomorrow. >> and sunday for the lights at your house. warmerttle warmerttle >> that's going to do it

fios. the offer you've been waiting for is finally here. but it won't last long. this black friday weekend, switch to fios gigabit connection and get a year of amazon prime on us. plus, it gets even better. pick from a $100 amazon gift card, a ring video doorbell 2, or a year of xbox game pass. offer ends cyber monday. so go to getfios.com and switch to the fastest internet in the us. 100% fiber-optic network. 100% phenomenal.

[cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ heers and applause] >> announcer: here she is now, ellen degeneres! [cheers and applause]