brian van de graaff is live at farragut square with more on this. eating high,were not wearing it on our head. brian: this is an annual thing. food and friends is an organization that helps people that are homebound or have illnesses. this is one of their biggest drives over the year. i'm going to bring in stacy england. she will talk about the event and why it is important. stacy: it is an easy way to support friends over the holiday season. you can buy pies online. pumpkin, sweet potato. every pot you by provides a full day of meals for people suffering from critical illnesses. you get to pick them up at a local cvs. this is one more chore you do not have to worry about during the holidays. it is a win-win situation. stacy: our baker is a local baker in virginia. everybody loves the pie. they are perfect gifts for thanksgiving dinners. making mashed potatoes and leave the desserts to us. brian: if you are not going to be home, you can donate a pie. stacy: absolutely. you can buy a apple or pumpkin high to be delivered to a client. brian: we are doi

brian van de graaff is here tonight with the outlook. it sounds really nice, brian. it does. if things get hairy with the in-laws, you can go for a walk. not an issue at my house, just saying. 46 degrees downtown at reagan national airport, from the 40's here, 30's in haymarket, 36, 30 nine dale city, aspen hill 45. early tomorrow morning, it will be a little chilly in the morning, travel up and out eastern half of the united states, perfect for travel tomorrow. the forecast coming up. alison: we will see you shortly, thank you. linked to a substance cancer found inside montgomery county classrooms. obtained a report showing high levels of radon at schools. this is an odorless gas that seeps into buildings. he cousin can cause lung cancer, the epa has standards about its levels -- because it can cause lung cancer. several schools in montgomery have dangerous levels, the smith environmental center had the highest. the district will retest classrooms and is taken the issues seriously. to read about the results, just go to our website, wjla.com. leon: the war on terror is raging

our friend brian van de graaff sent us this picture downstairs. his wife caught this. his son tony if you see the circle he got nailed in the back. see the circle top? that is a snowball in mid-air. millisecond later is smack to the side of the head. maureen: good photo. doug: if you are in snowball stuff i don't have anything in the forecast to do that. but i can tell you a lot of places will have the snowball fights tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night because of the snow falling and moving from the specific northwest to the rockies. we are in the 40's in a few spots. here is what we have got for you. mostly clear night with the light wins. there is a gorgeous full moon. it's called a full beaver moon. with the clear skies and beautiful moon lit skies all night long. we will wake up in the 30's in the morning and see clouds develop late in the day. generally sunshine because the high pressure is stretching out along the east coast. the change is underway from the far west across the inner mountain west. over the next couple of days this will develop in a substantial

brian van de graaff and julie wright will do the play-by-play narration on newschannel8 that morning. that is the latest from here. maureen: thank you, sir. leon: as good as the weather was yesterday, that wasn't the best thing about yesterday. the skins. maureen: a win. leon: and the way they did it. erin: they thumped the saints at home on sunday. they also got some help from their rivals in the n.f.c. east. everything was going the redskins' way. stick around. redski[ female announcer ] business travel isn't just about the going. it's also about the going home. and being connected all along the way. whether you're working or recharging, do business travel on your terms. acela. take off. announcer: now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealer. erin: everything worked out perfectly for the redskins sunday. when it comes to the rest of the n.f.c. east. not only did washington win, every other team in the division lost. right now -- you like that? right now the redskins are tied for second place in the division with the eagles. and then the next three weeks th

we have the montgomery county parade this week with brian van de graaff and julie wright.nly lower 50's. the turkey trot, it will be cool. alison: it usually is. runners are used to it. leon: the weather should be bad if the meteorologist is outside. alison: aw! leon: if you go somewhere, there should be sports. coming up, we are talking upset alert. sports is coming up. [door knocking] [door bell ringing] ♪ come on-a my house, my house, i'm gonna give you candy. ♪ ♪ come on-a my house, my house, i'm gonna give you... ♪ ♪ apple and plum and apricot-a too, eh! ♪ ♪ come on-a my house, my house a come on. ♪ ♪ come on-a my house, my house... ♪ ♪ i'm gonna give you everything. ♪ completeour thanksgiving table at target. get a $10 gift card when you spend $50 on groceries. see store for coupon. ♪ come on-a my house parents help their children animals, seen those before but sometimes they do it on their own mmm foot wow food for giants oooo no wonder no one has eaten this sandwich kids discover the world with their mouths detergent is harmful if swallowed, so keep laundry pacs up

horace: brian van de graaff has the forecast.rian: i thought you said the weatherman is so good looking. [laughter] let's talk about what is happening. it is gorgeous. low to mid 60's. it is that what you would normally anticipate. we were talking last night that thanksgiving last year we had a trace of snow and 1.5 inches at dulles. looking beautiful out there. light southerly wind. all the area fairly similar. for washington is 63. potomac at 61. we are starting to see if you 50's get into the picture. 59 in winchester. a few scattered clouds will be building and later tonight and there could be a little bit of patchy fog. we are looking at the overall picture. high-pressure parked right across the area but is that moves off, clouds increase a little bit tomorrow. it will still be a good day with mild temperatures. a little bit of patchy fog tomorrow morning. in the afternoon we are talking mid 60's and mostly sunny skies. sunny, good, good in charleston. detroit and chicago will be a little unsettled if you're traveling that w

julie wright and brian van de graaff will host it. temperatures around noon, around 50 degrees. take out to look at the turkey trot 10k. that is looking at the temperatures for the middle to the upper 40. stay with us. "abc7 news at 5:00" continues after this. leon: dozen of the d.c. homeless living in tents along the river are being forced to leave. yesterday, city officials and a dump truck were cleaning up the camp site. city officials say they posted 14-day notice about the clean-up. despite offers from the city to give the homeless a place to stay, some of them refused. they say it is illegal to catch on the public street. alison: a new logo unveil today for reagan national airport. mwaa says it is a sign big changes to come. >> today we are launching a new brand. >> this is not ju a new look but a new campaign to improve your next trip to reagan national or dulles national airport. >> with the new brand, we renew our commitment to our customers. putting their needs first. to improve the experience. >> the airport authority hit a major redevelopment. retail concession. addi

brian van de graaff, julie wright will host the event. the rest of the weekend will be cold. sunday, the highs around 47 degrees. by early monday morning we could look at the first hard freeze inside the capital beltway. stay with us. "abc7 news at 5:00" continues alison: in the last few months scientists announce new finding that "national geographic" said changes the human story. archaeologist in south africa encountered a new species of distant human relative. a local woman was part of the historic team. believe it or not the working woman got the job in part because of her size. >> this is american university ph.d. student sifting through fossils in her campus lab. she was recently because of a life-changing expedition in south africa that started with an application on facebook. they were looking for an archaeologist with caving and climbing experience and applicants had to be small. >> there was an 18-centimeter they needed to if it through. it's seven inches. alison: with her team of underground astronauts they squeezed in the tiny cave openings in south africa. they h

of course, brian van de graaff and julie wright will emcee that. not the turkey trot. it will be the thanksgiving parade in silver springs. temperatures startoff on the chilly side but they will eventually rebound to the 50's. take a look at the next seven days the focus on wednesday of next week. a busy travel day. temperatures then in the upper 50's. we are back leon: what started out as a search for the robotic program for a man's three sons has grown to a non-profit to get hundreds of youngsters excited in the d.c. area. that makeshem this week's harris' hero. these young students might not even be able to read the instruction manual. but thanks to randy mccain, they are learning how to build and program robots. ultimately compete in robotics competitions. locally and nationally. >> yeah. this is a new competition we're going to be doing. i'm a sports guy. leon: he started them three years ago in the d.c. area. he wanted to get his sons interested in science and technology but since then, it has become his passion. he is sparking the same excitement in the students

brian van de graaff and julie wright will host it. i will start off in the middle 30's by 8:00 in the morning. by noon we are talking about temperatures 50 degrees. let's talk about the next seven days. 55 on friday. 54 on saturday. busy travel period for thanksgiving. tuesday it will be dry around here. the temperatures in the lower 50's. upper 50's to near 60 deges for a very busy travel day on wednesday of next week. once again, 5:30 until 9:00 we will be here live at 5:30. right here on abc7. i promise you what you see behind my will like completely different. let's head over to jamie sullivan who has a check on traffic. james you know, steve -- jamie: you know, steve, we are worried about spots that are bumper to bumper. in maryland 95 heading northbound to baltimore just after 195. which is what we used to get to b.w.i. a crash blocking one of the lanes. as we pull back a little bit, you see it. a solid red line in the teens. it will take you 40 minutes to get from route 32 to continue toward the baltimore beltway. the best opti

brian van de graaff an julie will be combining forces for the parade on newschnel8. it's a lot of n. leon: it should be fun. with the two of them. they should have a good time. you know how they are. alison: all right. that sounds great. thank you. doug: okay. leon: one of those facts of life of living here in washington as we know. we are all considered to be at risk of terrorism. alison: so tonight, many are reassessing how prepared we are for the worst. ahead the essential items you should have in your home to be prepared. >> tonight in an effort to find permanent housing and clear out this. tent city that has been growing. leon: a late night rescue for d.c. firefighters. it's all caught on video. crews working past midnight to help a man who had fallen off a low-level leverages on the side of a federal building downtown. firefighters say the man was homeless and ro edge and fell on the concrete several feet below. injuries, though not considered serious. alison: tonight many of the d.c. homeless fear they are losing the makeshift home. for months many lived in th

our own brian van de graaff and julie wright will do the play-by-play on newschannel8 at 10:00 a.m. bunding up. it's perfect weather for the parade. do i get tired of talking about perfect weather? i don't think so. a bunch of perfect days coming our way. back from tysons with you in a few minutes. jonathan: thank you, doug. a horrific crash two sundays ago. a truck and church van filled with exacly collided in -- collided in hyattsville including an unborn child. the mother is still in the hospital. the man behind the wheel at the time is opening up. jeanette reyes has the interview. jeanette: the day that tragedy struck is a nightmare that hasn't ended for freddie rodriguez and his family. he remember driving down chillum with a van full of people on their way to church on sunday. suddenly drivers were pulling over. >> my wife tells me, "freddie, look, that pickup truck is coming our way with its tires on fire." jeanette: the driver of the white pickup slammed into a car and was speeding off in their direction. >> it was just yards away when suddenly i heard an explosion hit the d

brian van de graaff, julie wright will be there. the temperatures will warm to the lower 50's. i will take you out with a look at the freeze your gizzard 5k. jamie sullivan, are you running that? temperatures on the cold side at 37. it will warm things up to the lower 50's. i like to say freeze your gizzard 5k. jamie: say that five times fast over and over and over. we are starting out in arlington, the neighborhood courthouse. if you live in clarendon or courthouse you may use north courthouse road to access 50. you can do that right now. we are seeing a lot of volume. they have been doing repairs on a broken water main that happened this morning. if you travel on 50 and try to exit, you can. my best suggestion would be to use tenth street and work your way down clarendon boulevard. take a live look at what we have right now. in this area. you still the crews on scene. the cones are up. you can travel in both directions. as we move back to the maps, had an earlier crash on 66. that is now clear. we still have some of the volume, though, in the d.c. area. typical. same in virgi

brian van de graaff and julie wright are going to emcee it.0's to lower 40's. by noontime, 50 degrees or so. itwill stay chilly even for the turkey trot 10k saturday morning. 8:30. marine corps base in quantco. looking at the temperatures and 50 degees. get a check on this evening's rush hour commute with jamie. jamie: we ae starting off with traffic not bad. i say that because we don't have big crashes to report. what we have are the slowdowns. in virginia, southbound on 95. we are okay. pass the mixing bowl. we're bumper to bumper continuing to dale city. take you to 20 minutes to get from the capital beltwato occoquan. 9395 slowing 395 slowing past the pentagon in single digits. from maryland, jammed up from tysons to the american legion bridge to take you under 30 minutes. no big crashes. we clearedded away the earlier issues e had in d.c. but the slowing, yes, we still have that. pretty typical for the an. back to you. alison: thank you. still to come on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- many of us don't hink twice about swiping our credit cards. di