i do not know how many of you remember dick crenshaw from last year. he retired, much to our chagrin. happily, we have his replacement in the form of commander correa. [applause] >> it is amazing how many of you i recognize, but i am used to seeing you later in the day. good morning to those of you that worked late last night. the comments so far, i do not know what i can add. telling you a little bit about myself, 31 years in the police department, i have worked everywhere, it seems to me. i am sensitive as a station capt.. i know the whole process and how it works. i have run my own businesses over the years. i was brought back to the police department. it is a long story. i understand revenue and expenses in real terms, not abstract terms. i appreciate the balances in the industry. my role is to support economic vitality and support public safety. to me, that seems to be the balance. i of the stand that you have a good relationship with crenshaw. i think that that will continue. i do miss being involved in the day to day, neighborhood stuff. my exci

evergreens. >> if you are aware they pose a hazard, it can keep you and your family safe. >> liz crenshaw, news 4. >> don't use metal nails or staples when hanging the lights outside. you can damage the wiring which can cause a shock and pose a fire hazard. something a lot of people don't know. >>> coming up, a singing superstar stops by to brighten up kids. the one thing a family credits for bringing their dog back >>> you may know this guy. he came to town to spread joy for the holiday season. he stopped by the richard england boy's and girls club. it was part of the giving tour to bring awareness to the children in the foster care system. >> it's the right thing to do. it's not about the accolades. i appreciate it. it's about helping the kids out. yeah. it's a good thing. >> i think we can hear that. the event was the last stop of a tour that gave toys, books, clothing and warm meals to 3,000 foster children. it's nice during the holiday. >>> a hometown hero returned in time for the holidays. a marine who wasn't sure if he would get home to see his loved ones arrived at reagan airport.

evergreens. >> if you are aware they pose a hazard, it can keep you and your family safe. >> liz crenshawws 4. >> don't use metal nails or staples when hanging the lights outside. you can damage the wiring which can cause a shock and pose a fire hazard. something a lot of people don't know. >>> coming up, a singing superstar stops by to brighten up kids. the one thing a family credits for bringing their dog back [ female announcer ] holiday plus cookies plus memories pillsbury holiday star cookies start with pillsbury cookie dough easy. then add my own favorite frosting and sprinkles. just three ingredients to sweet memories. holiday ideas made easy. mmm... pillsbury crescent wrapped brie just unroll, wrap the brie and bake. it's so easy. now this might even impress aunt martha. pillsbury crescent wrapped brie. holiday ideas made easy. >>> you may know this guy. he came to town to spread joy for the holiday season. he stopped by the richard england boy's and girls club. it was part of the giving tour to bring awareness to the children in the foster care system. >> it's the right thing to

search liz crenshaw and on facebook.5:00 tonight, what are the rules when it comes to traveling by air, if you want to bring gifts or wrapped packages. where does the money go when the airlines sticks you on the tarmac and they pay the fine. what happens to the national christmas tree after the holidays. >> do tell. >> we'll do that at 5:00. >> thanks, liz. barbara? >> coming up, new world's shortest woman is crowned. for the first time, the world's oldst man script of the ten commandments is on display. >>> i'm wendy rieger. coming up on news 4 at 5:00, a veteran loses hundreds of thousands of dollars after investing with what he thought was a christian business. >>> an airport [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. upgrade to verizon fios hone for our best price online -- just $79.99 a month for two years with a 2 year agreement. it's an amazing holiday deal. but don't wait. it's only available for a limited time. so go to verizon.com/supero

do all those things and liz crenshaw will be very proud of you. so will the prince george's county police. wendy, back to you. >> all right. keep our cars on the road. thank you, pat. >>> a man who shot at -- who shot a virginia state trooper has died. the 32-year-old of chesterfield was found walking on the side of i-95 in caroline county. he was wanted for reckless driving. he went for the troopers gun and managed to fire it, injuring the trooper. he was then shot with another gun. he died at mary washington hospital. the trooper is expected to make a full recovery. >>> 1600 families who lost a loved one overseas is getting a special gift. they took off for the snowball express. more than 50 flights left today. families get an all expension paid trip to dallas. they watch a rodeo, go to six flags and watch a private performance. american airlines provided many flights and the crews donate their time for the trip. several other lights provided by air compassion for veterans, a nonprofit organization. >>> fedex field was painted for a rivalry that

liz crenshaw reports. >> they think i'm rich, i guess. i cannot give to all these people. >> nancy wine of silver spring, maryland consider herself and her husband charitable people, but not rich. >> we do give to six, seven, eight charities or something and then through the church. >> the problem, comparets continuously solicit the wines throughout the year. multiple mailings often arrive at the same time j this is like in one day. >> kidney walk, komen cure, feeding america, toys 4 tots. >> there is a lot of competition to get attention in your mail box. charities are competing with each other. >> how do people end up with so many different appeals. >> a lot of different charities. >> the better business bureau puts charities up against its actability standards. >> we look at 20 different aspects of a charity's operation ranging from governing to finances to webside disclosures. >> you can check out a charity report on the bbc's web site. it includes the ways the charity spends its money. the bbc says 50% of the charity it checks out me

news 4's liz crenshaw was there. >> we're trying to be as vigilant as possible to protect the public. >> reporter: at the consumer products safety commission testing center in rockville, maryland. the chairman and her team showed us the reality of holiday hazards. how a live, dried out tree like this one can go up in flames in just seconds. >> a dried out christmas tree can burn faster than newspaper. always have a person in your family who is is the designated watererer. >> reporter: if you buy an artificial tree, make sure it's fire resistant. holiday lights can also be hazardous if they're not working properly. >> please don't use a string of likes where some work and some don't. >> reporter: avoid lights that may have a broken socket or damaged cord. >> take a look at them. look for frayed wires. throw the decorations away. >> reporter: the safety director for underwriters laboratories tests products such as holiday lights for fire and mechanic kl hazards. the government warns against buying counterfeit lights. >> if you buy a counterfeit lights that don't have a safety seal then

dragged down crenshaw. hey, that's great. good texture. look at this. same thing. 3rd and highland.ragged for about 1/2 a block, i'll tell you what. feel that texture. feel it. cheese-grater time. moving truck. moving truck? oh, moving bullet. moving bullet? this is the best. yeah, and it goes all the way through to the back. right through? you're lucky. was it a .22? it's a .38, riggs. that's a .38? that's kind of a wimpy .38. now this is a .38. yours is bigger than mine? i think so. well, maybe not, but look. watch. a whole family of .44s. on the back. look, there they are. that's impressive. one of them nt through. one got stuck in my lung. i was breathing blood bubbles. it was disgusting. blood bubbles. ok. you got one? mm-hmm. pump action, 12 gauge. oh, yeah. mm-hmm. yeah. right down here... went through. oh, that must've hurt. not too close. riggs, if you were that close, i'd be dead. i can beat it. i can beat it. have a look at this. i'll take your word for it. no, no, really. you got to see this. i'll take your word for it. guy had a 2-foot knife. you're gonna love this. he

. >> again, that was nbc's his crenshaw reporting. >>> speaking of the holidays and giving, not all of santa's helpers are at the north pole. today the san francisco pilots put their skills on shore to put 150 bicycles together for needy kids. this is the 12th year they have put together bikes. that's not all. >> later in the week we have our holiday open house. we'll be collecting hundreds of toys. next week the firefighters will come with a couple big fire engine trucks and load it up with bikes and gifts and then later in that week we'll be giving it to underprivileged kids in san francisco. >> the donations are part of the san francisco firefighters toy drive. >>> there's an effort starting this weekend to reduce the number of deer killed by motorists. the didn't of fish and game are planning to catch 15 deer and put tracking collars on them. this is video of the first deer. researchers will study the movement of the deer for a year and a half. they hope to come up with patterns they can use to try to better understand to stop them from crossing 280. the deer will not be harmed in

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw, shopping on your smartphone or tablet? beware of cyber shopping dangers. [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can even choose to chat with a live person. ♪ now you can choose to save $35 a month for fios tv, internet and phone for just $79.99 a month, plus get a $300 verizon visa prepaid card with a 2 year agreement. but hurry, offer ends soon only at verizonfios.com. contact the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. >>> shopping online this holiday season? you are not alone. more than 100 million americans bought online just one week ago, cyber monday. >> the thieves are targeting you online shoppers, especially those of you using smartphones. we have the most common threats. >> most of us have our home computer loaded with virus protection. what about your smartphone or tablet? h more than half of consumers say they plan on using their phone to shop online this holiday season. the question is, are you

>>> i'm liz crenshaw. where does the money go when airlines get fined for sitting on the tarmac too long? that's the question. >>> away in a manger, a mystery has been solved thanks to facebook. police tracked down the baby jesus that was stolen in fredericksburg after someone posted a picture of the stolen statue online. pat collins has that story. >> reporter: they found the little baby jesus. >> oh, praise god. that is wonderful. >> it's great news. it's what christmas is all about. >> it's not how to story is told in the bible, but baby jesus returned to the proper place in the manger in the arms of a police sergeant. >> you have been on the police force how many years? >> 23. >> reporter: i bet you have recovered a lot of stolen property. >> i have. >> reporter: have you ever recovered anything quite like this? >> no. no, i haven't. >> reporter: the little baby jesus stolen tuesday night. he weighed eight pounds. he had been stolen before some years ago, so they filled him with concrete to keep it fro

liz crenshaw will join us.cks of the trade for the holiday setting. >>> take a look at this video, a good look here from hamton roads, virginia. he abducted his wife, led authorities on a high speed chase on highway 234. went to downtown norfolk. he jumped into the elizabeth river. the coast guard scooped him out of the river. he's charged with felony, abduction, alluding police and driving without a license. >>> toys that come with mcdonald's happy meals are no longer free in san francisco. it presents them from offering free toys with kids meals that don't meet certain nutritional requirements. the meal, not the toy. the current mcdonald's happy meals don't meet the requirements. if parents want the toy, they have to buy it for ten cents. the money will be donated to the ronald mcdonald house. it affects mcdonalds, burger king and subway. it's designed to address the growing childhood obesity. >>> an honor student is fighting a terrible disease. why one school says he's not welcome to take classes there. >>>

. >> i'm liz crenshaw. tricks of the trade for making fabulous holiday desserts. my story is coming up. >>> news 4 is just getting started, stick with us. >>> if you are planning on throwing a holiday party, sweets are a must. >> how do you set them on the table that look and taste good that you can make yourself without going crazy? we ate some of these. >> there is a trick to making homemade desserts look and taste good. we went where a local pastry chef showed us how easy it can be. we are here with mallory of the 1789 restaurant. she's dwot tricks of the trade. where are we going start? >> a cranberry pecan upside down cake. >> the sauce, then cranberries and pecans. >> it's like making a pineapple upside down quake. >> don't overmix the batter. >> overcreamy causes it to rise too much. you want volume in your cake, but not too much. after 30 minutes in the oven, it's time to turn the cake upside down. >> it's easier if you put your cake on top first. slide it. flip. >> a gorgeous cranberry pecan upside down cake. next up, chocolate peppermint trifle. >> add m

liz crenshaw has some dos and don'ts to keep in mind before heading out to the mall. >> reporter: you'veist and checked it twice. now you're ready to spend. but are you willing to haggle the price? >> do i haggle the price? no. >> reporter: our first do, do haggle the price. consumer reports says only 13% of people surveyed said they tried to haggle the price at a store. it says consumers saved a median of $105 on televisions, $53 on digital cameras, $43 on dvd blu-ray players just by haggling. >> sounds good to me. >> reporter: do check your credit cards rewards balance. real simple magazine says you may have racked up more points than you realized. >> like shopping online but hate the shipping fees? >> sometimes they can be outrageous. >> times i'll say i'm not going to buy that because shipping is too much. >> reporter: consumer reports says check out freeshipping.org. it will tell you the online merchants that participate on free shipping day, december 16th. don't fall for the extended warranty pitch. consumer rep warranties are a waste of money for most household appliances and elec

all across the country and in los angeles they celebrated the week long festival with a parade on crenshawevard. >> this is for the children to carry on this tradition and keep it going. >> i've been coming since i was a little girl. now since my kids are here i figured i would bring them along with me. >> happy kwanza. >> today is the first day of what we hope will be the rerising of the kwanza event. >> their biggest kwanza event ever was held in 1979. >> it's not rescue equipment or personnel. what fire houses are lacking that has a lawmaker pushing for change. >>> a ski trip for the texas family in this suv almost turns tragic. how they were saved after being trapped in the snow for two dayless. -- for twodays. -dad, why are you getting that? -that's my cereal. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ ki

have no fear, liz crenshaw is here with her latest tricks of the trade to help make your china and dinnerles of the pots and pans and the stress of making your glasses sparkle. the ritz carlton shared their tricks. here at 22nd and m streets in washington, d.c., every day is a holiday. the man who needs to make it all shine, the director of stewarding. he and his team make sure every piece to a place setting sparkles. for a recent event, they cleaned 7,000 glasses, 5,000 dishes and 4500 pieces of glassware. >> we want to make sure our guests walk in the door, everything is sparkling clean. >> a huge undertaking. he says there are tricks to making it all shine. dig out your old tarnished silver. he has simple remedy. line the bottom of a glass or plastic tub with aluminum foil. fill it with hot water and let the silver soak. >> this is environmentally safe? >> you don't need to use a chemical. >> no rubbing? >> no. >> it's been ten minutes. let's look. >> oh my goodness. wow! >> sparkling. >> you have a second trick for cleaning silver, what is it? >> toothpaste. >> yes, he said toothpaste

. >>> liz crenshaw looks at the hot new gadgets in the stores this holiday season. >> i'm erika gonzalez. it's puppipalooza at the university of maryland. students trying to destress with faces li ♪ [ male announcer ] it's easy to see what subaru owners care about. ♪ that's why we created the share the love event. get a great deal on a new subaru and 250 dollars goes to your choice of five charities. ♪ with your help, we can reach 20 million dollars by the end of this, our fourth year. [ female announcer ] get 0 percent apr financing on select models for thirty-six months and we'll donate two-hundred and fifty dollars to your choice of five charities. now through january 3rd. >>> earlier this month, george mason university law school brought puppies to campus to help students destress. it's catching on. the university of maryland is the next school to follow suit. erika gonzalez is here with the story. >> hey, pat. doctors recommend exercise, tea or deep breaths to help relieve stress. what about holding a puppy? >> yeah. >> i don't know about you, but i'm getting an a on my finals. >> r

liz crenshaw has more in this consumer alert. >> they think i am rich, but i cannot give to all these >> nancy considers herself and her husband charitable people, but not rich. >> we did give to six, seven, eight charities or something, and then for the church. >> the problem? charities continued to solicit them throughout the year. multiple mailings often arrive at the same time. >> and this is like in one day. being america t,he komen cure, this goes on and on. they keep coming and coming. >> many charity appeals come with gifts. >> we have some grocery lists, we have all the return addresses. >> you had better live here together, -- forever picks i know, what am i going to do with all these things? >> gullett dilks lead to giving. >> there is a lot of competition in your mailbox. how do people in up with so many different appeals? >> little amounts to a lot of different charities. that is how you get on numerous mailing list. >> the better business bureau puts it charities up against its accountability standards. >> we look at 20 different aspects of a charity's operations, rangin

liz crenshaw joins us once again with all of it for us. >> hi there. nice to see you again. >> our first question comes from a viewer who wants to know about christmas tree lots and farms. it's about safety, liz. how can you prevent your christmas tree from becoming a fire hazard in your home? >> we did check with the national christmas trees association for this answer. it says, first you simply keep your tree hydrated. place the tree in water as soon as possible. there should be one quart of water per inch of stem diameter in your christmas tree stand. check the water level often. some trees may have taken a lot of waters especially within the first few days. also, keep your tree away from any sources of heat such as fireplaces, heating vents, direct sunlight, and turn off those tree lights when you're leaving the house or going to bed. remember that for the season. >> indirect sunlight. that's good to know. good tip. our next question comes through an e-mail from grover. are half-dollar coins still out there circulating? >> do you ever see them? the

crenshaw. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr. crenshaw: i thank the gentleman for yielding the time and i thank him for his leadership. i urge all my colleagues to support this conference report because i think it takes another step to change this culture of spending that we've had in this time to a culture of savings and we actually spent less money this year than we did last year. and if you look at the legislative branch subcommittee, which i chair, you will find that we reduce spending this year by 7.5%. in fact, the money we spend on the legislative branch is less than we spent last yoor. it's less than we spent in 2010 and it's less money than we spent in 2009. and when you look specifically at the house of representatives , which we are all a part of, the last two cycles we have reduced spending on the house of representatives by over 10%. when we ask other agencies of the federal government to do more with less, to rein in spending, to tighten their belt, be more effective and be more efficient, we have not exempted ourse

and just a reminder, liz crenshaw puts toy recalls and everything on the website as well.always have that information available for consumers. >> good information. make sure you get safe toys for your kids, your grandchildren, r

the experts open their kitchens to liz crenshaw for the tricks of the trade. i love that segment. joining us for "news4 at 4:00" this afternoon. barbara. >> i like that, too. thank you, patted. >>> it is time now for a final check on your forecast. here is tom. >> good morning for a very cold start, things are warming up a little bit. it is not warm by any means. there is the high cloud cover drifting over us right now. live view from the sky watcher camera looking into virginia from upper north west. temperatures right now, approach the noon hour, are in the upper 30s to 40 degrees from the blue ridge east of the day and around the eastern shore. farther west, though, just not beginning to get above freezing most locations, mountains as well as the had an dough a valley. view from space showing the high cloud cover drifting over generally from the southwest, heading northeast. and with us off and on into the afternoon. clearing out later tonight and by dawn tomorrow clear and during the day tuesday, lots of sun, bit warmer tomorrow. still chilly. chilly again wednesday. mid 50s t

hill when mckeon all use of the steward and those used the news in here recession ahead with kim crenshaw. literally have already have these conversations. so amid the accuracy is curious. yes. guess we're having them again, and my daughter will have them. yes. because here is the deal : those stereotypes still resist because of something we do or don't to. order of board withdrew a stereotyped as sizzles the tooth is not have a filling work. black lawyer who served as domestic to sue if their lawyers weren't happy families. daedalus sisters to a business and use it to split the work. use dollars conservative. senior just wake up america. we are : the national we are emasculating. cris harper had a skit hearing that to those in the election where he said barack obama could never be president because he is black white. a black woman to be president but there are first lady peaches the doe a hub with a paper of a relationship. the look of the fact that african-american women having to various high rates of domestic violence the white sisters. african-american hairs faster ruling infection o

liz crenshaw will have that report on holiday hackers. the day's the latest news on "news4 at 4:00" this afternoon. >> we will be watching. thank you. >>> it is time for a final check on the forecast. here is tom. >> we have clouds over the nation's capital. it is a great monday. don't let that get you down. there's going to be rain tomorrow. >> something to look forward to. >> right. so -- enjoy the clouds while you can. right now into the 50s throughout most of the region. had sun in west virginia. into the 60s now. and there's rain farther west and that area of green and yellow. an area of rain advancing northeast and staying way west of us today. doesn't look like it. it is coming tomorrow. rain moving in. here is another uplifting thought. it will be rainy and colder on wednesday. isn't that nice? >> putting a positive spin on things. may actually end with wet snow wednesday night. very early thursday morning. then sun back and cold but sunny weather coming in for friday, saturday, sunday. that's the way it looks. we will see you tom

crenshaw. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized for two minutes. mr.nshaw: i thank the gentleman for yielding the time and i thank him for his leadership. i urgell my colleagues to support this conference report because i think it takes another step to change this culture of spending that we've had in this time to a culture of savings and we actlly spent less money this year than we did last year. and if you look at the legislative branch subcommittee, which i chair, you will fd that we reduce spending this year by 7.5%. in fact, the money we spend on the legislative branch is less than we spent last yoor. it's less than we spent in 2010 and it's less money than we spent in 2009. and when you look specifically at the house of representatives , which we are all a part of, the last two cycles we have reduced spending on the house of representatives by over 10%. when we ask other agencies of the federal government to do more with less, to rein in spending, to tighten their belt, be more effective and be more efficient, we have not exempted ourselves from

i know that you know this because i have seen the conversations you have already had with kim crenshaw and angela davis, literally you have already had these conversations so the main thing i can say it cs, yes we are having them again and my daughter will have them, yes. because here is the deal. those stereotypes i talk about in the book, they don't exist because of something we do or don't do. black women who were slaves were not -- that stereotyped as jezebel's because it did useful political work for a system of slavery. black women who serve as domestics to feed their families were not happy but that persistent stereotype existed because it did political work for political economic and racial systems. we are not irrationally angry. when i ever our prayer i'm angry, it's actually about something. i never just wake up mad, right. [laughter] but we are consistently, right? and this notion that we are emasculating. chris rock had, and they talk about this, chris rock had a skit during the 2008 elections where he said barack obama can never be president because he has a black wife and

crenshaw: and crones and colitis awareness week is part of that effort. today we will file a house resolution which will support this awareness week and hopefully as we work with the crones and colitis foundation of america, all americans will use this week, this time to join in this fight to raise awareness to increase research and to find a cure for this debilitating disease. thank you. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from illinois rise? mr. jackson: to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized. mr. jackson: thank you, mr. speaker. i rise in support of a resolution, my friend, congressman crenshaw, and i introduced today supporting the goals and ideals of crones and colitis awareness week which runs today and runs through december 7, 2011. this resolution, which is identical to the senate version adopted earlier, declares congressional support for awareness week, recognizes the patients living with crohn's disease and colitis --

crenshaw, if you could submit that to the committee for the record, that would be great. >> i think we'vehave to get the information from the department of justice and we'll work to get that. >> thank you, mr. chairman. my final question is, do you believe there is presumption in favor of criminal prosecution over civil enforcement? when you prosecute somebody criminally, not only can you recoup the losses but you also get to punish people. so is there a presumption in the favor of criminal over civil? >> that is our presumption in the office of inspector general, office of investigations. >> what about the u.s. attorney's office, the department of justice. >> that is also the case of the u.s. attorney office when there is evidence to support criminal indictment. >> you heard the facts in mr. west's case. that wouldn't be a hard case for you and i to win, would it? >> i can't comment on the specifics of that. >> sure you can. he just, he just announced it to the whole world. even you and i could win a case where you're billing someone while they're at the u.s. attorney's office for a meet

crenshaw, if you could submit that to the committee for the record, that would be great. >> i think we'vehave to get the information from the department of justice and we'll work to get that. >> thank you, mr. chairman. my final question is, do you believe there is presumption in favor of criminal prosecution over civil enforcement? when you prosecute somebody criminally, not only can you recoup the losses but you also get to punish people. so is there a presumption in the favor of criminal over civil? >> that is our presumption in the office of inspector general, office of investigations. >> what about the u.s. attorney's office, the department of justice. >> that is also the case of the u.s. attorney office when there is evidence to support criminal indictment. >> you heard the facts in mr. west's case. that wouldn't be a hard case for you and i to win, would it? >> i can't comment on the specifics of that. >> sure you can. he just, he just announced it to the whole world. even you and i could win a case where you're billing someone while they're at the u.s. attorney's office for a meet