erica gonzalez, news4. >> that is for sure. can tell you first hand experience, i kind of chuckled when walking out. if you have a debit card with a chip, you will need a p.i.n. number to use it. >>> storm team 4 has been looking at how the weather will impact you during the shopping trips and beyond. here's chief meteorologist doug come ra with the season's winter weather outlook. >> over the last two years we've seen a pattern setting up with our winters, very warm decembers and a very cold january and february. this past february ranked as one of the top ten coldest ever. >> i am very, very cold. >> and this is a pattern i expect to see continue into the winter of 2015/2016. a few things have changed, though, such as the el nino which is one of the strongest on record. the waters in the pacific continue to warm. and if we were looking at el nino alone, we would expect a warm, wet winter. there are other drivers at play here. the warmer waters in the pacific ocean tend to bring the jet stream farther to the north, over areas

erica gonzalez, "news4." >> you will need a p.i.n. to use that card if it has a chip in it. >>> we're following a developing story. several people in lan ham evacuated after this building started shaking. >>> what happens after a shoot-out. the unlikely way cops cornered two suspected killers. >>> it's definitely feeling like november. take a live look outside. what you can expe >>> today's top stories. a man has life-threatening injuries. the shooting happened just off riggs road last night. we don't have any information on a suspected gunman. >> sound could solve the mystery of what brought down a russian jetliner. authorities say they're investigating a noise heard on the cockpit recorder. >>> road repairs. down the avenue. crews are trying to fix a ponding issue. drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians are asked to use caution when near the work zone. time right now, 9:30 on the dot. thanks for joining us. it's time to check on the forecast. >> yes. "storm team 4" meteorologist tom kierein. is it crisp out there? >> reporter: it is. a

i'm thinking of getting myself an upgrade. >> that was erica gonzalez reporting. today, the faa is getting ready to review recommendations that all drones weighing more than half a pound be registered. a decision is expected to come just days before christmas. >>> well, it was a long and public fight. it seems governor jerry brown and janet napolitano have reached a compromise. a plan reached thursday says the university system will accept 5,000 more undergraduates next year. plus, tuition won't rise until 2017. even then it would be 3%. more professors will be hired to meet increasing enrollment numbers. the plan is to accept more than 10,000 more students. >>> a group that isn't having trouble raising money, ab&b. they just raised more than $100 million is a new round of fundin fu fundi funding. it's a good month for the company, weeks ago it toppled a voter initiative to limit short term representles. >>> hundreds of cats and dogs get a much needed left in their chances of becoming adopted. 800 california pets boarded 22 airplanes to head to different states wh

. >> still ahead tonight, erica gonzalez joins us with the emotional interview with a member of that family and what that family member says they need from the community to help them heal. that's coming up at 6:15. >>> temperatures today into the 60s and even the low 70s in some look, but by this time tomorrow morning we'll see things a lot differently and take a look at what we've got going on and most of it as we told you last night was out of here by around midnight and 1:00, we saw it at noon, 1 dlok and behind it, we saw some sunshine and really nice temperatures and the temperatures are still nice out ahead of the front and only 50 back to the west in pittsburgh and the winds are really starting to kick up just to our west and that's what we'll be tracking. tracking the wind and how strong will they be? we're talking much colder temperatures and we're even talking about weekend windchills and how low will the numbers go? i've got your forecast coming up at 6:25. >> thanks, doug. >>> retired captain florent groberg grew up in bethesda, and he said he hopes to live up to the hund

erica gonzalez reports on ways you can get reimbursed if your bag is lost or damaged. >> so we flew outf dulles. >> reporter: newlyweds elizabeth and paul hart are describing the route to their honeymoon. >> turks and caicos is a very glamorous place. on your honeymoon you want to feel nice. i packed my really nice clothing. >> reporter: but somewhere along the way, the airline lost elizabeth's bag. >> it was not a good way to start our honeymoon, me crying in the airport. >> reporter: this isn't a new story. in fact, this summer alone, the department of transportation says airline mishandled more than half a million bags. it estimates that includes a small percentage of lost luggage. and while the airline did offer a $50 credit for future flights and reimburse her bag fee, elizabeth feels like she's owed more. >> what is the likelihood of this couple seeing a return on their money or seeing a return on their bag? >> well, after a month, it's pretty low. >> reporter: still, paul hudson of the non-profit, flyers rights, says there are a few things you can do to maximize the potential or

at the live desk, i'm erica gonzalez, back to you. >>> i'm kristin wright live at dulles airport. the next air flight franrance f paris is about to take off. >> security is heightened, passengers flying out of the nation's capital well aware of a bomb threat on a flight on tuesday. bruce and jill johnson of dc found out this morning. >> we expected additional security precautions. >> dulles air france flight still has not made it to paris. it diverted to nova scotia, canada. and another flight made a emergency landing in salt lake city after a bomb threat. back at dulles, pam young is about to get on a plane to florida. >> i just have trust in the system. >> and they are more aware given recent events and busy holiday travel season about to begin. >> it's a little nerve racking but i think it is safe. >> there are awful occurrences such as happened in paris, i think that frequently we find people making baseless threats. >> the dulles flight that diverted to canada is supposed to leave nova scotia tonight, the other flight is already on it's way to paris. >> thank you, kristin. >>

news 4's erica gonzalez. >> reporter: waits loss products.ld nationwide as an alternative to gastric bypass surgery. >> i'm a type 1 diabetic, so watching my weight is very important. >> so she was sold on roca labs because she could not afford surgery. >> i paid $580 roughly, almost $600. >> reporter: almost $600, far less than the thousands of dollars for surgery. the company's website advertises you can lose 100 pounds in 12 months but she said she was dispiejted. >> it was supposed to be a powder that you drink with water and you drink it but when you get it and mick it, it congeals. it's almost like play-doh. you're supposed to be able to drink it but you can't. >> reporter: the company has a return policy but they wouldn't. >> they told me they can't give me my money back. so i filed a complaint with the better business bureau. >> reporter: and that's when the story takes a turn. a f she contacted the better business bureau the company filed a lawsuit against her for thousands of dollars breaching breach of contract, defamation. they ev

erica gonzalez shows us where we can get the best deal. >> you could be playing more than you need to. checkbook.org shopped around and compared prices for you. it compared the same 152 items at several stores. the most expensive among popular chains in our area, safeway. checkbook found it had higher prices than wegman, harris teeter, and for the first time safeway's prices are higher than giants. >> this time around we found a bigger gap. it appears giant's has chosen to be more price competitive. >> we contacted safeway and they told us a small amount of items does not provide a true picture of prices across the entire store nor does it fully affect the price they have. even though giant has the lower prices it's not the cheaper. >> but giant's is still higher than walmart and target and big discount stores. >> reporter: checkbook found that families that spend $200 a week at giant's could save $1,200 a year by shopping at walmart. they evaluated stores on quality and service. when it came to price and quality, they found wegmans wows its customers. >> it receives overall ratings t

. >> before you add one to your gift list, nbc's erica gonzalez says there's a few things you need to know. >> reporter: this is a view from one of this year's hottest holiday gifts. they're popping up on wish lists. >> there's a few family members that would also like one and i might just helrep them out. >> reporter: there are quite a w to choose from. wh most people want to get into it for less expensive and get to know the hop by. >> chase the cat around, chase the kids around. >> we fly them. we do obstacle courses and we race. >> and they take pictures and video. recreational drones come as small as stocking stuffers and sell for as little as $30. large drones can cost thousands of dollars. the consumer technology association estimates 400,00 consumer drones will be sold over this holiday season alone. >> they're designed to have fun with, but of course you need to fly them safely and responsibly. >> reporter: you must fly below 400 feet. keep the drone in sight at all times. don't fly within five miles of an airport. don't fly near stadiums. >> it says warning, warning, no fly

melissa stone talked to news 4's erica gonzalez. she said she met the mannion liand soon after he traveled to africa and said he was down on his luck and needed help, but that turned out to be an elaborate shipping scam. >> the one who would say when this is all and said done and i come back from africa we'll laugh at this. i'm not laughing. >> a story riddled with red flags to watch out for especially as we head into the holiday season. >>> coming up, one of the nicest neighborhoods in d.c., but people here say they're uneasy because strangers are disturbing their peace in their otherwise quiet community. >>> more and more people are renting out their homes for just a day or a week. two homes on the southwest d.c. waterfront are creating a nightmare for neighbors who say they have to be able with the constant stream of parties and crowds. mark segraves found out the district is doing little to stop this growing problem. >> every day when we come home from work, we're not sure what we're going to find. >> ever since these two houses

a lot of cards have a chip designed to protect you and erica gonzalez is here to clear up confusion on how and when to use it. >> this chip card confusion can affect you how long you stand in line, holiday shopping is crazy enough and this year, you'll notice a different experience in every store you go to. at least that's what we found. ♪ >> reporter: you can already hear the sounds of the season and the holiday decor is already up, but are retailers really ready for the onslaught of shoppers? >> holiday shopping this year is going to be a little bit more complex and potentially frustrating. >>> alex johnson is with a research group with the banking industry. he has the new chip cards and doesn't think the stores will be ready to accept them. >> we could see much slower lines just because everyone is getting used to using a new technology. >> reporter: to get a look at how it works and when it doesn't my producer set out to do some shopping and used a cell phone to record the experience. >> this tj maxx. >> it doesn't work? >> not yet. >> reporter: oh, no. it wasn't ready to dip my ca

erica gonzalez breaks down what you need to know tonight. >> reporter: this is a view from one of thist holiday gifts. quadkopters or unmanned aircraft better known as consumer drones and they're popping up on wishlists. >> there are a few family members that would also like one and i just might just help them out. >> here at hobby hangar in chantilly, virginia, there are quite a few to choose from. >> most people want to get into it for less expensive and, you know, get to know the hobby. >> chase the cat around. chase the kids around. >> we do obstacle courses and we've raced. >> reporter: and they take pictures and video. recreational drone come as small as stocking stuffers and sell for as little as $30 and large drones can cost thous of dollars. this is a breakout year for 2015 for sales of drones. in fact, the consumer technology association estimates that 400,000 consumer drones will be sold over this holiday season alone. they are designed to have fun with and think, we need to fly them safely and responsibly which is what the focus has been. >> no obligations and the responsib

erica gonzalez, "news4." >> if you have a debit card with a chip, you will need a p.i.n.er to use that card. >>> we have a story on a building that's shaking. >>> and the unlikely way cops cornered two suspected killers. >>> it's definitely >>> in today's top stories, a shooting ott riggs road. we don't have any information on the suspended gunman. >>> sounds on what may have brought down the russian jetliner. investigators are focussing on a noise heard in the last second on the cockpit's voice recorder. >>> this is happening on fox hall to arizona avenue until 5:00 p.m. crews are trying to fix a ponding issue. they're asked to use caution near the work zone. welcome back, everyone. i'm angie goss. >> and i'm adam tuss. we're off to a bright start. >> we are. let's check in with "storm team 4" mitre tom kierein. >> yes. it's a fresh sr we've got to the shiimbi higher. sunrise was at 6:43. but we still have a chill in the sky. we've got the nice rusty browns of november colors still in the trees. still a lot of leaves on the trees. still a lot of raking to do, too, becaus

." >> that was erica gonzalez reporting. hart's luggage has since been returned.... and her airline reimbursed her for the clothes she bought on her trip. her bag went missing for more than a month. they served their country, and now there's a special program helping disabled vets who need help themselves. it's called "partners for patriots". the organization paired up with noah's home animal rescue out of sioux city to train service dogs. we'll show you what they're rehabilitate their lives we traveled to springfield, south dakota to show you prisoners doing hard time training dogs to help veterans in need. ktiv's sheila brummer has the story. << (nat of rocky and bradford) a man sentenced to life, committed to canines. :34 nat snd "i think he's two to two- and-a-half years ago. he has lab in him." gerald bradford first entered the correctional system 34-years ago. 2:28 "came up from sioux city got in a fight and a guy was killed and here i am." bradford now serves his time at a state facility in springfield, south dakota. 1:42 "sometimes you just don't want to be h

i'm thinking of getting myself an upgrade" >> that was erica gonzalez reporting. the consumer technology association is part of a task force that has made recommendations to the u-s transportation secretary on how drones still to come on news 4 today.... being a full time caretaker for your parents or grandparents can be stressful. we'll show you one woman who has found the perfect recipe to relieve the stress of being a full time caretaker to her aging grandmother. and it involves baking lots of being a full-time caregiver to an aging relative can be draining... physically and emotionally. but one siouxland woman found some special ingredients as an outlet for her stress that makes taste buds tingle. now, her business is seeing sweet success. << nats-turning on the stove fire up the stove nats-mixer mix the ingredients nats-roller roll out the dough... the steps rachael vande weerd goes through everyday to make her mouthwaterin g pies. 32:53 "okay, i got the pies mastereed, what else can i master?" this former medical sales rep turned pie master... only began her

erica hill is in paris tonight with some of their stories. >> reporter: on the streets of paris, an out pouring of anguish. memorials popping up outside restaurants where inside, time stands still. 23-year-old nohemi gonzalez was enjoying the friday night out. friends and family called her mimi. and worked for months to make her dream of living abroad a reality. >> this is happening. there's nothing i can really do to bring her back. >> reporter: nick described by his family as everyone's best friend was working at the bataclan concert hall. he handled merchandising for bands. a 26-year-old was also at the concert. his firm described him as a wonderful personality around the office. today, near that concert hall were so many were cut down, a tribute. as families frantically search for the missing, many turned to social media. posting pictures and details of their last known location. with the hashtag search paris. with more than a million tweets in the past 24 hours. a haunting reminder of new york in the days after 9/11. reminders of january's "charlie hebdo" attack linger joined by new images of peace and resilience. for visiting americans, ricky stern and alicia southwell. it feels all too familiar. you

erica hill filed this report. >> reporter: on the streets of paris, an outpouring of anguish. memorials popping up outside restaurants where inside time stands still. 23-year-old amy gonzalez a juniordesign this semester in paris and enjoying a friday night out. friends and family called her mimi and said she'd work for months to make her dream of studying abroad a reality. >> this is real lly happening. this is happening. there's nothing i can really do to bring her back. >> reporter: nick alexander, described by his family as everyone's best friend. was working at the concert hall. known as handsome nick, he handled merchandising for bands on tour in europe. this 26-year-old lawyer was also at the concert. his firm described the young litigator as a wonderful personality around the office. near that concert hall where so much were cut down, a tribute. as families franticly search for missing, many turn to social media posting pictures and details of their last known location with the #rechercheparis. search paris. a haunding reminder of new york in the days after 9/11. reminders of january's "charlie hebdo" attack linger now joined by new images of peace and resilien resilience.