melissa mollet has been a tough morning coming inbound. >> tough morning inbound. breaking news in fairfax. 56 inbound. a right lane blocked this morning. a 4 1/2 mile backup inbound. push this out on the nbc washington app. if you don't have it, download it for sure. 66 inbound at nutley, left lane blocked as well. look at that problem there because of the disabled fire truck, blocking the right lane. inbound new york avenue near third street tunnel, the right side blocked, disabled tracker trailer there. inner loop, crash on the left side is reported there, blocking the left lane, not seeing it quite yet. report now. 50 eastbound between lee highway and germantown road, right lane blocked. a lot of action. >>> a new fight over the maryland budget and how much money is spent on your kids. democratic leaders are calling on governor larry hogan it add more education funding in the budget. they set aside more than $130 million for education reform this year. governor hogan allocated half the money for the state pension fund. >> why wouldn't you if you're the governor

inbound indian head highway, typically slow. bw parkway, southbound, 18 miles per hour, 95 south, 44 miles per hour. 270 at montrose, all of this normal volume heading southbound. >>> we continue to follow breaking news of potomac, maryland. crews just got a big house fire under control. smoke still shooting from the roof, though. you see some of the flames in the video from just a while ago. kristin wright is live at the house on horseshoe lane. what are you finding out? >> reporter: no one was in the house because it is under construction. it is being renovated now. still a very active scene. firefighters here checking for hot spots. you see one climbing the ladder there, toward the roof. the fire started in the back of the home, we're told, around 5:45 this morning. there was some sort of partial collapse while firefighters were here. luckily they are all just fine. fire marshals on the way now, chopper 4 is also over the scene. about 45 or so firefighters here right now, took them about 15 minutes to get the fire under contr

that crash here inbound at 123. looks like the three left lanes are getting by a four mile backup right now. chopper 4 over the scene. you can see this problem here causing a big issue here on 66 this morning. no doubt allow extra time here as you head out this morning. another picture there, from our traffic camera there, inbound at south capitol, left lane blocked because of a disabled vehicle. travel times through 70, top of the beltway, moving along fine. 66 inbound, that's your problem. 95 north, no issues. listen to our friends on wtop, hop in your car, especially if you're thinking about getting on 66. >>> outside this morning, clear sky overnight, allowed for a pretty chilly start once again early this morning. a live view of reagan national airport under clear sky. 36 now at national airport. 31 at ft. belvoir. 33 at dulles. 33 at bwi. on into work and school you go. outside the door this morning, temperatures in the mid-30s. it is a cold but a sunny start. sun up at 7:00 a.m. you'll need your sunglasses as

inbound upper level is closed underneath the apartments. right here you have the upper level closed and cars can access the west side highway from the upper level. it's one hour up stairs and 45 minutes to the lower and 30 minutes at the lincoln tunnel and 20 minutes at the holland. and then the cross bronx going westbound at the bronx river parkway you have app accident. trying to get to the outbound george washington bridge also a problem. our street cleaning rules are in effect and mass transit is doing just fine at this point. lori and ken over to you. >>> all right at the timer thank you. coming up new this morning a total knockout for boxing fans after a burglary at the boxing hall of fame upstate. >> and see who literally jumped >>> new this morning, someone has snatched some of the championship belts from the international boxing hall of fame in central new york. police there which is outside went missing last week. detectives say that at least one person broke into the museum early thursday morning. then grabbed the belts from the

you can see left to right that's inbound traffic. so the upper level slower than the lower level and as we head over to the maps i can tell you why. the inbound upper level construction has been cleared away. however, going into the tolls about 10, 15 minutes to the upper level. lower level is doing better but you need e-zpass with a car in order to do that. lincoln tunnel and holland you still have some construction left over there. a. trains doing the fast track repair and there are no trains between 168th street and 207th streets. metro-north, long island railroad, and new jersey transit running on or close to schedule. bqe, northeast the ramp to the brooklyn bridge closed with ongoing construction. and the brooklyn bridge closed and that again is because of construction. and then on the fdr drive north from 61st street to 96th street you have construction southbound you have construction. 106th street into 53rd streets. we have alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect for today. >>> over to you lori and ken. >>> i

we're talking about 66 inbound here, breaking news as you approach 123. a three-mile backup now, this is not something we typically see at this time. 66 inbound approaching 123, a crash on the right side of the debris strewn across the roadway. warning for you there. brand-new problem inbound at south capital, left lane blocked, disabled vehicle. still causing some slowdowns if that one sticks around too long. in mcclain, 123 at kirby road, one lane getting by, the right lane getting by in each direction here. that's going to cause some delays to and from gw parkway. as we zoom out, inare loot and outer loop, everything is looking good, everybody behaving themselves, look at the beltway, still have the orange line delays sticking around. new carrollton, track work happening outside vienna, sending chopper to the problem on 66. should have that for you in the next couple of minutes. >>> a live look at reagan national airport now. it is 5:54. hundreds of airport workers are planning to protest on the busiest travel day of the year. they're going to fast in

it's 20 minutes inbound george washington bridge. and you can go to the lincoln tunnel or the holland and the reason for that delay on the george washington bridge? is a fuel spill. it's on the cross bronx it's east it's right here third avenue. but you can see that long delay of traffic starting in new jersey and taking you all the way into third avenue. mass transit is doing okay. our subway status, everything schedule. effect. ken and lori over to you. it is 5:56. still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, a veteran is lost in the wilderness for four days su >>> and police in indianapolis say they will release new details this morning in the murder of a pregnant pastor's wife. amanda blackburn died if a gunshot wound to the head during a home robbery tuesday morning. now she was taken off of life support wednesday. her child did not survive the shooting. and her toddler who was in another room was not harmed during the attack. police say blackburn's husband is not a suspect. they already have surveillance video that shows him in

that is closed inbound until 6:00 a.m. brooklyn bound traffic will use the manhattan bound lanes instead. new jersey transit. metro-north doing just fine. subway status, e trains should be running once again. same thing with the other trains. route 17 both ways between midland avenue and century road we have ongoing two construction, two lanes closed down both ways as a result. that construction clearing george, lincoln and holland. no major jersey turnpike newark bay extension also open out of the holland. the street cleaning rules are in effect for today. >>> it is 5:02. a has la worker is in the hospital -- hatzolah worker is in the hospital this morning after he was slashed in the backment right now investigators are trying to figure out exact little what sparked it and who's responsible. eyewitness news reporter dray clark live at the scene in crown heights,. >> reporter: good morning, ken, investigation of this scene this morning but they are still very much looking for that suspect who was possibly wearing a mask wh

george washington bridge inbound upper level construction clear. traffic moving well across the span once again. so that's some good news for us. a minor delay at the george washington bridge. lincoln and holland is doing fine. we had paving work on the connecticut turnpike exit 16 and 17 but they're clearing that work away. the bqe ramp to the brooklyn bridge is closed down in the 6:00 a.m. our street cleaning rules are in effect. ken and lori. >> thank you, heather. >>> still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, classic tale gets a new view. how fans of the lion king can experience another angle. new york to london in just 3 >>> it's 5:20. you can now get a 360 degree view of the circle of life. >> [ music ] >> the lion king on broadway is giving fans the full experience of being on stage during one of the musical's most iconic songs. was made using go pro cameras. you can get a sense of what it would be like on pride rock during simba's birth. >> i have to go online and check that out. that's my favorite musical period. >> especially if you do

inbound at the george washington bridge it's five. the lincoln tunnel inbound is 0. the holland is a 15 minute delay. metro-north, long island railroad, and new jersey transit they are alluranning on or close to schedule. -- all running on or close to schedule. jericho turnpike closed both ways between meadows road and old willets pass. then out of the van wyck southbound construction is picked up and put away. we have alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. lori and ken over to you. >>> heather thank you. we have breaking news on the worldwide fight against isis. confirming that last month's metro jet plane crash in egypt was in fact the result of a bombing. >> vladimir putin is now calling this a terrorist act and promising a swift response in syria. in a statement russia's security service determined the explosive device was handmade and some were outside of russia. in the last half hour and russia announced a $50 million reward to catch those responsible. and islamic state faction claimed responsibility for downing the jet killing all 224 people on

traffic time now with melissa. >> brand-new crash on 66 inbound, just before 1:23. the left lane blocked. we're getting a little bit of an additional slowdown. two other problems here in virginia, 395 northbound at glebe, one lane blocked. washington boulevard at second, that's now off to the shoulder. don't worry about that one much anymore. prince george's county, no incidents or accidents there right now. you see your normal slowdowns as you're headed inbound on indian head highway, same thing on branch avenue and pennsylvania. up top, 95 the only slowdown here. southbound in maryland. everything else looking pretty good here this morning. no major problems. travel times looking good as well. we'll see you in ten minutes. >>> 6:22. check the nbc washington app to see the complete list of new car seats just ranked in a new report about your child's safety. the insurance institute for highway safety says 20 of the 23 seats it review ed are best bets. that is the highest rating and means the seats should be a good fit in almost any car. the other three are good bets

gowanus inbound at the prospect an accident. bqe going northbound at flushing avenue, that's another accident being cleared. overmast transit running -- you have mass transit running on or close to schedule and alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. ken and lori over to you. all right heather thank you. >>> it's 6:09. still ahead on eyewitness news this morning, you could call it a ride by shooting. the gunman opening fire on a bronx street while pedaling a bike. and where the shooting happens makes it even more dangerous. >> secret service officer caught up in a sexting sting. today he'll make his first appearance in court. >> and donald trump whips out stay with us. no matter how fast the markets change, our disciplined investment approach remains. we ask questions here. look for risks there. and search for opportunity everywhere. global markets may be uncertain. but you can feel confident in our investment experience... ... around the world. call a t. rowe price investment specialist, or your advisor... ...and

you can see a delay inbound. that's because of that earlier issue. you can see it is quite far. 395 at king street. a little bit of a sheen. just be aware of the possibility there for wet roads. guys? >> thanks, melissa. >>> happening today, an arlington man accused of killing his estranged wife will appear in court for a hearing. officers found bonnie black stabbed in her home back in april. she had been in the middle of a contentious gores with david black. last week david black entered a preliminary not guilty plea. in loudoun county two men will face charges in connection with a teenager's murder. henry vazquez anjouan zelaya are charged in the death of a boy. centeno miranda was shot and killed on his way to a bus stop back in early september. >>> we could learn more about metro's next general manager. "news4" plans to be at an agency board today. paul weed held is the new name in this search. he's the former chief executive of bwi airport. you think about venues and grab-and-go passes. you would still not be able to eat or drink on metrobuses.

inbound, inbound, touchdown. maryland ties at 17. a wide open. seven yard touchdown. wisconsin up, 31-17 in the fourth quarter. south beach, the miami hurricanes hosting the virginia cavaliers. kings fans love to see this. third down. safety over the middle. the junior is off. 67 yards for the touchdown. miami runs off to a 14-5 lead. offense gets going in the third. first and goal. a sweep for him. he scores easily, three-yard touch down. miami's offense too much today. this time, he hits david over the middle. 58 yards. that sets up another miami touchdown. beat virginia this afternoon, 27-21. morgantown, west virginia hosting texas tech. the second quarter, tied at seven. a wide open lane to the end zone. untouched 16 yards. west virginia take as 14-7 lead. fourth quarter, mountaw mountai have the lead. 163 yards for the day. west virginia in business. a few plays later, first in goal. knee deep in this one. 300 yards on the day for west virginia. 31-26. one other football score for you, howard could make it 14-9. to the ice and the red hot washington capitals home

another problem, inbound from 50. sounds like the right x lanes are not working, having son problems. >> top of the beltway, don't have any problems there. 66, inbound, no issues. remember to listen to our friends when you hop in your car. >> even gob that on speed dial on my radio, melissa. loudy skies. not a lot of rain out there just yet but we have rain chances, 80% or higher for today, tomorrow, and wednesday. three days with solid rain chances on it. how much might we expect. an-inch of rain across most of the area. parts of southern maryland might get an-inch or more over the next couple of days. radar shows mostly light raindrops. they say they see snow chances mixing in. you'll need your umbrella today. seven-day forecast, when does it dry out, that's in ten minutes. >> thank you. breaking his silence. what alan gross is saying about his work in cuba and the moment he was arrested. >>> getting ready without all the work. the christmas decoration trend that could help you avoid your >>> it is 6:15. the break n

inbound is oklahoma and northbound as well. see you in ten minutes. >> traveling with kids is stressful enough. add in holiday crowds and it ooh is a night mary for a lot of parents. we have tips from the tsa to help you get through security faster. >>> a simple ride home ends in a terrifying ordeal. terrifying ordeal. why she says her uber [ 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. every sip. the taste uniquely dunkin'. each cup uniquely you. brewed fresh because it's not just any coffee. it's your coffee, your dunkin'. america runs on dunkin'. >>> welcome back. it's 6:156789 developing in utah, the state is challenging a judge's decision to break up the family. judge scott johansen ordered a baby be taken way from her foster parent because the married couple is guy. the state recommended the cup whole have kids of their own keep the baby girl. yes

inbound 66, you're looking good. same thing here at 23 minutes. remember to listen to your friends wtop 103.5 as you hop in your car to see the latest. er aaron and eun? >> thank you, melissa. we'll remind you we're dealing with a few computer issues. we're working with them but will make sure you get the news. >> that's not going to stop us from keeping you informed. "news4 today," working for you. stay with us. parker: my daughter alison and her cameraman were gunned down on live television. i know we can't stop all gun violence, but we can save lives if our leaders take action. narrator: but we can't count on hal parrish to act. he gets an "a" from the gun lobby, they fund his candidacy... while fighting against background checks to keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people. parrish will make us less safe. parker: politicians' condolences aren't enough. it's time for them to act. feinblatt: everytown for gun safety action fund sponsored this ad. >>> good morning, everybody. off to a cloudy start but not too terrible. mid-50s around town. '

inbound, 66, putting an arrow on it to show you exactly what's happening.in the area, 123. 95 north toward woodbridge a little slow because of the volume and 270 south a little slow. then it opens back up. the no incidents, 70 to 270 is going to take you 40 minutes. not too bad. we'll have travel times coming up. >> thank you, melissa. half of the high schoolers and a third of prinsz georgeprince ge county students may not be ready for college. the "washington post" reports the number shows why gaps in achievement by race, ethnicity, and education. 10% compared to 31% for algebra 1. >>> well, the flu is now in maryland. health officials confirming the state's first influenza case this season yesterday. the person is an adult who lives in the baltimore area. every year health officials decide which strains to include in the flu vaccine. the patient was sickened by a strain that was included in this year's vaccine, which means the patient's has a better chance to recover. the state's department is urging all of you to get vaccinated. >>> a new study looks at

the inbound lower still has two lanes closed down. the holland has construction and you have the minor delay at the lincoln tunnel and holland tunnels. alternate side of the street parking is suspended today. lori over to you. investigators are working on several different theories about what brought down a russian airliner in egypt killing all 224 on board. the airbus plunged suddenly from a high altitude over the sinai peninsula. on saturday. just 23 minutes after taking off from sharm el-sheikh airport. it's unclear if it was a terrorist bomb or missile strike and isis linked group is claiming responsibility. >> we don't have any direct evidence of any terrorist involvement yet. >> does isis have the ability to shoot down on airliner? >> it's unlikely but i wouldn't rule it out. >> the airline metro jet insisted the cause was not technical failure or pilot error but russian aviation officials say it's too soon to know that. >>> well, the company behind the controversial keystone pipeline is suspending its request from the federal g

one here, 66 inbound. can see the right side of the roadway being partially blocked because of the accident. we're also getting another report just a little furtheren in there. it looks unaffected right now. that, of course, is great. 95 north, 21 minutes. you're on time there. taking a look in maryland, german town to the beltway, no problem. 95, no problem. remember to listen to our friends on wtp 103.5 for the latest on delays when you hop into your car. >> thanks, melissa. >>> police say a teenager lied about finding a sewing needle in a piece of halloween candy. a 15-year-old took back his statement that he found the needle sunday in a piece of twizzler. he admitted he didn't think the prank would go past his family. now the case moves to the didn't of juvenile services for further review. >>> a bill has passed the house and heads to the senate. bill also goes after predatory towing companies that overcharge and aggressively look for offenders. congress has until november 20th, a deadline there to pre

one showing an accident inbound into the george washington bridge. you can see the lights there headed to the scene. delays are across the span, especially the upper-level. now about a 10 minute wait to the toll plaza. stick to the lower level, it's a tad better but choose to go as a rule a smoother ride. turnpike, mountainsing well for you. and alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect city-wide. and remember, be safe, don't text and drive. >> thank you. >>> nasa now says there may be volcanos on pluto. take a look at this incredible photo. scientists have identified two peaks that tower nearly four miles high over the surface of the dwarf planet. they don't know what could be generating the heat inside. but they say it appears the processes could be taking place on the icy planet. >>> so are you one of those not getting enough sleep? >> hmm, nearly 70 million other americans are suffering right along with you. the problem is so bad it's labeled a national epidemic. >> seven to nine hours of sleep is recommended but how much are we ac

it it's the ed koch bridge going inbound. we will tell you what is going on there the accident itself as we look at the maps, i can tell you the accident is going outbound into queens on the upper level. the manhattan-bound hov lanes are closed down as a result. our street cleaning rules are newfect. mass transit doing well. lori and ken, over to you. >> it's 6:39. still ahead this morning, the assembly facing criminal charges. lawyers will have to move ahead with the next stage of the disruption trial. >>> 3 years after sandy, and the headaches are not over yet. >>> a police officer thrown to whatever life throws your way, you've got it in the bag. you've got t.j. maxx! keep your standards high, and your spending low. >>> 6:42. new video this morning from suburban detroit. a police officer's dash cam shows him being dragged by a driver during a traffic stop. the officer pulled over the 22- year-old woman, and he was trying to arrest her for driving with a suspended license. the good news is the officer is okay. the driver is

inbound at the beltway is a problem. perhaps keep it that way.morning all of the screen is the rain moving through the area. allow extra travel time in ten minutes. >> whatever indiscretions you have done, they're all recoverable. >>> a tearful plea from the father of a missing clunlt stay tuned. a search has continuing and it's shut down the school through. with more on why his father believes he's on the run. molette? >> eun, this morning jacob marberger is still off the radar. still no cell phone opportunistic from the sophomore as days described as dispondant and possibly armed. heard from his father at the senn gog. about 75 people to support the call for jacob to call home. >>> he's made so few mistakes in his life, i don't think he know thousand deal with that, the shame one feels when one lets themselves down. >> right now the fbi and state police are looking for jacob. surveillance footage shows he bought a small box of bullets from a walmart. his parents told police hi may have a rifle from their pennsylvania home. this semester, the 19

trains, metro-north on a saturday schedule with extra service inbound and outbound in evening coming to work. long island subway, buses, new jersey transit and path trains on modified weekday schedule. street cleaning rules back in effect. ben and teresa. >> today marks start of the busy holiday shopping season. i don't know about you iftion going become to november 1st. >> always shopping so the season started when i turned 13. [laughter] but according to the national retail fed ration about 138 million people will be shopping this holiday weekend. maybe you are among them. arthur chen tells us he's a latest. it doesn't look too crowded behind you, though. >> it really isn't. ben said usually this is the beginning of a shopping season but really began yesterday. some of the stores opened at 3:00 yesterday and this is what had retail experts say one with that begins early and one after breakfast on black friday. well, for that reason right now you see there's sort of a lowen between those two waves. and retail experts as you pingts out 138 million people are spending how much they ha

there are 40-minute delays in the inbound upper level. as for the traffic on the garden state parkway, we showed you that, than none stone is over -- shannon stone is over essex county and it's equally pretty slow there. >> reporter: yeah, it will be a rough one tonight. you can see the cars coming at you. that's your traffic heading southbound and especially if you don't have e.z. pass, look how long you are waiting. we ran up and down the garden state parkway, and especially between the essex tolls and the union tolls but going further down the bridge, it's just pockets of volume all over the place. you will see it start to ease up and then you will be hit in another pocket of volume. matter which way you are going, you have plenty of company with you this evening. as you get ready togy away for your getaway. pack patience. as you continue further down, more volume towards route 280. shannon stone, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> the weather is cooperating for holiday travel. 47. temperatures will rebound and go higher tomorrow. all of t

. >> inbound flights should be looked at more carefully. >> reporter: only inbound flights to the u.s. will be affected. >>> after denial ben carson's campaign is as a section of his biography is a live. the republican candidate admissions comes with him, and donald trump tied in the race. >> reporter: ben carson's campaign out says he never sought admission to west point military, even though the candidate tells a different story in his autobiography. >> i was offered a full scholarship to west point. >> reporter: the admission the story was fabricated came hours after he attacked the media for questioning his violent past. >> it is just a bunch of lies. that is what it is, a bunch of lies. >> reporter: on the campaign trail he talks about a time he tried to stab a friend about the boys belt buckle saved him. cnn wrote about the incident but can't find any evidence event happened. we talked to people who knew him -- he says cnn could not kind a big because the game is fictitious. the story about overcoming poverty to become a neurosurgeon has was a needed with voters. he is now at th

it's going to take you 21 minutes. 66 inbound just about on time. a few minutes behind taking you 29 minutes. again, all of this typical for this time of day. remember to listen to wtop 103.5. >>> silver spring, the scene of a hazmat team. the 911 call that brought police to the home in the first place. >>> a developing scene in iraq as u.s. forces try to help iraqi troops push back isis. what we're learning about the operation w >>> breaking news. where the hazmat team is. what brought them there in the first place. >> we're watching a fast line of showers. "storm team 4" meteorologist chuck bell with more. what are you seeing? >> it's starting to rain along parts of i-81. it's likely to be inside the capital beltway before 9:00 a.m. take your umbrella with you. temperatures in the mid-to upper 40s. there's rain on the way this morning. sunshine for later today. we'll talk more about that with the seven day in five minutes. >> we still have this problem northbound here as you're approaching 1 197. still at three miles. >>> montgomery county police

again it's about 15 minutes inbound at the lincoln. cross county parkway heading west near the hutchinson push river parkway. this is -- river parkway. that's an accident. it's been there a while. but the accident on the merrick near exit 31 that's been cleared. you can still see wave little bit of a delay as you head into that spot. we have alternate side of the street parking rules in effect for today. lori and ken over to you. change the way we keep track of planes in the sky. >> abc's kendis gibson and reena ninan have this morning's business headlines. >> reporter: hey there, in today's tech bites a new way of keeping track of the world's airliners. >> the system's creation was motivated we the disappearance of -- by the disappearance of the flight last year of malaysia flight 370. >>> the first reviews are in for apple's supersized ipad pro. "usa today's" ed baig calls it a terrific solution for those who draw or sketch. but it may not be a laptop replacement. >>> the "wall street journal's" joanna stern says it does some things

elbow, knee's down inbounds. >> jalen: what is interesting e.j. manuel is warming up on the sidelines for the bills. and e. jesmt manual is warming up on the sideline with 46 seconds to go. >> referee: after review, the ruling has been changed to a completed ball. the receiver maintains possession with a knee down. buffalo's ball, first and ten on the 40 yard line. nrk is the all time throw the cape off and coming in the game, jon. but manuel does not come in, and he did all the warming up on the sideline and they decide to send taylor back in. with 46 seconds to go. >> jon: nothing wrong with his legs. if you're new england, keep him in the pocket and make him do it with his arm, not his legs. >> mike: from the 40, with a taylor, throws underneath. may be the bs thing for buffalo. not going to get a lot of yardage and mccoy would not have gotten to the sideline. >> jon: you can see new england is trying to use a hush rush. they are try bing to deep him in the pocket, 40 seconds left, no time-outs left. watkins. the home run threat at the top of t

elbow, knee's down inbounds. >> jalen: what is interesting e.j. manuel is warming up on the sidelines for the bills. and e. jesmt manual is warming up on the sideline with 46 seconds to go. >> referee: after review, the ruling has been changed to a completed ball. the receiver maintains possession with a knee down. buffalo's ball, first and ten on the 40 yard line. nrk is the all time throw the cape off and coming in the game, jon. but manuel does not come in, and he did all the warming up on the sideline and they decide to send taylor back in. with 46 seconds to go. >> jon: nothing wrong with his legs. if you're new england, keep him in the pocket and make him do it with his arm, not his legs. >> mike: from the 40, with a three-man rush. taylor, throws underneath. may be the bs thing for buffalo. not going to get a lot of yardage and mccoy would not have gotten to the sideline. >> jon: you can see new england is trying to use a hush rush. they are try bing to deep him in the pocket, 40 seconds left, no time-outs left. watkins. the home run threat

george washington bridge, a 60-minute wait inbound. issues bound on cross-bronx expressway, a fuel spill that's cleared but delays aren't cleared because more people are headed out. head to the lincoln tunnel. it's a better option. >>> up next, it's the all-out search for a rapist on the run. >> reporter: three attacks in just three hours. now, authorities want your help in finding the man behind a sex crime spree here on the lower east side. i'm tracie strahan with the newly released video they want you to see. >>> i'm katherine creag live in manhattan's union square. in recent days there have been so many pedestrian deaths. we'll tell you what the nypd is doing right now to make sure drivers are following the rules. that's coming up. >>> if you're about to head out the door, take can us with you. keep watching "today in new york." download the news 4 new york app . >>> breaking news right now. the u.s. takes aim at the most wanted terrorist in the world. >>> the all-out effort to keep you safe on new york city street >>> they're taki

that's coming inbound right at exit 24. the delays. it's a standstill delay a apartment back into nassau county. john del giorno, channel 7 eyewitness news. >> what a mess. >> lots of messes everywhere. right over to our maps and i can even tole you that we have a mess as far as our subways are concerned. not a big mess the fire department activity right near essex street and service suspended between essex street avenue on the j and m trains. we just heard him talking about the problem l.i.e. west at 24. grand central parkway west at astoria boulevard. another accident another busy day. >> wow. >> all right. thank you heather. >> sure. >> you looked like you enjoyed that misery. >> i really don't. i don't enjoy it. >> i thought you were coo they bates. so -- kathy bates, we have a pretty morning, we have not got a mess in the weather department. we're at 56 and that will be the 7:00 temperature and we go to 70 again today. tomorrow we're at 70. a spotty shower late. a record high possible friday. cooler weather for the weekend. some r

more carefully. >> reporter: only inbound flights

inbound post office run also an accident. no major problem.ian head highway, nine miles per hour and top of the beltway, looking pretty good. chuck? >> thanks, melissa. the sun this instant. the sun's up now on what's going to be a beautiful monday and a lovely golden glow to our sky out there. 42 at national airport. it's a cool start. sunshine, you saw it coming up. it's going to be clear skieskie. already thinking about the weekend? i know you are. saturday's highs back down into the mid-50s. it will be cooler at the end of the week but most of the team between now and the end of the weekend, we're going to be well above average. 46 in edgewater, maryland, this morning, 30s and 40s early. up into the low 60s by lunchtime and most areas io the mid and upper 60s. sundown before 5:00 this afternoon. tomorrow looks dry too. could bring delays. that rain takes a long time to get here. it shows up as we get toward late in the day on wednesday. thursday will be far and away our rainiest day of the week. might even have some thunder showers to deal

earlier problems on the pike inbound back by the pru are out of the way. headlights a slow right out past 128. i'm joe stapleton, 7 news. >> in today's health cast medical scare in the classroom when a teacher almost chokes to death in front her students. >> a sip of water or a bite of food could cause her throat to close up. she put off getting it checked out until it was too late. the sweet sounds of these students playing muse sick a little sweeter for maryland. that is because last spring they saw her nearly choke to death. >> when it happens in the school setting it was extremely traumatic because i thought i'm going to die in the school cafeteria in front of my 9 and 10-year-old students. >> reporter: she is episodes choking so severe that her throats closes have been happening for the last few years but she never saw a doctor. >> it's one of the things putting off. until it happened again. >> reporter: after that incident she was taken to the emergency room. problem. one of her arteries was pushing against her esophagus causing trouble swallowing. >

your normal volume headed inbound and another crash at potomac falls road. no word on what is blocking that intersection, but the crash we know is still there. chuck? >> outside this morning it is indeed a clear sky and cold start this morning but don't let the clear skies fool you. there's rain in the forecast for later on today. you will need the umbrella today. don't leave home without it. 30 now in gaithersburg. 27 in the panhandle of manassas. a chilly and dry morning. raindrops on the way and where is that umbrella. if you left it at work on friday, you'll be fine, but if you have it at home, take it with you. hour by hour then, 30s this morning. cloudy by lunchtime. showers and a steady rain. tom's back in a few minutes. we're going from good to bad to worse. more on that in a few more minutes. >>> all right. thank you. 6:01. we're working to get an update on 14 victims recovering from a crash in hyattsville. neighbors and first responders describe chaos. molette. >> we're live. all that's left at the scene, just bits of debris in the road and a littl

federal roadway it's not a federal holiday, you will find that in its normal traffic formati formation inbound and outbound. if you take the vre, you are on an "s" schedule today. >>> prince george's county police say somebody shot quecellus davis. he was 24years old. police have not arrested anyone yet. they're offering a $25,000 reward in the case. >>> this morning we're learning more about a man who jumped the white house fence. this is a story you were following closely yesterday. the white house was on lockdown for several hours yesterday as joseph caputo jumped the newly upgraded fence wearing an american flag. president obama and his family were inside for the holiday. news 4's megan fitzgerald has more on caputo who is now facing criminal charges. >> reporter: cell phones were out and rolling moments after joseph caputo managed to scale the white house fence. many of those pictures show the man wearing gloves, draped in an american flag with a binder in his mouth. sources close to the investigation say caputo took a few steps on the north lawn before being met by secret service agents

and the brooklyn bridge is closed inbound until 6:00 a.m. that of course is because of overnight construction. george washington bridge, lincoln. holland all have minor delays. now if you are planning on going to the bayonne bridge it's closed both ways and shortly. alternate side of the street parking rules in effect. lori and ken over to you. >>> all right heather thank you. breaking news this morning, police shot a suspected robber in new jersey. >> and in the last 15 minutes, we got a better look inside the gas station where it all went down. eyewitness news reporter kala rama is live on the scene now in newark. kala? >> reporter: lori, ken, good morning. we have two suspects here. one who was shot, the other under arrest after an officer stopped a robbery in progress here at the 24/7 food mart. okay? take a look inside. the two cashiers told me just moments ago that two robbers came in. one warmed a -- armed with a gun wearing a masks, the other appeared to be a lockout. one of the gas station workers was able to flag down an officer ou

if you want to use 495 lincoln tunnel inbound not bad. a normal 30 minute delay. 30 to 40 into the city. holland tunnel 10 to 15. take a look at the bqe a parking lot northbound because of that texas by flushing avenue eastbound. two lanes are blocked with that. trains doing good morning, though. everything running on or close to schedule. ben and juliet. ben: watch out for that turkey over there. ex-subway spokesman sentenced next week on child pornography and sex crime charges. >> his asking for a five year frz terming and prosecutors requesting 12 and a half years. ly it is up to the judge. includes lifetime supervision following his release it could go beyond jury recommendation. sexual conduct with a minor and child pornography but when you see the details of this it is just unbelievable. >> illegal room conversion could be behind that explosion in new jersey. nj.com is report it can that investigators believe that duplex was altered are you ready to accommodate 16 tenants. it blew up on wednesday killing brown and leaving two other

big look at the beltway, inner loop and outer loop, everything is moving along okay. 66 headed inbound here, from fairfax county to the parkway, eight minutes. outbound, no problemsnow. little slow there westbound there at patrick henry drive. that's because of some late clearing road work. 66 and 95, overall looking quite good. 95 in maryland, live picture at 198, no major problems. live look at 270 coming up. >>> the holidays are a time to spend with your family. but he lost most of them when a plane slammed into his home. what ken gimel says he's thankful for despite the horrible tragedy. >>> a heads up for anyone flying this thanksgiving. a behind the scenes look at the last minute holiday scramble and just how one person can make an entire flight late. >>> a story you're going to want to hear before you start any of your holiday shopping. the toys you might want to cross off your kids' wish list. . >>> we continue to follow break news after russia says one of its warplanes has been shot down on the turkey/syria border. details are just starting to trickle in. angie goff is gatheri

two-mile backup there inbound because of an earlier accident. northbound gw parkway at 123, right lane blocked because of police activity that doesn't seem to be slowing things too much. lorton road and dale boulevard, two different crashes to the right side of the roadway. >>> we're talking about moving around. today, aaa will release the annual thanksgiving holiday travel forecast. we'll find out roughly how many people might be traveling this thanksgiving holiday. >> a lot of people. >> a lot of people for sure. hands down. forecast will give us a breakdown on gas, hotel and airline ticket prices. reagan national airport. beautiful this time of morning. and we know the holiday traveling season might be a little easier through this airport. officials are expected to unveil a new initiative to make traveling through washington airports a better experience. today you'll hear some travel tips as we approach some of the busiest travel days of the year. >>> news 4 your health, the american medical association wants marijuana products to have a warn

inbound and outbuound new york avenue, nice and quiet. >>> zoo lights is back. you can see the light display at the national zoo tonight starting at 5:00. if you have not heard about this, the zoo hangs hundreds of thousands of christmas lights every year. then you get to walk through and enjoy them all. maybe sip some hot chocolate. you can check out zoo lights until the day after new years. you have some time. >>> black friday, it is here. shoppers will be out in full force today. >> in search of those big deals, of course. more than 100 million americans are expected to shop this weekend. nbc's jay gray joins us this morning from the country's biggest mall. i sent you an itemized list, store location, prices so you don't get it wrong. you know exactly what i want. >> i know, erika, but there's only 24 hours in this black friday. i don't know if i can get through that whole list that you sent in with all the deals. you talk about deals, a lot of places, 50% off the entire store. if you get out early there are some deals to be had. shopping heaven, mall of amer

you run the risk of completing inbounds and trying to spike it, maybe you can do it. >> cris: i think they're just going to run it. >> al: too dicey. and the flag is thrown. intended for williams. you have two flags down. down to seven seconds. and you're to the point where you're going to have to send the field goal unit in. >> cris: oh, man. >> referee: the pass was thrown, spot. automatic first down. >> cris: that was a little more than holding. that was a solid tackle. >> al: oh, yeah, i'll say. that's a takedown. so you can't run anotherlay. you can't take the chance. you have no time-outs. you have seven seconds. so bailey's going to come in right now and this will be about a 43 yard field goal. call it 44. they'll spot it at the 44 yard line. dan bailey, one of the best ever in terms of percentage. to send us in all probability to overtime. little carom shot.

you'll see a little bit of a delay heading into the inbound upper level tolls. they're still clearing construction there on the span. you can see the flashing lights in the distance. one slow ride as you head that way. maybe head over to the lincoln tunnel for now. although, this should ease out relatively soon. heading to the cross bronx expressway, we have some road work in the eastbound lanes by one to two lanes blocked. westbound, minor delays. not too bad but something to keep in mind. and alternate side of the street parking rules in effect today. >> lauren, thank you. >>> new this morning, street repairs are now under way following a massive water main break on long island. take a look at this. this is flooded bank parking lots on hawkins avenue in ronkonkoma. suffolk county water authority rushed to the scene to try and shut off that main valve. southbound hawkins avenue is now closed from school street. >>> police are now releasing photos of a man wanted in the violent robbery of an elderly woman in the bronx. police say this man attacked the 72-year-ol

jay crowder inbounding the ball from under the top of the pacers hoop launches a fuel court pass.he hands of a teammate it banks off the backboard and into the net. no indiana player had touched the ball before it went in. the shot does not count. the celtics lose by just two points but that's still an incredible shot. now a check on your weather with meteorologist raphael. have you ever made one of those? >> it's getting to where you don't know what to wear in the northeast. we are tracking rain this morning and dense fog across the east. back down to the mississippi valley, so watch out for that. as far as the warmth is concerned, temperatures approaching record highs in places like new york city. 75 and near 80 degrees in washington, d.c. again, the rain affecting places like ohio down to new orleans and out west much cooler there. 46 in denver. heading into the weekend, back to reality in the northeast. 60s from new york city to d.c. it's going to stay soggy across the southeast, unfortunately. not a great weekend shaping up there. beautiful weather across the midwest and stor

and schuylkill expressway, at spring garden street, both inbound and outbound, the volume picking up but we're moving. new jersey turnpike northbound, just past exit eight. we do have the truck fire, taking out the left and center lanes on the outer roadways, also a one lane block on the inner roadway, as well. up in plum stealth township durham road closed near stump road due to downed polls and wires. heads up girard point bridge southbound on 95, starting at 9:00 this morning, the right lane going to be closed that goes until 3:00 today, tomorrow and wednesday, then from 8:00 to 4:00 saturday. mass transit reporting no delays, nicole, over to you. >> thank you, long time laker stars letter merion star, kobe bryant, calling it a career. kobe says he'll retire at the end of this season. the 37 year old bryant says the season is pretty much all he has left to give. he's hall of fame, after two decades, two olympic gold medals, 5nba championships, 17 all-star appearances, and more than 3200 points. he also scored 81 points in a single game. second highest total in nba history. fans in

>>> the beltway is free and clear of any problems. 50 inbound is doing well. 66 inbound we'll see some you head toward centreville primarily. but it's on 95 on the maryland side we've had issues. again three accidents. the latest one a mile south of icc. sky 9 has been over the scene for a while now so you can see the backups. it's not just that accident you'll have to deal with but you'll have to deal with the the residual delays of two other accidents so that will slow you down [ inaudible ] [ laughter] >>> cbs is next with the latest terror concerns from europe. >> it's been 20 years since "toy story" was released. cbs this morning will look at how pixar has imagine a world where the holidays were about people again. where doorbusters referred to loved ones pouring through the front door. and the four-letter word that defined the season was l-o-v-e and not s-a-l-e. what if the only reason to wake up at 3 a.m. was to spot a reindeer in the sky? and coupons were only used to redeem one more kiss? that's the world t.j.maxx, marshalls and homegoods stores live in. where there's no need

inbound side of the george washington bridge 20, lincoln 30, holland 10 and delays continue on the new jersey turnpike north at 8 a with the tanker fire under control, 195 east at the new jersey turnpike and show you a look at 37 in hooper avenue in s river clean up with an accident going on as well and still seeing some delays on one and nine getting toward broadway in jersey city with a collision as well. alternate side parking rules are in effect for today city wide. back to you ken and michelle? >>> 6:50. still ahead a frigid rescue on thin ice. see who rushed into help to >>> a gruesome scene inside >>> we are seeing new video from the point of view of a first responder rescuing a woman and her dogs from a frozen reservoir in utah. the woman fell through the ice while trying to get to her early sunday morning, a man happened to drive by was able to call police and pulled the woman out of the water and the dogs followed. >>> that person paid a terrible price for trying to break into a california home. >> he got stuck coming down the chimney friday night and some time saturday after

george washington bridge lincoln tunnel and our inbound. let's check in with jim smith. >> good morning. the accident was on the southbound. the accident has been cleared. traffic coming out of yonkers. things do go better south from there. rosanna: you could follow somebody all the way home and they would never know. >> you believe so. greg: is he surveilling somebody? rosanna: jim, what are you greg: show us something cool. rosanna: watching at home. i wonder. greg: fordham university. good day is coming right now, you're free to start enjoying the breakfast you love any time you wish. no way. introducing mcdonald's new all day breakfast menu. once, you changed how you ate breakfast. changing when. 's five theory ambitious college kid. rosanna: rude awakening this morning. greg: these kids live for this stuff. jim, are you over the harlem river? >> that is correct. on the manhattan side. rosanna: can you see where they are from? one, two, three. greg: these guys do not know you have the coach. whatever he says to encourage them. stroke. r

lincoln tunnel inbound things about a five - holland and george washington bridge is a minor delay, trains thank you ynez. 6:04 you ines. polls in new jersey, new york, and new jersey are open. >> ben: pulls across the country keeping an eye out. teresa has more for us. >> reporter: it is a dead heat the polls are officially open in new york. in uniondale no one has shown up yet. i can tell you there's plenty of parking left in the parking lot. this this is one race we are keeping our race on, the other one is the staten island da and the union dale da. relationship between the police and community and also government corruption. voters around our area will be turning out today to have their say in the number of hotly contested local races. in nassau county and on staten island. first first the nassau, republican kate mary is waging a challenge against madeleine cygnus. both believe they are a good kathleen rice has been moved on to congress. the veteran attorney is the first generation greek american. challenger is a town supervisor says it gives her the wherewithal to run the district. m