jack taylor, we don't need rain on a holiday weekend. >> please keep it away. you're in decent shape as you make your way out. not going to cost you any time. if you're headed out to do any shopping at any mall today, you should find everything open. we're in great shape. is cell phone video from witnesses who say they heard dozens of gunshots. louisville police say two men lost their lives, four others hurt expected to be okay. as of now they haven't made any arrests. >> developing this morning, the military has not yet identified the service member killed in combat in northern syria. the service member was caught in a blast from an improvised explosive device. americans are part of a multi-national effort. the death is a painful reminder. >>> the u.s. navy is looking into credit monitoring services for more than 134,000 current and former sailors who said they were hacked. the information was stolen last month. it included the sailor's names, social security numbers and other sensitive details. all of this taken from a laptop the navy says there's no evidence

jack taylor at wtop. i still think the tryptophan is kicking in. if you're going to head out this morning, there's nothing in your way. we're in good shape as you head out. nothing on the beltway. good to go on the interstate traveling there on 95, 270. d.w. parkway looking good. principles gorges county along fedex drive. more equipment is headed to the scene. shouldn't cost you any time if you're headed in that area. >> jack thank you. we're going to get back to the breaking news we told you about at the top of the show. florence henderson passing away. you'll likely remember her as her role as carol brady. she was surrounded by friends at a southern california hospital. she died of heart failure. she was 82 years old. a lot of people remembering her online this morning. she appeared in multiple roles as carol brady through the '90s even. >> i know. we did some research, michael brady died. alice, everybody loved alice, ann davis died in 2014. >> all six kids still alive. a sad day with people thinking about the lovely lady. >>> we're following s

back to you. >> jack taylor. thanks. put away the pumpkins, the gourds, bring out the tinsel and christmas tree. we'll tell you the safety features you want to know before putting up your christmas decorations. ?? ?? >>> first 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 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 for sales because we offer amazing prices on popular brands everyday. and where you can always save on thoughtful gifts thanks to weekly arrivals of new products. let's put more value on what really matters. this season bring back the holidays >>> you're watching "news 4 today." ?? ?? >>> everybody's talking about aretha franklin's star spangled performance. of the national anthem. it's trending all ove

we go to jack taylor in the wtop traffic center. jack? >> hey, brad, thanks. that's it. if you're going to head out now is the time if you try to do it any time after 7:00, 8:00, 9:00 in the morning you deal with rush hour volume and other travelers out there. the earlier you can go or the later before 6:00 a.m., after potentially 10:00 or 11:00 p.m. keep yourself safe. if you can hop out early and plan for it in the next couple mornings that's your best bet by all means keep it tuned in to us as well. >> team traffic there, thank you. >>> 5:48 right now. if you're planning on flying to your thanksgiving destination, there are some dos and don'ts to be aware of. don't wrap your presents until you get to your destination if you're into that for thanksgiving. if things look suspicious, tsa officers will hope them up to see what's inside. don't pack jams, jellies or bottles of wine into your lick questioneds and gels in 3 -- liquids and gels in 3 ounce containers. you can bring cakes and pies, just be prepared for it to be inspected. >> good thing i'm not inspecting those p

we have team coverage of the roads with our traffic experts melissa mollette and jack taylor and. >> we will have you covered with chopper 4 with the delays. 50 million people will be traveling this week, the highest number in nine years according to aaa. >> most of us will be driving to our destinations. aaa anticipates 43 million people on the roads through thanksgiving. here are some of the tips to make your trip as stress-free as possible. get on the road before noon. flying get to the airport at least two and a half hours before your flight. >> if you need to leave your car at the airport book your parking now so you're all set when you arrive. take advantage of the low gas prices we're seeing by filling up now before the lines become long. and for those of you overseas, there is a new travel alert to let you know about. the state department has shoods a new travel alert for europe this holiday season. more on that warning coming up at 4:45. >>> developing in montgomery county, police have identified the two people killed in a four-car crash last night in gush. 27-year-old steve

later that same month, he met 25-year-old jack taylor on the gay dating app grindr.t killed for the final time. deposits the drug body at the same cemetery. he was finally arrested after identified on surveillance footage. taylor's family blames police for not arresting him sooner. >> if they had done their job properly, jack would still be here. they just as responsible. >> reporter: scotland yard referred itself to independent investigators for review. erin mclaughlin, cnn london. >> you are watching cnn newsroom. still to come, the plight of myanmar's muslims. we hear from families fleeing a military crackdown. >>> central america taken a double hit from hurricane otto and an offshore earthquake. the u.s. national weather service says the tsunami threat has passed. otto has been downgraded to a tropical storm. it is blamed for several deaths in panama. meteorologist derek van dam has more. >> it has been a difficult 24 hours across central america. as natural disasters struck the region. hurricane otto making landfall at 1:00 p.m.onthursday in southern nicaragua

but the best way to avoid these delays, listen to wtop traffic and jack taylor will tell us the best time to leave. jack? >> well, brad, we're kind of pushing into it at this stage. don't want to get much past 7, 7:30 in the morning if you're headed out early. if you have the ability to leave at this time you're in decent shape and may find yourself going against the flow. if you make the ride in maryland towards delaware that could be you may want to wait until after lunch, midday, but keep tuned to us. if you go after dinner that also helps. so hopefully this will help if you are one of the 1.2 million headed on the roads. aaron, eun, back to you if thank you. >>> if you are traveling for the holidays social media could be your best travel buddy. >> angie goff is here with some good tools to keep in your pocket. angie, good morning. >> yes. good morning. the best thing it's all free. bags packed for holiday travel, what about your social media kit. might need it more than you hitting the roads do not forget to follow gas buddy. they're on twitter and also have a website. plug in the

i've been talking with jack taylor at wtop. this is quite a mess for a lot of folks headed out in the area. >> there is not a ton of options. you have 355, 85, 28, they're all obviously stacked up because this crash has been there for awhile. chopper 4 is showing us leave, plan ahead for the delay but if you're going to try to use other options, understand the fact there are no original ideas. otherwise if you're going take i-70. the 355 is the slfrpest of all of your -- slowest of all of your routes right now. >> thank you, jack. good idea here this morning. westbound 50 at 201, crash on the left shoulder. still see a little bit of a delay hanging around there. new crash hanging around as well. in prince george's county. looking okay. same thing on branch avenue and pennsylvania avenue, too, as you're approaching the beltway there on 4. northbound 95 near dale city. right lane getting by that crash this morning. inner and outer loop looking fairly typical for this time of the day. guys? >> thank you. >>> transportation is a ma

let's get a check on the commute with jack taylor. anything going on? >> no. it's been very very quiet. we're enjoying a quiet beltway, looking at the map, all green we don't normally see any day. nice to see it on this black friday. one problem in alexander, a road. it may limit some lanes. be cautious if it's path of travel for you. >> thanks. we'll get a check on the forecast when we come back. ?? ?? ?? ?? >>> good morning. it's a cloudy day outside. that's the way it will stay today. not as many peeks at the sunshine as yesterday. 48 in washington, 46 in front royal, 46 in warrington. afternoon hikes on the mild side. we should be in the mid to upper 50s today. can't rule out light rain or passing sprinkles up until early this evening. we dry out and cool down just in time for the corridor. >>> this morning on "today" takes. what's better than black friday? you will not believe your eyes. >> wait until you see how we're reinventing thanksgiving lef from nbc news, this is "today's take" from studio 1a from rockefeller plaza. >> hey, welcome back to a friday

first of all, we have a representative of the enterprise corporation, jack taylor who was the founder of enterprise died two weeks ago at the age of 96. he was responsible for this program and many of the programs at the world war ii memorial is able to sustain so our hearts go out to his family and we wanted to tell you. [ applause ] >> if anyone here doubts that these gentlemen are members of what should be called the greatest generation, those doubts have been erased this morning. thank you. [ applause ] >> thank you so much. [ applause ] one last comment, we know we're about to get a new president in the coming months, it's important to remember as our leaders make decisions to send our young men and women in harm's way, to remember that it's these families who sacrificed for our freedom, it's not just numbers, it's not just location around the globe, we got to hear personal stories on how these people not only saved the united states but the world. >> can i make one comment, please? >> of course. [ laughter ] have at it. >> it's about world war ii and i want you to know the sacri

jack shea fox 8 news. >> every year thousands of people lose their lives under special circumstances some go unidentifieder >> lorrie taylor says the fbi i reuniting those lost souls wit loved ones using modern-day technology.wi ottawa county mud creek has a secret beneath its tranquil waters. >> mystery first uncovered 41 years ago when a young woman's body was found floating about 1. this case will not be solved the fbi violent crimes task force are working to identify the woman whose bodys lies near in an unmarked grave, is a job that no one has been able to do since october of 1975, when she was first pulled from the partiesh of mud creek, there is no dna evidence in the file, sh won a clothing. nothing will monitor her was found except a right ring finger. there's a lot of questions as to the circumstances of how she got there. >> with little to go on, not a clue as to how she died , they're hoping a member of the public can identify her . there is one problem, the picture they have was after she body was found, after being in >> they cannot show that the public, so they asked members o the fbi forensic anthropology p

taylor. >>> northern california deputy was killed in the line of duty, laid to rest today. jack hopkins was killed two weeks ago outside of the oregon border. the county sheriff's office says he was known for putting others needs in front of his own. hopkins was the fourth california officer to die in the line of duty in a span of two weeks. the man accused of killing him during a domestic violence call has pled not guilty. >>> new information sonoma county police now say the 18- year-old found dead on campus was stabbed several times. they found kirk kimberly in a shallow grave at sonoma state. right now detectives believe this was not a random act of violence. the team was last seen riding his bike more than two weeks ago. >>> eight people injured in a shooting outside of an oakland nightclub just after midnight on franklin near 14th street. that's close to oakland city hall. police have two suspects in custody, 17 and 21-year-olds. police also say they both had gunshot wounds as well. one of the victims is in critical condition. >>> they were victims that had moved to differe

jack del rio is saying about carr's condition today. >>> he sings about going to carolina in his mind, but next year james taylor will actually be coming to the bay area. where the music legend is scheduled to perform during a brief u.s. tour. >>> we are tracking the forecast this week. the rain has ended for now. there is a little in the five- day forecast. i will talk about how cold it will get and when the knicks chance of sprinkle -- and when the next chance of sprinkles or showers could be. when you find something worth waiting for, we'll help you invest to protect it for the future. financial guidance while you're mastering life. from chase, so you can. >>> well, the raiders game had all the ingredients of a real thriller yesterday. an early lead, a blown lead, then a comeback. >> the game mixed in an injury, though, to quarterback derrick carr. his pinky, boy was that painful to see. >> aren't we glad we have the raiders to talk about. they are saving us, aren't they. establishing a winning culture on an nfl team is an elusive quality. the raiders now have it, yesterday was a further example of an attitude building ever since th

jackings years ago. now it involves 3000 volunteers all trained to keep you safe. happening right now there's a man hunt under way forralton taylor. he's accused of kidnapping a woman near 35th avenue and thomas. investigators say he is in a car very similar to this one. it's a red 2011 chevy monte carlo with an arizona license plate of bsz 4111. don't approach this guy. >>> 6 minutes after the hour president elect donald trump spending his thanksgiving holiday in florida but he's still very hard at work. in a tweet sent out yesterday trump says he is in progress. staffers also report trump is keeping busy trying to fill all of those cabinet positionsment wilbur ross will be named as commerce secretary. he's a billionaire investor considered the king of ross served as economic advisor for trump throughout the campaign. >>> dan, i want you to check out these flames here coming from israel. 60,000 people have been forced to evacuate here and at last check fire crews there dealing with at least a thousand separate fires here. reservists have now been in. while you were sleeping two prisons were evacuated. the prisoners were moved fo