liz crenshaw checked it out and asked, does it really do that? >> introducing eggies, the fast, easy way to cook hard boiled eggs without the shell. crack and pour in your egg. boil it on the stove top, twist it open for a perfect hard boiled egg every time. >> the times you want to serve something to somebody and picking off the little pieces. >> reporter: joyce hates peeling the egg shells off hard boiled eggs. she was more than willing to try eggi eggies. the system came with two sets of six eggies and two egg slicers. we paid $26 for the eggies, including processing and handling. we brought the system and the infomercial to joyce's home. >> crack, cook and twist. >> but -- >> does it really do that? >> reporter: now, this was not in the infomercial. you must coat the inside of the eggies with nonstick cooking spray or oil. do not spray directly in to the eggies, spray on a paper towel and coat it. how is this working for you, joyce? >> more trouble than i expected. >> reporter: after we oiled up the eggies, we assembled them. now, we have to

liz crenshaw has what a serving size is. >> they pick up the package and assume they are getting onlyporter: the director for nutrition says consumers are being misled. >> granola is a great example. this is a quarter cup for a serving. 130 calories in the creerial. >> reporter: the food and drug administration defines a serving size. in some cases the data is outdated and doesn't represent a single serving. >> go back and see if the serving sizes are accurate and fix them if they are not. with this chunky soup, two out of three people eat the entire can. >> reporter: it's two servings. that means instead of 790 milligrams of sodium, it's 1840 milligrams of sodium. >> it's more than a days worth for most people. >> reporter: you have trouble with the nonstick spray. >> the serving size is a quarter of a second spray. that means all the numbers on the label, calories, everything is zero. that would be -- >> reporter: you didn't cover that pan. >> not quite. >> reporter: we decided to see how many seconds it takes to cover the entire pan. >> that was four seconds. how many calories did

>> reporter: liz crenshaw, news 4. >> good and yummy. this is so important because 74% of d.c. public school students receive free lunch and reduced rate lunches last year. a lot of kids rely on school lunch for healthy meals. it looks awkward. gym goers scorch tons of calories. where to find the work out that combines cardio and strength training. >>> it is something to sneeze ♪ [ male announcer ] when we unveil the all-new 2012 m-class, we're actually introducing a vehicle built upon 125 years of engineering excellence. which is why, no matter what is happening in the world outside, there is such a sense of complete confidence inside. introducing the 2012 m-class. quite possibly the most advanced suv ever. from mercedes-benz. the best or nothing. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ that's why right here, in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got

this is liz crenshaw. i will be right over. >> we will get the number for you. >> she's not going to call for me. >> have you the number to some really nice sunny weather. >> i do. >> yes. >> i do. it is going to be great out there over the next couple of days. perfect to make phone calls for very good friends. a lot of shine and finally seeing that sunshine after a lot of cloud cover. really over the past not just past couple of days but over the past couple of months we have been talking about that cloud cover. all the way back towards the end of august. 68 degrees current temperature out there right now. wind out of the north-northwest at 14 miles per hour. and winds gusting over 20 miles an hour in much of the region. it will be a fairly cool evening. already down to 61 in cumberland and 61 in winchester. 64 degrees in gaithersburg and right now la plata, 67 degrees. you may need the jacket this evening as the sun goes down and temperatures start to dip down. it is not going to be alt that bad. as a ma

>>> i'm liz crenshaw.king for a fall fix for your looking for a fall fix for your lature, you're always looking ahead... to what's next... to what's possible confident... that taking action now, is the way to create... a better tomorrow. that's why we're announcing, that with the planned merger with t-mobile, at&t will begin bringing five thousand jobs to america from overseas. we will invest eight billion dollars more... and deploy the next generation of wireless broadband to nearly everyone in america. this investment will create as many as ninety-six thousand american jobs. here at at&t, we believe in the future. we're not hesitating. we're investing in america now. why? well, we know it's good business. because america... has always been... and always will be... a smart investment. at&t. >>> picking up leaves may be what you consider yard work in the fall. >> finally, we can get outside and do that. fall is actually the best time to lay the ground work for a lush lawn next spring. liz crenshaw is here

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw, earthquake inspections, why it's more [ boy's voice ] hi, samantha. [ girl'soice ] hi todd, do you wanna be my boyfriend? [ chuckles ] sure! great -- gimme your melt. myy--melt? [ singsong voice ] yeah. i'm your girlfriend now. ahh, i don't think this is working out. [ male announcer ] get your own subway steak melt. like the steak & cheese -- layers of juicy steak and bubbly, melted cheese. subway. eat fresh. >>> the main hall at union station is back open after being closed for most of the weekend for repains. on friday, a piece of plaster fell from the ceiling. officials blame it on the earthquake that hit back in august. crews cleaned up things and hung netting to catch additional plaster that might fall. repairs to the ceiling will begin later this week. >>> as the cold sets in this time of year, experts recommend you get your fireplace and furnaces inspected. liz crenshaw is here to explain why. >>> the items you use to heat your homes are the second leading cause of fires. they are a source of correspond ban monoxide. inspection is more important this y

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. halloween, halloween costumes and fire. a dangerous combination. my story is coming up. >>> kim kardashian working on a >>> kim kardashian working on a project for the ♪ and the flowers and the trees ♪ ♪ all laugh when you walk by ♪ and the neighbors' kids run and hide ♪ deep inside you, there's a person who refuses to be kept deep inside you. ♪ but you're not ♪ you're the one be true to yourself. what's healthier than that? pnc virtual wallet gathers your spending and saving in one place. credit and debit purchases, checks, bills, and other financial information. it lets you see the details as well as the big financial picture. so you can do more with your money. see what a complete view of your money can do for you at pncvirtualwallet.com. ♪ pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >>> a new apple store could be in the works for a downtown d.c. according to "the washington post" columnist steve pearlstein. they are looking at opening a store at the massive city center development. it is currently under construction. it's going to house hundreds of apar

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw, prepaid cell phones gaining popularity. is one right for you? find out. the story is coming up. the story is coming up. >>> stay with us, news 4 at 5:00 ♪ and the flowers and the trees ♪ ♪ all laugh when you walk by ♪ and the neighbors' kids run and hide ♪ deep inside you, there's a person who refuses to be kept deep inside you. ♪ but you're not ♪ you're the one be true to yourself. what's healthier than that? [ jerry ] attention shoppers. your groceries are the size of idaho but the interest rate on your checking is small potatoes. earn more at capital one bank. get new high yield free checking. your interest rate will be 5 times the national average. that's huge. and free atms at any bank. free is good. sign up at capital one bank. what's in your wallet? what is he, a clydesdale. >>> well doug is not backing off his forecast with the "s" word. >> no, he is not. >> it's getting worse. >> we have been talking about it since monday. >> yeah. >> the reason why it's been a tough forecast, you have heard different things from different outlets. it's a tough f

. >> liz crenshaw, news 4. >>> coming up next, how a d.c.an shed 150 pounds and shows us how she's keeping it off now. experts break down the pros and cons of when you believe in the future, you're always looking ahead... to what's next, to what's possible. confident that taking action now, is the way to create a better tomorrow. that's why we're announcing, that with the planned merger with t-mobile, at&t will begin bringing five thousand jobs to america from overseas. we will invest eight billion dollars more... and deploy the next generation of wireless broadband to nearly everyone in america. this investment will create as many as ninety-six thousand american jobs. here at at&t, we believe in the future. we're not hesitating. we're investing in america now. why? well, we know it's good business. because america has always been... and always will be a smart investment. at&t. >>> the county is get students to eat their veggies. the public school system wants them to add 15 to 20 salad bars to free and reduced priced meal programs by the en

. >> liz crenshaw, news 4. >>> coming up next, how a d.c. woman shed 150 pounds and shows us how she's keeping it off now. experts break down the pros and cons of [ female announcer ] having grands! biscuits in the morning is easy. just pop 'em in... then go about your business... and in just 15 minutes, your family can enjoy warm fresh from the oven biscuits. grands! warm ideas made easy. ♪ start your morning a whole new way! ♪ ♪ pillsbury grands! biscuits ♪ filled with breakfast ingredients ♪ ♪ ready in minutes! ♪ you gotta taste...mmmm a brand new morning ♪ [ female announcer ] new pillsbury grands! biscuit sandwiches. >>> the county is trying to get students to eat their veggies. the public school system wants them to add 15 to 20 salad bars to free and reduced priced meal programs by the end of the year. a report showed they were not doing enough to eat healthy. salad bars are a great way to encourage healthy eating. they offer more options. >>> when president bill clinton was president, he loved fatty foods. the former president is loo

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. why you might want to reconsider colored contact lenses this halloween. a serious wa >>> the feds have shut down bogus marketers accused of misleading consumers. and not happy about those bank fees? what you need to know before making a switch. >> also a serious warning tonight about those fashion contact lenses that are so popular around halloween. liz crenshaw is here with the details. >> hi, liz. >> we begin tonight with the federal trade commission shutting down bogus marketers who allegedly misled consumers. the ftc says the company worked behind the name grant connect and is accused of using pictures of president obama, vice president biden, to bolster claims its grants were affiliated with the u.s. government. the ftc says marketers also pitched sham products including useless credit cards, fake work at home opportunities, and worthless dietary supplements. the ftc offers these tips by the way to avoid grant scams. never pay any money for a free government grant if you have to pay it's not free and it's not real. check the correct names of the gove

liz crenshaw does when it comes to shopping. >> in the past year, grocery prices went up 6% according to government statistics. >> we will drive further to groast grocery stores we know have better prices. ju don't -- don't have -- but you don't have to just drive to another supermarket, you can try a discount store. can these new grocery destinations save you money? >> go to the store with $150. >> it helps find out if the cost of groceries is correct. are groceries cheapest at big discount stores and grocery chains? we put together a simple list of stames -- eggs, coffee, milk, soup, mac & cheese, bacon, laundry deterblingent, and bananas. we went to safeway s. walmart, and others. we bought on the same sizes at the same day when possible. we bought on sale when possible. most high prices were at 747 -- 7-11. a dozen safeway 2.59. a gallon of milk. where could i find the cheapest gallon of milk? >> safeway? >> no. on the day we shopped a gallon of whole milk was most expensive at c.v.s. and the cheapest at whole foods, $3.49. >> whole foods is normally very expensive. >> another sur

liz crenshaw joins us with the answers to the questions. >> it's getting chilly out and you are thinkingdo long johns all yearlong. we won't talk about that. >> only in the studio where it's 40 degrees. the first question is about fall cooking. can you put a large, hot pot of soup directly in the fridge or wait for it to cool? >> good question. the usda recommends chilling your soup before putting it in the fridge. put it in an ice bath. put the pot of hot soup in the ice bath. in a matter of minutes, the soup will cool and you can put it in the fridge. the heat of the soup is not going to raise the refrigerators temperature. it's an important safety thing. you can divide it into smaller shallow portions. the ice bath, i have done it and it works very fast. >> save your soup and -- >> save the pot. >> our next question is from donna in gaithersburg. why do some pizza places charge a delivery fee and where does the money go? >> we checked with two major chains and they say delivery charges do not go to the driver. they are to help offset getting the pizza directly to the customer. they in

find out if matthew peterson is able to handle his culinary challenge from our own liz crenshaw. >>>ater at 9:30, check out nonstop scene d.c. the history of rock and roll on wheels. the place celebrating 30 years >>> there are two prizes up for grabs today for our facebook fans. head to nbc washington facebook page and like us. you can win an hd camera or tickets to the red hot capitals. the winner will be announced tonight at 11:00. heather won a sony blu-ray player last night. >>> hundreds of college students are feeling the impact of recent storms in the area. they have been forced off campus at st. mary's college of maryland because of a serious mold problem. jane watrel has more on the clean up there. >> reporter: it's a dorm cleaning like no other. two residents halls on the campus of st. mary's college are virtual ghost towns. students forced to move out on friday after a mold issue was discovered. >> one of the roommates had to go to the hospital because of the mold. >> reporter: caroline and prince george residence halls are the only with air-conditioning. mold was found. n

now, see if he can handle a culinary challenge from liz crenshaw. >> at 9:30, the history of rock ands. celebrating 30 years of music ♪ [ jerry ] attention shoppers. your groceries are the size of idaho but the interest rate on your checking is small potatoes. earn more at capital one bank. get new high yield free checking. your interest rate will be 5 times the national average. that's huge. and free atms at any bank. free is good. sign up at capital one bank. what's in your wallet? what is he, a clydesdale. >>> a 10-year-old, step aside. there's a group of seniors celebrating a win in the national senior league wii bowling championship. they call themselves the unbelievables. they had 54 perfect games after eye surgery. >> impressive. >> if you have done wii bowling. >> it's quite a work out. speaking of sweat, we won't be doing a whole lot more of that in the days and weeks to come. >> that's right. during the break, we were talking act the extended forecast. one thing you are going to notice is the fall chill has more and more staying power. the fall-like temperatures are locked i

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. can blackberry users get compensation for this week's service outages? the answer is coming up on ask liz. >>> it is not the most graceful part of our >>> can blackberry users get compensation for this week's outage? do fruit flies come out in the fall? they are swarming, at least in my kitchen. why do leaves change color this time of year? >> fruit blys attacking blackberries. >> let's get rolling. lindsay's blackberry was affected over the last week. can i get some sort of compensation for this? i'm paying money for it. smart money says when they occur, it's up to the phone companies to decide whether or not to compensate users affected. there's no guarantee of service in a customer's contract. phone companies don't promise that your phone will work all the time. if companies do reimburse customers, it's through the form of a credit to your phone bill or data use. as of now, no u.s. service providers stated if they will or will not reimburse them for the down time this past week. >> the next question is from mary ellen. she's seen a recent invasion of f

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. can eating black licorice make you sick this halloween? that's the question. the answer is coming up on ask liz on news ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance select checking account and get up to 1.75% cash back for just about every purchase. learn more and apply today at pnc.com/cashbuilder. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >>> well, this is friday and for one lucky person, this friday means a free ipad. to qualify, you have to be an nbc washington facebook fan. it's part of our fandemonium give away. become a fan and sign up. the winner will be announced during the 11:00 p.m. newscast. >>> all right. just wait until you see what's coming out of my ipad. it's a creepy way to scare your friends and yourself. it's called zombie booth light. you need an android of apple mobile device. it turns a picture of you or your friends into a zombie fest. you can take a photo of yourself or go to your photo library. pull one up. this is my publicity here as we call it news 4. i bring it up here, clic

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. >>> sounds like we are going to have sunshine, but chilly this weekend, righte morning, especially on sunday. layer up, then take off the layers by the afternoon. take a look outside now. we have a mixture of clouds and sunshine. the one thing about the weekend is it's going to be dry. that is great news. since the first of august, barbara, we have gotten over 19 inches of rain. >> doesn't surprise me. >> it puts us above average by 11.3. that's a ton of rain for the area. a lot of rain coming in for the month of september there and early part of october here now. so, that's really allowed us to get good fall color going here. moderate color to the north and west. spots in the shenandoah national park seeing moderate and close to high color there. spots in new england, they are seeing peak color right now. it's what new england has going on in massachusetts, bold mountain and camelback mountain in vermont. right now, 72 degrees. a wind at 12 miles per hour. the wind could pick up at times for the evening giving gusts around 30. overnight, we'll drop to the 40s.

now, liz crenshaw is giving him a challenge of her own.ith apples, bourbon and ice cream thachlt sounds good. >> it does. then on nonstop scene, the place that is celebrating 30 years of music history. it's tonight on nbc washington, nonstop. >> might be a good night to stay indoors. >> a book reading, fire lit kind of night. >> put a blanket on the bed. >> then we start to turn the corner tomorrow. we are going to get milder days. for those of us who like october for the cool nights, we keep the cool nights around for the upcoming week. ugly shade of gray and cold. there's not much of a windchill to concern yourself with. it's flat out chilly. 53 now. that's the average low temperature for this time of year. it's been our high for the day, so far. it will equal the coolest high temperature on record for october 3rd. yet, we equalled the highest temperature on october 2nd at 52. here is a look at it on doppler. the steadier rainshowers are over the city of baltimore. they are not bothering us. you might get a little more in the way of rain

liz crenshaw is here with the latest, does it really do that. liz? >> i do not make this up. eliminate peeling the shells from hard boiled eggs sounds eggcellent doesn't it? does it really do that? >> introducing eggies, the fast, easy way to cook hard boiled eggs without the shell. crack and pour in your egg. boil it on the stove top. twist it open for a perfect hard boiled egg, every time. >> the times you want to serve something to somebody and you are picking off the little pieces. >> reporter: joyce hates peeling the egg shells off hard boiled eggs. she was more than willing to try eggies. the system came with two sets of six eggies and two egg slicers. we paid $26 for the eggies including processing and handling. we brought the eggies system and infomercial to her home. >> cook and twist. >> but -- >> does it really do that? >> now, this was not in the infomercial. it says you must coat the inside of the eggies with either nonstick cooking spray or oil. do not spray directly into the eggi eggies, evenly coat the top and inside of the bottom pieces. how is this working f

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw, from tickets to vouch when you believe in the future, you're always looking ahead... to what's next, to what's possible. confident that taking action now, is the way to create a better tomorrow. that's why we're announcing, that with the planned merger with t-mobile, at&t will begin bringing five thousand jobs to america from overseas. we will invest eight billion dollars more... and deploy the next generation of wireless broadband to nearly everyone in america. this investment will create as many as ninety-six thousand american jobs. here at at&t, we believe in the future. we're not hesitating. we're investing in america now. why? well, we know it's good business. because america has always been... and always will be a smart investment. at&t. ♪ and the flowers and the trees ♪ ♪ all laugh when you walk by ♪ and the neighbors' kids run and hide ♪ deep inside you, there's a person who refuses to be kept deep inside you. ♪ but you're not ♪ you're the one be true to yourself. what's healthier than that? >>> from shouting in cyber space to bill cramming and paying for a

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw, where are all the stink bugs this year? that's the question coming up on news 4 at 5:00. >>> you can win a free ipad ii. just like the nbc washington facebook page. the announcemente 11:00 newscast tonight. >>> we're following developments in two major international stories today. u.s. troops coming home from iraq and libya entering the post gadhafi era. for more, we are joined by richard engel. thanks so much for joining us. >> it's a pleasure. >> the president announced both countries agreed to the withdrawal. my question is, will most iraqis agree? >> a lot of iraqis are concerned without the american presence, a civil war could continue. curds are becoming addressive, picking what looks like a regional war with turkey. there are ser use problems in iraq and many people fear the country is on a bad path. but, a few thousand extra trainers and that's what this agreement was about, to keep a few thousand trainers in the country probably wouldn't have been enough to prevent iraq's real problems from developing in the countr

. >> i'm liz crenshaw. these days you can pick up groceries anywhere. you might be surprised who has >>> a handful of drug companies are being investigated for selling hard to get precipitation drugs at inflated prices. they are on an fda list of drugs in short supply. they include life-saving chemotherapy treatments. what are we talking about an what do you think is causing the shortage? >> we are talking about chemo drugs as you mentioned to treat juvenile lieukemileukemia, brea cancer, colon cancer, also drugs to fight intensive infections. what the investigation is being conducted by elijah cummings. a handful of companies are big up these drugs in short supply and trying to sell them for astro nom cal prices. a drug to fight leukemia usually sells to hospitals at $12 a vial, they were selling it over $900 a vial. the average mark up was 650%. >> wow. >> it's a problem. >> people's lives are on the line in the meantime while this is being worked out. lisa, what is being done to help patients resolve this? >> children's national medical center today,

liz crenshaw breaks out the good and the bad coming out tonight. >>> we have had passing showers thisl have them with us from time to time into the afternoon, and they will be with us, perhaps, into tomorrow midday as well. right now we are in the upper 60s to near 70, but a clearing and drying trend and cooling down for the weekend. enjoy and see you tomorrow morning. >>> okay, tom. see you then. >>> that's "news4 midday" for [ male announcer ] does your cable company keep charging you more... and more... and more? stop paying so much for second best. upgrade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for our best price -- just $89.99 a month guaranteed for two years with no annual contract required. go to verizon.com/greatprice and save $600 in your first two years with our best price online. fios is a 100% fiber-optic network that delivers superior picture quality, more hd, plus america's fastest, most consistent and most reliable internet. why keep paying so much for cable? get fios tv, internet and phone for our best price online -- $89.99 a month with a two-year price guaran

. >> i'm liz crenshaw. into the installation of local hot water heaters left safety concernses. concerns. >>> a pass-through security. why some travellers are being [ schreiber ] if you did an internet search in the greater detroit area, you'd see bad news. companies are closing and houses were being foreclosed upon. however when there are negative things going on there is also opportunity. and for people that look for it like dave, they see the opportunity and they say i can make a difference here. there's a constant stream of negative news, about economics, and whatever. and so it's nice to inject some positive news coming out of ypsilanti. it's motivation to make you want to do something to help out your town. so my friend corin, who is the manager at the ypsilanti food co-op, sent me what she thought was a grant for a solar project. turned out it was a very low interest loan. so it kind of sparked my interest and then i did some searching. i was able to actually find a small $6,000 grant from the state

liz crenshaw is here to tell you all about that. >> wendy and jim, many recent college grads who deferredudent loans have to start paying them back. november will be the end of the six-month grace period the government, many private lenders give college graduates before they're required to start making those payments. "usa today" reports for every student loan borrower who defaults, two others are delinquent. it offers these ways to avoid defaulting on a loan. one idea, extend the student loan repayment. instead of paying back federal student loans in ten years, you actually may qualify to pay them back over 25 years. or consider what's called graduated repayment. you pay only the interest of your loan up to four years and then your payments will gradually increase. there's also an income-based repayment. graduates apply for a reduction in payments and make payments based on a percentage of their income. that could really help. >>> on to a recall involving jogging strollers sold at popular retail rs. the consumer product safety commission announced the recall of b.o.b. strollers. single a

liz crenshaw puts the eggy to the test to answer the question -- does it really do that?on "news4 at 5:00." see you at 4:00. >> that certainly does look interesting. thank you, pat. >>> time now for a final check on the forecast. tom is here with that. >> got sun through high clouds now. and temperatures are beginning to climb. we are around 07. later today, into the upper 70s, 80 at many locations, cloudy and cooler tomorrow. low 70s. small chance of an afternoon or evening shower. likelihood of passing showers wednesday and highs mid 70s. mid 70s again on thursday. still a possibility of a passing shower. then friday into the weekend looks like we will dry out. small chance of a shower friday morning. saturday and sunday sunny and 60. see you tomorrow morning. >> all right, tom. thanks. >> this brings new meaning to traffic jam. it is dubbed the karaoke cab. a hit on the streets of d.c. joel the man behind the wheel, came up with the idea three years ago to honor his love of music and help with the boredom he gets while waiting for customers. now he has one of the most

. >> liz crenshaw is here with the latest rules. >> the new credit card rules were designed to make credit cards more transparent to the consumers using them. depending on the financial situation, the rules may help and hurt. let's run through them. >> you want to play together? go get her. >> yes. >> reporter: brian is a stay at home dad. while hi wife is working, he takes care of the kids. it does not come with a paycheck. a new rule prohibits him from applying for a credit card in his name. >> once you are married you are a family. everything is the families. so, the idea that i couldn't use my wife's salary for proof of income or my wife couldn't use my salary for proof of income, i find it strange. >> reporter: it says non-working spouses can no longer claim household income when applying for a card. >> it stems from a serious problem that's been around for a long time. you have credit card companies doling out credit without taking real consideration into the person's ability to repay it. >> reporter: the deputy drek tr of consumer reports says there could be unintended consequences

liz crenshaw has more on the risks of costume fires and how to reduce the risks.ll that coming up starting on "news4 at 4:00" this afternoon. >> we will see you then. time for our final check of forecast. meteorologist tom kierein here today with this nice forecast. enjoy it while it lasts. >> warming up now. by the end of the week, big chill coming our way. got nice autumn color here in northwest washington beginning to show up. right now temperatures are near 60 degrees. later this afternoon with clouds and n and out we should climb into too t mid and upper 60s. nice day. getting chilly by the end of the week. we will see you tomorrow morning. have a good day. >> thanks, tom. >>> it is a halloween light show spectacular. this is in riverside, california. the homeowner decorated the outside of the house with four singing pumpkin faces, tombstones, hand carved pumpkins. this isn't the first time the owner made his house into a light show. it certainly won't be his last. he has done it at least eight times and plans on having a new show in place for christmas. can

liz crenshaw will investigate that and she will report on it on "news4 at 5:00." >>> we have time for final check on your forecast now. tom is with us to talk about sunshine. we have to deal with rain before that. >> no. rain is done. >> rain is done? >> we have the sunshine back. sun broke out about two hours ago. and look at that beautiful blue sky. we have now. still a lot of green in the nearby urban forest. this is looking towards the west-northwest and that's northwest washington in the foreground and you can see still a lot of green here. there are still a few individual trees near peak color. we have a gorgeous autumn day under way and way off to the west there on the horizon is the blue ridge. out there, there is peak color now along skyline drive and parts of the shenandoah valley and out of the mountains of western maryland and eastern and west virginia. temperatures are all around the region now, into the 60s. 66 now at reagan national. beautiful october day under way. we had a few sprinkles earlier this morning that dissipated. especially off to the west but lingering spr

liz crenshaw explains. >> brian bradshaw was a stay-at-home dad. working, he's taking care of the kids, which does not come with a pay czech. a new credit card rule prohibits bradshaw from applying for a credit card in his name. >> once you are married, you are a family. everything is the family's. so the idea that i couldn't use my wife's salary for proof of income or that my wife couldn't use my salary for proof of income, i find it kind of strange. >> the new rule essentially says, non-working spouses can no longer claim household income when they are applying for a card. >> this rule stems from a serious problem that's been around for a long time. yet credit card companies too often doling out credit without taking real consideration into the person's ability to repay it. >> david butler, deputy director of the student une -- union said there could be unintended consequences to the rule. >> some people may have a much harder time getting credit even though they may be the primary person in the house that manages the finances, has access to the