muriel bowser- with 56%. bureau chief, what are you hearing? >> the big crowd here suggests it is good news for muriel. when it was just a small ahead ofe, she was david. she still is. david is giving a concession speech already. they are waiting for muriel bowser to show up. of started in the race march, 2013. she has continued throughout. she defeated the city mayor. it appears she hasn't won the race. it is just a question of by what margin. won thepears she has race. it is just a question of by what margin. a lot of folks here are waiting for muriel bowser. they want to cheer and shout. this is a democratic town parade that was the case tonight, when the democrats who represent three out of four voters prevailed. abc 7ing live, sam ford, news. >> let's check in at the david catania headquarters. >> i have to say i knew this was not easy. all the things people said would be hard. one thing i knew for sure, that the price of not doing it was too high. [applause] when we talked about what we had hoped to do and hoped to accomplish, making sure

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muriel bowser winning in a town where. you've got a number of people that pulled through for muriel bowser from east of the river from mayor vincent gray's past campaign. it's a pretty diverse group, they're united, prepared to party and go home tonight if they can count all of the votes. we've been here before. they're not going to wait for the final count though. a 20-point margin. they're sure they've got this. david catania conceding now. we can bring it back here live when it happens. back it you guys no-bruce leshan at catania's headquarters. and, of course, he's needing to convince voters that they want something different, something that wasn't a democrat, and apparently they weren't able to do that. let's turn to stephanie ramirez who's live at the campaign headaches. >> reporter: he's thanking their staff for all of their hard work right now, greeting family members and everyone as well here. i want to say, he has held a very close race compared to the history here in dc. this is really one of the first races whe

and from council member to mayor, muriel bowser will be leading d.c. for the next four years. >> she beat david catania. >> today's outcome confirms you want to be proud of your leadership and your leaders. we are washington, d.c., and i pledge tonight that i will make you proud. >> bowser's ward 4 council seat will have to be filled now with a special election. >> new clues in the search for a woman kidnapped off a philadelphia street. the new evidence police are going over and a growing connection this has to maryland. >> violence and video games. we have a better idea whether violent games could make your child lash out. and your morning is off to a cool start. temperatures will change every hour today on your weather and traffic on the 1s at 6:11. stay with us. >>> welcome back. new this morning, two new studies say violence in media and violence in real life have no impact on each other. a second study found in link between paying violent video games over a five-year period. both studies are published in the journal of communication. >>> as you st

reason rice thinks the nfl will let him return. >>> high on the list of priorities for mayor elect muriel bowserew concerns about that deal. consultants presented a 400 page report that points to potential problems including environmental and financial risks. the stadium could cost $200 million or more. mayor elect bowser has a tentative timeline for that deal. >> we want d.c. united. i think we can get to a deal that works for the taxpayers. so we can get that done before december 31st, i think that's preferabl preferable. >> despite concerns, council members also seem ready to move forward with the stadium deal. >>> the news i-team goes under cover to show how county employees may be cheating the system tonight and how they're cashing in on beer and changes coming as a result of our investigation. >>> is this acceptable what we have found or is this cause for concern? >> no. absolutely cause for concern. i'm glad you brought it out. >>> staying on top of the breaking news, a philadelphia woman snatched off a sidewalk has been found >>> we're getting new reaction from the women found alive days

ment new plan for muriel bowser to get a new stadium built for d.c. united. >>> take a look at your refrigerator. refrigerator. the items being recalled for it's a snack, made from 100% new sand nothing but fruit. no preservatives, no added sweeteners. it's like having your own personal orchard, any time, anywhere. with a name like smucker's, it has to be good. >>> welcome back. it is 4:44. right now you are waking up to another bitter cold morning. take a look at the temperatures. a lot of you stepping out to temperatures in the teens. whoa! you're lucky if your town is in the 20s this morning. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is working on his forecast. when we will feel a little relief at 4:51. >>> d.c.'s deal for a new soccer stadium is changing. muriel bowser will ask the d.c. council to remove the deal from the table. she thinks there are better options out there. >> frankly, i think that we can better control the product that we get if we decide to sell the reev >> bowser says the district will instead propose to buy the land with $150 mi

council member muriel bowser the day after her 20-point win in the d.c. mayoral contest arrived at the national press club today surrounded by her new metropolitan police security detail. as mayor elect, she now gets around the clock security. >> i see no reason why we wouldn't follow a regime similar to how we regulate and tax alcohol. >> reporter: but she won't risk going to jail if congress overturns the marijuana law as she did years ago when demonstrating for full voting invites for d.c. how far are you prepared to go and how far should the mayor go in fighting for this initiative that the voters approved? would you be willing to get arrests again? >> i'm not in the business of getting arrested. i didn't really expect to get arrested the last time. i didn't enjoy it very much. >> reporter: today she begins putting a transition in play. she takes office in 58 days. >> the initiative was approved by a 64-28% margin. >>> senator mark warner is ahead but not much. nearly 24 hours after thpolls closed in virginia there is still no clear winner. >> peggy f

last thing you need is legalize marijuana. >> reporter: mayor elect muriel bowser voted for the marijuana initiative yesterday and today she said as mayor she's looking forward to signing a bill that will enable the city to tax the sale of marijuana. >> i see it as -- see no reason why we wouldn't follow a regime similar to how we regulate and tax alcohol. >> reporter: she begins today putting a transition team in play and takes office in 58 days. bruce johnson, wusa9. >> d.c. voters approved the marijuana initiative by a margin of 64-28%. >>> in maryland republican larry hogan is describing his win against a 2-1 democratic majority in his state a surreal experience. with his smile hogan met with the media today for the first time as governor elect. >> reporter: i'm scott broom in annapolis where maryland's republican governor elect larry hogan still seemed stunned about his victory. >> it was still sort of surreal. >> reporter: in his first meeting he said his campaign focused on high taxes and job growth cut across party lines. >> we set vote goals nearly impossible to a tin in every si

but democrat muriel bowser has a comfortable lead. she defeated gray in the primary. were mounted to challenge her, but right now it is bowser leading the race. >>> right now the polls are just about to close out on the west coast. voters in california, idaho and hawaii all cast their ballots for governor. the big west coast senate race will be in alaska. those polls won't close until midnight our time. and in oregon, a pivotal vote to legalize marijuana. if it is approved that would create a regulated market similar to those in colorado and washington state. it is now just about 11:00. we want to welcome those of you just tuning in to news 4 at 11:00. we have team coverage of decision 2014. our reporters are in prince gosh georges county, and in dulles airport in virginia, we begin with what turned out to be the shocker of the night. >> reporter: it has been a night of high ak sight for the supporters of senator mark warner. no one expected this tonight. they didn't have anything to cheer about here until just about a half hour ago. ed gillespie, his gop challenger h

muriel bowser pitched the plan last week to remove the land swap from the deal.e washington post" says if the council votes for the deal it could use imminent domain to acquire the land instead. >>> angry protesters riot in the streets after a decision not to bring charges against the police officer for the death of michael brown. >>> but first, we're

mayor-elect muriel bowser calling former mayor marion barry the mayor forever. gray is working with the barry family on funeral arrangements and he says the celebration will be fitting of a true statesman. back to you in the studio. >> delia with that live update from our satellite center. >>> after news of marion barry's death broke, it immediately sparked and spread like wildfire on social media. >> actually one of the people who broke that news was our own bruce johnson on social media and our on -- on our website. nikki burdine has more on wheel what i -- on people weighing in with their memories. >> reporter: the news was broke by our own bruce johnson and people shairld their memories of -- shared their memories of barry. they still are trending. last night another resur generally. oprah winfrey tweeted out her condolences for his family right before a pretaped interview with barry aired on the oprah winfrey network. the scheduled air date of the interview was set well before his death. the interview a one on one with oprah aired last night. the reviewing

voters have spoken, overwhelmingly choosing muriel bowser to be the mayor. she is facing tough questions. there live in northwest washington. >> baby david. they emphasized the plight of the subsidize low income residents living here. the resident was trying to kick them out so that the management can't build buildings like the one across the street. i got a big problem for the next mayor. it collects the mayor elect arrived to meet the media. the big topic, affordable is growing less affordable. >> we will invest $100 million every year towards preservation. >> balser had poor people sit in and in her office demanding a plan for housing and greeted voters yesterday. bowser heard firsthand how hard it is for middle-class families to afford d.c.. it stats show the number of rental units were less than 750 a month and 2010. from 154me prices up thousand. >> you combined the car. >> he said the key is improving all neighborhoods. there might be prices in capitol hill. about d.c.'sks population rising back. he will be priced out. shownnsus studies have 2000,n th

they will be moving to judiciary square very shortly to muriel bowser's transitional headquarters. they will health -- have another demonstration, and protests will continue through the evening as well. >> u.s. attorney general eric holder says that even though the grand jury decided not to indict officer wilson, the justice department will still investigate the shooting incident. the department is looking into any potential civil rights violations, specifically the question of whether darren wilson deprived michael brown of his civil rights. that is a difficult claim to prove. for example, in 1991 federal prosecutors did not find enough evidence after new york city police shot 23-year-old amadou diallo 41 times for reaching into his pocket. the justice department is looking at the entire ferguson police department to see if there is an overall pattern of discrimination. you can read all the documentation from the ferguson grand jury and decide for yourself. we will have it for you at wjla.com. >> about another hour and a half to sign the condolence book for d.c. councilman marion

s next mayor wants to change thefo mayor elect muriel bowser wants the center removed from the deal. news 4 she thinks there . >> frankly, better contr we get if we reeves cente transaction. >> bowser sa instead prop with $150 mi she wants the d.c. council to >>> wizards own ted leoncis conforms shaw is a new location for a team practice facility. he wants to be sure they are welcoming to the new menu. neighbors were upset at the idea of the facility taking the place of a popularpa he will be building one with 1500 seats, . >>> a man ac d.c. due in court. he charges, acc carolyn cros in alexandri >> reporter: aaron, it's a preliminarg scheduled for later this morning. but it's not the first time that the suspect, 29-year-old dewitt sayud has appeared in court. he appeared before in video conferencing wearing a suicide prevention suit. he is facing first degree murder charges in the death of carolyn cross, an administrator with d.c. deparor she was found in her apart two and a half months ago. the daughter had gone to pick her mother up to take her to the airport. thers no answer at t

muriel bowser won handly in d.c. if you live in virginia, there are questions about who your second senator will be. the race between warner and gillespie too close to call. separated by 12,000 votes. >>> much more on those stories throughout the morning. first, good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >> i'm aaron gilchrist. welcome back on this wednesday, november 5th. we take a live look outside for you. a little bit warmer than it was this time yesterday morning. and the day will shape up similarly to what we saw yesterday too. >> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. >> good morning. yesterday people voted for more mild weather. it will be with us today. manassas, 50 degrees in prince william county. hometown forecast there by early afternoon. sunsets are an hour earlier. should be in the mid-60s by 2:00 p.m. with a lot of cloudiness. jermantown, northern montgomery, 52 degrees. there by early afternoon, cooler. in the low 60s. a cloud cover thickening a bit. right now hyattsville, 54 degrees. high clouds coming in.

. >> muriel bowser hit the ground running. she talked about her plans to create affordable housing options. she says the jewish it will invest $100 million the year. >> voters in washington voted to legalize marijuana. they joined voters in oregon and alaska. we're joined with why the outcome in the district doesn't necessarily mean pot would become legal here. >> well, the approval of this initiative has invigorated supporters of a measure before the city council to legalize marijuana and sale of in the nation capital but this enthusiasm has encountered some opposition. promptedle say hot them to head to the polls. d.c. said yes to legalizing pot possession in a big way. the measure got about 65% of the vote. >> it is wonderful because we are tired of people going to jail for small amounts. >> the measure essentially decriminalize is possession of small amounts of pot and allows the limited growing of marijuana plants. >> this as the city council considers action to authorize the sale of marijuana. >> i introduced this legisl

muriel bowser released a statement that reads ch marion bare gave a voice to those who needed it first. i along with all washingtonians am shocked and deeply saddened by his passing. he's been a part of my family for decades and will continue to be an example to me and so many others. i want to bring in tom sherwood. on the phone, we'll talk to long-time council member jim graham. thanks for joining us this morning. >> thank you for your call. >> i think the first thing we've been doing with everyone is calling in and everyone we've been having onset is your initial reaction to the news. i'm. >> i'm overcome by emotion. i feel like i've lost a great friend and ali, and i feel like the city has lost a huge chunk of its soul today with the passing of marion. >> mr. council member, tom sherwood here. >> yes, tom. >> before you were the elected council member from ward 1, you were whitman walker health. marion barry was one of the earliest politicians in the country to embrace and seek the support of openly gay and lesbian people in the city. he also was active on the aids issue when many

said if indicted he would not resign so he would continue to be the mayor until january 2 when muriel bowser will take over. >> thank you, sam. developing now -- a fifth person has died from injuries sustained in an attack on a synagogue in jerusalem. victims were rabbis with dual u.s. and israeli citizenship. they were killed when two palestinians attacked people during morning prayers. the men were armed with knives, axes and the gun. >> the world has to understand that if the world does not unite against terrorism and give zero excuses for terrorism him a this will happen everywhere else in the world. >> israeli prime minister ordered the attackers homes demolished and family members arrested. today, there's added security at many local synagogues. >> the u.s. senate is voting on a bill authorizing the construction of the keystone xl pipeline. is a live look at the senate floor. the environmental review the legal challenges have delayed the decision for years. on friday, the house approved the pipeline construction for the ninth time. the white house has indicated president obama would ve

. >> we are in the historic howard theater where muriel bowser will hold a party for her supporters and workers. pollss been had in the but observers of these elections know that the leader in the polls lost the election. >> will this be a repeat of all elections where the democratic nominee was expected to win actually does? >> they have made up their minds and they are going to cast their votes. >> you feel good about it? >> will this be different? >> we are following enthusiasm and are voters. >> the two front runners have big organizations working to get the vote out. both are talking as if they are winners. she says win or lose, she has no regrets. >> we have been giving a lot of encouraging signs. polls will be open until 8:00 tonight. missing in all of this is the current mayor, vincent gray was defeated in the primary by bowser and has yet to endorser. indicted, which is one reason he may have lost >> d.c. voters will decide other big issues. they will vote whether to legalize small amounts of marijuana. hadrevious years, the mayor appointed that position. warner is mark fightin

and behind you see the signs of muriel bowser. she has not shown up here yet but will be here politicking, as well. this is a big deal here in the city. by this time late tomorrow night we should know who the new mayor will be. when it looks like this in front of the board of elections, the contest is on. for legalizing marijuana, to considering more than a dozen candidates for office. at the top, mayor. >> muriel. >> why? >> because she is fresh. >> catania. still debating. >> what do you think? >> probably catania. >> republican turned independent david catania, council member was d.c.'s first openly gay, nondemocrat mayor. >> they're tired of the cronyism and the corruption and the lack of urgency. they know we can do better. >> polls show him behind but some suggest not far behind muriel bowser the councilwoman who won the democratic primary. >> in every neighborhood across all eight wards and the district of columbia talking about the future. >> out campaigning today in her yellow convertible former council member carol schwa

muriel bowser is ahead. the district, an historic vote to legalize marijuana. over 21sses, anyone will be allowed to possess up to two ounces of marijuana and to grow the plants at home. passes, congress can still take action. make sure you stay with abc seven for your complete election coverage today. updated asp you results start pouring in. on can also check in with us facebook and twitter. if you don't get out and vote today, you can't lame the weather and you can't blame jacqui jeras. she told you it was going to be nice. a new could have complained little bit early this morning, especially if you are in northern virginia, one of the early pullers, because temperatures were in the 30's. but we have warmed up nicely since that time. we are definitely feeling comfortable and actually quite warm. culpepper is already up to 73. 72 in fredericksburg. 64 in gaithersburg. we are keeping our eye on the clouds. showingellite picture you that cloudiness pushing east of 95. sunshine this afternoon will allow temperatures to continue to warm up across the region. at 2

. >> to the district now, democrat muriel bowser is celebrating a sweeping win in the mayoral race, defeating david catania and carol schwartz. mayor vincent gray did not did issuewser, but he a statement congratulating her and he said is it ministration will work closely with her on the transition. also, a resounding victory in the district for marijuana legislation advocates -- voters easily approved measure -- initiative 71. it is subject to review, but d.c. delegate eleanor holmes overton says -- norton says anyone who tries to fight the measure will get the fight of their lives. >> the republican sweep signals a rising wave of voter discontent with democrats and especially president obama. we have more on the change of power on capitol hill. >> the massive republican wave tuesday night has left democrats licking their williams. exit was a crushing defeat for the democrats -- they lost -- >> licking their williams. >> it was a crushing defeat for democrats, using in red states and blue states. >> these are some of the big winners -- joni ernst, a military veteran who ran an ad talking abo

. $18 million makeover was supported by the current mayor and mayor elect muriel bowser. hard to recognize among all the material are six tennis courts in the williams arena, named in honor of the famous sisters whose native compton, california, is a lot like southeast, they said. are happy to be part of it. they have stayed with me through this. >> the sisters have come here to help through the years. >> so many wonderful memories with the young kids, so many challenges -- so many talented kids here. it was a dream, and we were fortunate to have direction and opportunity. company designed the hallways. in the arena turned into a banquet hall, r&b singers entertained and guests came dressed in their best tennis shoes. this was a big d.c. party. the mayor is cutting the rug. there are hoping to gain support for this arena for many years to come. from southeast washington, sam ford, abc 7 news. and didn'te indoors have to be. >> the rain died down, and the windchill factor not as much of a factor. tomorrow morning, it will not be warm. it will be cold but dry. big changes o

. >> washington business journal reports two committees approved a plan by muriel bowser. the new plan allows the council to use eminent domain to buy land for a new d.c. united stadium. the district will have to pay half of the $300 million price tag. >>> well, you won't be seeing rg3 this sunday for the redskins. diana rosini colt mccoy will get the start. he has faced criticism through much of the season. >> so there's been a lot of tuck about whether or not colts should have been benched in the first place. after he took over, he had a good showing. but rg3 is the starting quarterback. >> not just the winning quarter back. >> the whole story is painful. seriously. it is like a tragedy. that's how i feel. really. i'm trying to have perspective. >> you'll be okay. >> yes. >> 4:41. take a look outside our weather window. 47 degrees. not too bad. it is raining in a lot of places. >> let's check in with tom kierein on weather and traffic on the 1s. >> it's raining all over the region. the first wet snowflakes of the areas in pink, including garrett county, western maryland,

s mayor- elect muriel bowser. specific plans on her transition team, she will name five people responsible for that team in a news conference as well as on her website she'll announce that. bowser has less than 60 days before she takes office. >>> the united states postal service is expanding its service at least for the holiday season. the postal service will make deliveries on sundays in major cities. it didn't list which locations that includes. the seven-day delivery will run from november 17 through christmas day. the post office is expecting a 12% growth in package deliveries this holiday season and that amounts to about 470 million additional packages. >>> get ready. another visit from the polar vortex not far away the remnants of the pacific super typhoon called nuri have created a dip in the jet stream which is going to send arctic air into the united states. next week temperatures could drop as much as 30 degrees across much of the nation. wind chills in places like chicago in the single digits. snow is a

mayor elect muriel bowser says she will propose a compromised deal to get the soccer stadium built. is making a key change for the deal and it involves the aging reaves municipal center building, located in the hot u-street corridor. she is taking that off the table. that will no longer be part of the deal. the district was going to turn that over to the developers. bowser says that even though she doesn't become mayor until january, she is going to ask the city council to vote on her proposal before the end of this year. news4's shomari stone just got done speaking with muriel bowser one-on-one and will have that for you coming up tonight on news4 at 11:00. more on this soccer deal. at the live desk i'm wendy rieger. >>> tough questions expected for the director of the secret service tomorrow. joseph clancy will testify before the house judiciary committee. las are expected to focus on the september breach of the white house by fence-jumper omar gonzalez. a homeland security report released last week revealed that one agent was in a van talking on a cell phone when it happened. cla

candidates,p three muriel bowser holds the lead with about 40%. andd catania has about 30%, carol schwartz has more than 10%. also in the district, a vote to legalize marijuana. if it passes, anyone over to anyone will be able to legally possess up to two ounces of marijuana and allowed to grow up to six plants in your home. 71 passes,ve congress can still take action against it. places open polling in virginia at 6 a.m. every where else, in maryland and d.c., it is at 7 a.m. we will bring you updates through the evening, here on the air and online at wjla.com and facebook and twitter. continuing coverage begins tomorrow on "good morning washington." >> what kind of weather should you plan on? steve rudin has the answers for us. >> no excuses for tomorrow morning in terms of the weather. it will be beautiful, a cool start to the day. the forecast as we move through tuesday, 42 degrees in the morning, middle 60's by the afternoon. we should reach a daytime high approaching 70 degrees. notnice warm weather will last that long. we have a cold front c

close race for mayor in the district as well while the democratic nominee is normally a shoe-in, muriel bowser is seeing gains for david catania. and carol schwartz is also running for mayor along with three other nominees. we'll have live coverage of all the races in our area. watch news4 at 11:00 on for a full hour tonight. "the tonight show" starts at midnight tonight. download the nbc washington app tonight to watch the results come in. >>> police stopped a teen they say wanted to kill people at his high school. the news shocks parents at george washington carver center for arts and technology. the 16-year-old boy faces adult charges including possession of a destructive device, theft and a handgun violation. police say they found homemade explosives and a gun at his home. police learned of his plan while interviewing him as a suspect in a car break-in. >>> this morning a man from annapolis is charged with threatening the president. investigators say christopher o'brien sent an e-mail to the white house threatening to kill the president and the first lady. o'brien eventually aitted to send

>>reporter: mayor-elect muriel bowser sent this crowd home this morning saying she's ready to go to work. she says she hopes they are ready too. this is bruce johnson reporting from the historic howard anthony, wusa 9. >>> another race democrats didn't think they had to worry about was mark warner's re- elecon bid in virginia. >> still very, very close. nick giovanni is in the election center with just how close. mike. >>reporter: yeah, mike, polls have now been closed for 11 hours and this one is still too close to call, at least that's how ed gillespie's camp sees it. he has yet to concede anything to incumbent democrat mark warner who many thought would coast to victory lane in this senate race. that's not how it's shaking out this morning. according to the ap's latest numbers, the former governor, well, his lead is now down to about 12,000 votes over challenger ed gillespie with all but a fraction of precincts reporting. that's a difference of about.55%, well within the range of a recount. in virginia a candidate can call for one if the margin of victory is less than 1%. late last ni

mayor elect muriel bowser shows off her transition office today. she will officially introduce her transition team and talk about her transition plan. it includes three former players, including moyer yon berry. >>> people with a criminal past will have an easier time getting a job in montgomery county. ike leggett will sign the ban the box law. it stops employers from asking about criminal histories on job applications. now they will have to wait until the end of the first interview. . >>> 4:58. we're learning just how dangerous the laundry detergent kids. researchers at the nationwide children's hospital in columbus, ohio found every single hour in this country a child swallows, inhales or is otherwise exposed toxic chemicals inside those pods. that is more than 17,000 children since the pods hit the store shelves in 2012. more than 750 children have been hospitalized after coming in contact with these pods. at least one child died. >>> laundry detergent pods are very concentrated with strong chemicals in them. sometimes they get into the eyes, s

. >>> muriel bowser will announce plans for her transition team today. she is expected to name key members of the team this morning. she beat out catania. a vote canvassing in virginia is a day three. democratic senator mark warner is the apparent warner. his lead has grown 16,500 votes. warner claimed victory over republican ed gillespie on election night but he has not conceded. state board of elections will meet november 25th, the deadline to certify those results. >>> if you're just waking up, good morning. want to get you caught up on the forecast. >>> it is starting out to be a cool day. tom. >> indeed. you may be hearing a rustling. that's the wind rustling the leaves. right now quite a chilly morning. down in the low to mid-40s in montgomery, loudoun county. it's a bit milder in fairfax. it's around 50 degrees. also around 50 in prince george's county. district of columbia, low 50s. low 50s, chesapeake bay. farther west, low 50s there. out in the mountains, most locations there just in the 40s. drive time forecast for the morning drive, definitel

this everyoning, we're going to be reporting live from the howard theater and that's where the muriel bowser campaign will be setting up shop. >> and votes being cast and for the next hour in maryland. >> that's where anthony brown and larry hogan are caught up in a tight battle. it's either candidate's race to win. in maryland, republican hogan run a surprisingly strong race in a state that is only elected on a republican governor once in the last 40 years. >> for half that long and he joins us live from democrat, anthony brown in college park. hey there, bruce. >> hey jan and derek. you know, republican larry hogan has really been able to tap some voter anger about tax increases, less than stellar economy. some disillusion over the incumbent governor, martin o'malley. and he has been able to turn this into a contest, but here at brown headquarters, they are over joyed about the weather. this fantastic autumn day. i talked to brown's campaign manager about an hour ago. he says if turnout here in prince georges falls below 48%, he will be sweating. this is where brown lives. it's a treasure-

mayoral elect muriel bowser has named marion barry and three other former mayors to her transition team. bowser and some of the team members met at a conference this morning. she said all the cochairs should be in place next week. the committees will focus on different issues, including economic development. she says it's important to set an agenda that is feasible and funded and that her team will come up with recommendations for budget and other initiatives all within the first 100 days. bowser takes the oath of office coming up on january 2. >>> police in prince geoe's county are looking for a man who tried to kidnap a high school student there. the teenager told police she was walking along robert louis avenue in upper parm borrow when a man -- marlboro when a man tried to grab her. she ran away and wasn't hurt. the suspect was wearing a gray beanie and gray and yellow jacket. >>> he's already charged with abducting a philadelphia woman and bringing her to jessup, maryland. now devlen barnes is facing charges in virginia, too. was extradited from the baltimore county detention cente

barry's wife, cora masters barry was there, muriel bowser was there as well. rewe learned about the final hours of marion barry. what they said is this is really very unexpected. yes, he's had a lot of health issues in recent months and years, but he's always bounced back. that seemed to have been the case in all of this, that he actually was released from howard university hospital on saturday evening. he left the hospital and went out to visit his son. that's what he was doing in his final hours. he visited his son, we're told he actually went for a bite to eat and was returning home after that visit when he collapsed. he collapsed outside of his home. we're told his driver brought him inside and called 911. he was then taken by ambulance to united medical center. that happened about 12:15, marion barry was pronounced dead at 1:46 a.m. we spoke to a number of people here at the hospital who were obviously very upset, crying, praying and remembering the life of marion barry, spoke to one of his god sons as well as another young man that was mentored by marion

mayor elect muriel bowser. good morning. >> good morning, adam and angie. >> thanks for joining us. we've been asking everybody for their initial reaction. i know you were there at the hospital this morning. it has to be a bit of a different feeling for you. >> well, i was quite surprised. i had talked to marion earlier in the day when he was being released from the hospital. his energy was very good and he was very upbeat. he was calling me with advice and questions and telling me things to do. so it was like most conversations i've had with him in recent days. i got a call during the night from one of his staff that i should get to the hospital, and i did. >> mayor elect bowser, this is tom sherwood. sorry to have to talk with you on this subject. he has been ill. even though his mind has been sharp, his body has been weak. he struggled a lot. he was there on a terrific night november 4th when you won the general election to be the city's next mayor. at one point he had to sit down because he wasn't feeling that well. but you lifted his hand up. you've acknowledged his work by hav

but this year, muriel bowser is working to hold off a late chal david cat an. >>> for the first time, voters in virginia must show an approved i.d. before they can cast a ballot. you can u your driver's license, passport, other government, identification, college students can use university i.d.s. if you show up empty handed, you'lld to fill out a provisional ballot and show a .alid i.d. by friday in order you can get an i.d. at any election le us know if you see any problems at the polls. call or e-mail. we'll have live team coverage of all the big races tomorrow. news 411 will n for a full hour tomorrow night. you can also get results as they come in on the nbc washington app. "the tonight s will start at midnight tomor 11:35. >>> new tonight, the survivors of a deadly crash on the belt way on saturday morning are finding strength in their high school family. a student named dominik pettey died in the crash. he and his friends were hit after running out of gas and pulling over on the shoulder of the belt way. shomari stone is at gonzaga now with more. shomari? >> good evening. we've

david katanya is trying to upset muriel bowser. former council member carol schwartz is also running as an independent along with three only knees. >>> and for the first time five people are running all democrats for d.c. attorney general. this is the first time you can vote someone into the seat. before now the position was appointed by the mayor. watch at 11:00 tonight for live team coverage of all the big racesful we'll be on for a full hour and tonight's show will begin at midnight. between now and then, download the nbc washington app for breaking electio results as soon as they come in. >> so depending on the weather, a lot of times that makes people decide whether or they go out to the polls. we need to check in with tom to see what kind of day we'll have. >> tom, no excuses today, right? >>> a good day to get out to vote. off to a chilly start in the 40s, but highs today will be near 70 degrees in washington. in montgomery and prince george's county, low 70s. much of fairfax county. across northern virginia, some spots are

mayor elect muriel bowser is expected to make some announcements about her team moving forward. she's set to go into detail about her transition team as well as name the five people selected to lead that team. bowser now has less than 60 days until her administration takes over for the current mayor vincent gray. >>> it's been touted as a revolutionary wearable tech device, but could google glasses be harmful to your health? >> some california researchers suggest it could potentially interfere with your vision and even everyday tasks, the root of the problem coming up. >> plus is weight loss one of your new year's resolutions? find out how you can sculpt, trim and literally melt the fat away with radio frequentlies. >> that sounds good, got -- frequencies. >> that sounds good, got my attention. we're the tracking showers anymore. we're tracking wind, might be surprised how strong >>> in tonight's health alert do you ever wish you could just melt your excess fat away? >> as andrea roane shows us, there is a new technology using radiofrequency waves to do just that. >> i tried nut

voters will choose from these three leading candidates for mayor, democrat muriel bowser and independents david catania and carol schwartz. voters will also decide on initiative 71. if approved, it would legalize the personalized and small cultivation of marijuana. anyone in the district could possess up to 2 ounces for personal use and grow no more than six cannabis plants in the residence. in maryland a race front and center on tuesday for governor pitting democrat anthony brown versus republican larry hogan. in the last week two major political tracking organizations reclassified the brown/hogan race to signify a tightening in the polls, an opening political science director dr. david rare said shouldn't exist. >> lieutenant governor anthony brown hasn't closed the sale on why he should go from lieutenant governor to governor. he should have done that months ago in an overwhelmly democratic state. >> reporter: and then the battle for the u.s. senate. reps need six seats to control the chamber. mark warner faces ed gillespie. warner has been favored in public opinion polls throughout. w

meantime mayor elect muriel bowser says she not only voted for the marijuana initiative, she's hoping to sign a bill that lets the city tax the sale of it. a lot more on last night's election results on our wusa9 mobile app. download it now free or upgrade on your apple or android devices. >>> an arlington woman raped at gunpoint 22 years ago. >> her attacker finally behind bars. find out why it took detectives so long to get this guy. >> matthew mcconaughey, anne hathaway and jessica chastain all in d.c. tonight, why they're here in just a minute. >> i'm meteorologist topper shutt. you'll need one of these tomorrow. a yellow alert thursday, what that means to your morning commute, evening commute and look ahead to the weekend forecast. >>> now the wusa9 restaurant alert app. i'm investigative reporter russ ptacek. to track inspections text food to 25543 for a link to the restaurant alert. 11th and m corner market has 18 violations including poultrying that at room temperature, refrigeration unit molded and numerous flies. it passed reinspection and is back in business. click suspende

washington business journal approved two committees by mayor elect muriel bowser, still a member of council. instead the new plan allows eminent domain to buy land at buzzard point for the new d.c. united stadium. the district will pay half of the $3 million price tag. >>> you should keep your hands free as much as possible when walking through the parking garage. news 4 learned retail crime in the tie sons corner area is up. a special task force is trying to change that. it is based in a secret location at tie sons corner center. the team has made 500 felony arrests. >> that is surprising. when i come out here to go to work, i see police everywhere. >> i usually don't shop in the evening. if i really have to go out i just kind of look when i'm going in the parking lot. >> the silver line is bringing more people to tysons and bringing more crime to the area. >>> later today, organizers will get ready for the macy's thanksgiving day parade. crews will inflate the huge balloons. i think that is a frog. you'll see 16 giant character balloons. thomas the tank engine. i think that's the first ti

muriel bowser gives up her post as she gets ready to become the the next mayor.ill reline in the board of directors. adam tufts first tweeted the news last night. she made the decision to focus bowser will be sworn in as mayor january 22nd. >> right. a spike in enrollment in. >>> landon at cnbc, thank you. >>> time to talk about the weather, the cold and the brief relief. what i like to hear, tom. even if it's brief, i'll take it. l concentrate on that. >> enjoy this while you can. we'll go back down into wintry temperatur later today. sunrise. hat beautiful banan yummy. under that mostly clear sky in herndon we join amelia siegel with the storm team 4 x 4. >>> good morning, tom. i have to say really beautiful out here this morning. you can see my breath a little bit. definitely cold. temperature around 33 degrees at the herndon monroe park and ride. n defy see p we have been here all morning long. talking abt s brief relief today. that's the hashtag we are use to go describe the weather. send out a weather tweet or post on facebook, make sure to hashtag brief re

he's been a family friend, " >>> today muriel bowser will give up her post with metro as she gets ready to become d.c.'s. bowser will resign from the board of directors. adam tufts first report the news on twitter last night. the mayor elect said she made the decision to focus on her > schools in arlington, fairfax, loudoun and prince william county show the biggest gains. by 2018, 40% will be enrolled in public schools. families aren't moving around the state. and there is a significant increase in birtl snowing in buffalo, new york. that city has seen as much as five feet of lake-effect snow. another one to three feet could fall by the end of the day today. a live picture from buffalo this morning. the unprecedented snow has already been blamed for seven . e governor como called in the national guard. he will apply for federal emergency money. they could see 100 inches when this finally wraps up. then they have to worry about bi. and dozens of waited a day to get rescued by first responders. drivers did not heed the warnings to stay off the road and violated the closure of the through

reporter: mayor vincent gray says he's turning over a reformed fire department to mayor elect muriel bowsere story coming up. >>> it could be the first in the >>> it could be the first in the nation where tobacco of any k ♪ my baby drove up in a brand new cadillac. ♪ ♪ look here, daddy, i'm never coming back.... ♪ discover the new spirit of cadillac and the best offers of the season. lease this 2014 standard collection ats for around $299 a month. >>> folks in a small town in massachusetts are taking a ground breaking stand against big tobacco. tonight, westminster residents will debate a proposed regulation by the board of health to ban the sail of all tobacco and nicotine products. if it passes, it would be the first of its kind in the nation. the board of health isn't supposed to vote on that until december 1st. >>> drivers on the 5 freeway in los angeles got quite a shock as they passed this today. water was shooting 60 feet into the air from a damaged hydrant in griffith park. roads were closed a short time so crews could manage the water and try to shut off the valve. >>> imagine watc

. >> reporter: mayor elect muriel bowser says she hopes the deal is completed before the end of the yearare for an oakton family. a bullet hit a photo in their home shattering the glass and waking the sleeping woman in that home. they believe the shot was fired from the nearby oakton football field where someone was firing at the scoreboard and missed. no one was injured. a federal prison bus collided with a tractor-trailer causing ea early delays as one lane was shut down and prisoner removed and the scene was cleared and no injuries. >>> rain tomorrow? is it going to be a soaker? >> it will be pretty sloppy during the morning rush. the early part of the morning rush could see traffic slowed down. and the commute you're driving you hit with moderate and even heavy rain at times. for the early part of the morning rush, showers and you can see them from eastern prince george's county and run del county and sliding to the northeast. right up areas of 97. a little bit of wet weather. more of it to the south around warrington and culpeper, washington just about ready to slide 66 and headed e

muriel bowser will announce plans for her transition team. she beat out catania and schwartz. a vote canvassing in virginia is a day three. >>> playing outside, a nurse become the target of one of her patients. >>> it's going to stay this way all weekend. amelia siegel will join us with weekend e >>> new this morning, for those of you allergic to penicillin there's a chance you may not be allergic. researchers at the mayo clinic in florida tested 384 people who said they were allegic to the antibiotic. 94% of them were in fact, not allergic. this news means patients can be treated with more generic penicillin-based drugs that cause fewer side effects. it didn't matter how severe a first person's reaction was, they usually outgrew it. >>> school lurches offer more nutrition than those packed at home. researchers at virginia tech observed student lunches at three elementary schools over a five-day period. packed and school lunches almost never met the government nutrition standards. but packed lunches had significantly higher amounts of sugar, saturated fats and carbohydrates. a

where muriel bowser hopes to hold what she hopes will be her victory party. city'sd like to be the first non-democrat, openly gay and white mayor. turnout is heavier than usual with a competitive race underway. race could be a hot between a hot head and a airhead. >> he is referring to the democrat and rublican. >> they want their voices to be heard and they want to elect ariel hauser for mayor. >> i think people are ready to end business as usual. >> they are working hard with independent carol schwartz. i think it was important to give another choice. believes he has the momentum and results are just hours away. 8:00 and do close at around 830 -- around 8:30, this place will be full of hauser supporters. >> abc seven has a dozen reporters on the ground. we are throughout the area covering the races that matter here in this area and across the country. we will have live coverage and analysis here and on our sister station and online at wjla.com. ahead, the message a hit and run cyclist wants you to year. >> and anger after a student is groped a local school.

the washington business journal reports two committees approved a plan by mayor-elect muriel bowser, is still a council member. it removed the aging building from a land swap. instead, the new plan allows the council to use eminent domain to buy land for a new d.c. united stadium. the district will pay half of the $300 million price tag. >>> the rain you see in our area right now will be changing to snow in the coming hours. when you could see snow in your neighborhood with your hour-by-hour forecast at 5:41. the threat of snow is already causing problems from travelers. the number of flight cancellations we're already seeing on one of the busiest travel days of the year. >>> potential end of an era. what we are learning about the decision by the redskins to bench rg3. weather and traffic always on news 4 today. >>> you can see storm team 4 >>> well, you won't be seeing rg3 playing this sunday for the redskins. overnight, news 4 confirmed that colt mccoy will get the start next week against the colts. rg3 is coming off two poor starts, been sacked 11 times and faced a lot of criticis

muriel bowser is looking to pull off a defeat. >>> what once appeared to be a republicanaway senate race in virginia has tightened and voters are facing a big change at the polls. julie carey with a look at what's ahead. >> reporter: i'm julie carey where the campaigns are working to get voters to the polls. but those virginia voters for the first time need to show up with a photo i.d. in hand. what works, what won't and what to do if you are out of luck. >> we invite you to nbcwashington. first read. and then invite you to stay up to date on news and results tomorrow with our nbc washington app. >>> we've learned some good news about the conditions of young men who survived a crash on the beltway. news 4 kristin wright spoke with the family's pastor. she joins us outside of our lady of mercy where a funeral wl be hold. >> reporter: after the crash, the driver showed signs of impairment. we asked why she hasn't been charged. we have that answer from police and from the state attorney's office and also what their family pastor has to say. >> it's always sad when someone young goes before

. >> reporter: he ran for mayor before being eliminated and part of muriel bowser's transition team said it is more than economic development. this is about human capital, human development. >> reporter: for all its success, busboys in the past has been a catalyst to change neighborhood and has some people like kiana a little i hone they will bring resources and change what they're bringing to us. >> reporter: zachary, news4. >>> a firm owned by the same parent company as washington gas will pay $2.5 million in fines now. prosecutors say wge systems illegally obtained contracts meant for smaller disadvantaged businesses. those contrac involved making federal buildings in our area more efficient. they say ge systems conspired with an eligible company with the understanding all business would be contracted back to them. >>> a new local place for consumer complaints is now open for business. customer reports erika gonzalez is with us for good news. >> very good news. open for business indeed. in our backyard. they just opened a consumer protection office in the prince george's county. they