deal with pepco for a new d.c.nited soccer stadium that will be at buzzard point in southwest, bowser announced her support for this merger. a deal, she tauted, guarantees that puts taxpayers and ratepayers first. getting her support was critical to pepco epsilon executives to try to sway regulators to at least give this merger a second look. we'll be at the press conference news conference that is set for later this morning and bring you all the very latest on this possible investigation. that's the latest live from rfk. back to you. >> molette, thank you. >>> it is now 6:48. we're learning new information about a deadly crash that killed four people in high yachtsville. an elderly couple and 6-year-old died. so did the driver police say caused the crash. he clamped into a van outside a church this past weekend. late last night police identified the driver as modando flores of chillim. he was repeatedly cited for driving on a suspended license and pled guilty to a hit-and-run charge two years ago. >>> right now hu

she struck two million dollar deals with pepco. news 4's molette green is live at rfk stadium with more on the documents this group wants a look at. molette? >> reporter: well, aaron, good morning. critics of the mayor are coming right at her. critics of this merger plan. they have questions. they are going to raise those questions about muriel bowser breathing new life into the epsilon pepco merger on the heels of striking the reported $25 million land deal with pepco for a new d.c. united soccer stadium that will go at buzzard point southwest. they are talking about potential conflicts of interest. initially bowser supported the regulator that rejected the merger plan but her change of mind and support of a new $78 million settlement offer was critical to paving the way for the public service commission to possibly give the merger deal a second look. this is the final hurdle for this merger. bowser, who is now in china on a trade trip, has said the merger is a good deal for taxpayers and ratepayers alike. that is the latest live

mayor muriel bowser are now tangled up in the pepco merger. last week fresh pac announced it was shutting down after criticism of pay to play politics. some community groups want the d.c. commission to investigate because they won't disclose whether they asked for contributions from pepco and epsilon. >> the mayor's controversial super pac known as super pac asked for donations from pepco and epsilon. >> mayor bowser told news 4 she is unaware of any such fundraising and would not approve of it. >>> well, today you can take a look inside the smallest house in the district. it's a 252 square foot home on capitol hill available for rent. it will set you back 1400 bucks a month, bless you. the house was verified as the smallest free standing house in d.c. in 2013. there will be an open house from 5:00 to 7:00 tonight. 252 square foot house. >> they're still asking for $1400 a month for that little space. >> just enough room to change your mind, that's about all the room that's in there. >> it's expensive to live in this area. >> sure is. >> parki

pepco works with us every year. good to see you. former nbc 4 colleague here.t's always good to see that you're working with -- on this project every year. it's so meaningful to the community. >> absolutely. pepco is a great supporter of the community. we believe in it. everyone is our customer. so to be out here again to make this donation of $5,000 for food 4 families is our way of giving back and saying happy thanksgiving to everyone. >> all right. thank you so much. i'll let you give that to ishia. >> here you go. >> we want to feed thousands of families. we are need your donations. call 202-885-4949 or donate online at nbcwashington.com. every dollar counts. every turkey will make it to the table of a needy family. back to you. >> that's wonderful. thank you very much. >>> gone in the blink of an eye. the local holiday tradition that's already sold out. we're back in 60 seconds. >>> welcome back. a redskins team leader thinks the referees are partially to blame for the weekend loss. the skins were not able to break the pan shthers undefeated reco. jason ha

and it wants pepco to come up with a plan to fix the issue. in a statement to wusa9 pepco says it is committed to compliance with all environmental standards and it is working with the epa on a solution. new tonight, we are learning more about one of the students said to be in critical condition after yesterday's chemistry lab fire at woodson high school in fairfax. our stefanie ramirez has the latest. >> reporter: sonya garvis' clothes began to burn resulting in burns to her back and face. her arm received the worst damage and will require two surgeries. but the woodson high schooler's face is expected to heal following the fire that injured a teacher giving a demonstration. >> i thought it was a freak accident. i felt like you don't really know what to expect. >> reporter: saturday jennifer says a different teacher gave the same demonstration in her class last year. >> my first concern was if the kids were trained at the beginning of the school year. were they taught to use the safety mechanisms that are usually in the classroom. >> before e

what we did not know then was it came just days after pepco paid $25 million towards a new soccer stadiume. >> the timing sounds a little fishy. >> reporter: some community leaders say it all out stinks. >> madam mayor, what did you know about the true nature of the pepco soccer land deal and when did you know it? >> reporter: there is no money that epsilon is paying you that will -- >> there's no money that epsilon is paying you that will offset the detriment that merger will take. >> the district of columbia has a problem is pay to play politics. >> you see it all across the country. you see politicians, and you see these huge, huge companies and ceos. they are all enhanced together. >> reporter:: opponents are calling for the mayor to come clean and the city to launch an investigation claiming this is the latest in a series of questionable deals that wreak of possible corruption. delia goncalves, wusa 9. >> mayor bowser is in china and has not commented on the controversy. we are learning that bowser's political action committee is under fire right now for possible construction and we'

this is the pepco facility for art. they provide for non-profit for various events.homeless people coming in here for traditional thanksgiving meal. joining me is father john from the catholic charities. how did you get to put this on? >> we have been doing a meal for two years and pepco came to us and said let's have a nice meal, stable cloth and utensil and a nice turkey meal. we said of course, we'd love it. we started doing it and it's been a great event every year. >> thank you, father. good luck. for every one of the people who comes here tonight to have a traditional thanksgiving meal, they will receive an overcoat, a jacket that they are warm jackets that have been donated by pepco. each individual, each one of these homeless individuals who comes in here for a thanksgiving din her leave with one of the -- thanksgiving dinner will leave with one of the jackets. jonathan: do they need more volunteers there or are they good? stephen: they got a lot of volunteers. the volunteers will be serving the homeless and many of the volunteers brought their family. jonath

>> reporter: protesters against the pepco/exelon merger demonstrating today. as the d.c. public service commission opened two days of crowded hearings on the $6 billion plan. one issue, the controversial fresh pac. it sought to raise $1 million to support mayor bowser but is instead shutting down over pay to pay politics. fresh pac critics asked the service commission to investigate because fresh pac won't disclose if it sought big contributions from pepco and exel exelon. the power companies won't say, either. >> did the mayor's controversial super pac known as fresh pac ask for donations to the pac during the samenegotiating with the company? >> reporter: the office told nbc 4 she was unaware of fund-raising and would not approve of it if it occurred. krit kr critics questioned the naming rights during the merger talk. a large group of community and business organizations also testified in support of the merger. saying it will be good for d.c. businesses and residents. in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >>> coming up, blizzard warnings. whole bunch of snow out in co

in a statement, pepco argues most d.c. council members support the merger, quote. it's clear the small vocal minority who continued to oppose the merger are becoming increasingly desperate in their last-ditch attempts to disrupt it. they're deliberately ignoring the facts and will do just about anything to distract from the substance of the merger and very special interests. >>> tonight critics of a political action committee supporting muriel bowser says the committee has done lasting damage to bowser's reform image. the committee is called freshpac. and announced earlier today that it's shutting down in the face of withering criticism. tom sherwood reports the controversy is not yet over. >> reporter: "the washington post" editorial page friendly to murr yael bowser slammed the freshpac and close supporters and city contractors to finance it. it burst on the scene this year vowing to raise $1 million to fight her political battles raising questions about pay to play politics. >> it's forgivable to be arrogant. it's forgivable to be stupid. it's one thing to be ar

. >> the epa is going after pepco. >> it's still a little wet out there.ere's first alert doppler but the showers are moving quickly. we'll time it out for you. >> one of our favorite segments before we head to break, pet pick 9. >> this has carl curled up with his monkey. that's cute. >> a little little wink from the kitty. hello from little lady gives herself a man cure. i get it. >> no costumes. i thought we would see some. ts lazy >>> good morning. >> thank you for joining us. coming up on wake up washington. >> firefighters get into an accident on the way to fighting a serious fire. i'm seray chen. that story is coming up. >> ps , we hear from a man who spent hours in a tree after escaping his car. >> how going to the bathroom in this bar can be a sobering experience. >> how about this weather? not the best start to your sunday, the first day in november. you think you'll like the 7-day forecast. >>> thank for waking up with us washington. it's sunday, november 1st. i'm mike hydek. >> i'm allyson ray. you need the umbrella but not all day today. it wi

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opponents also question the timing with pepco's deal to pay $25 million to help build a soccer stadium. the mayor ice office says the sponsorship agreement is separate from the merger talks. talk about the optics here. >> once again that ee what we're talking about on both of these stories. the mayor has an issue on the way these things took. she e took a stance to say this isn't a good deal for the people. the commission took a stance voted 3-0 it's not a good deal and then within a short time frame. then we find out the $25 million again, is it legal, yes, does it look like to dave's point it's a pay-for-play situation, it's hard not to see how it doesn't. i think what's important for the mayor, even though she's out of the country and coming back, she's going to have to explain very clearly the filetime frame of this change and say this is why i think this is a good deal even though the attorney general of the district says this is a good deal. >> dave. >> yeah, the timing here obviously raises questions. she's against something, then for something, and then it's learned after she's

with pepco. >>> happening today, crews will be back at an apartment complex. they were boring into the ground to find out why things were shaking. no one was hurt. >>> 12 million illegal immigrants, to send them back, 500,000 a month, is just not possible. they're doing high fives in the clinton campaign right now when they hear this. >> a night of substantive conversation and details from the republican candidates for president. nbc news political analysts say it's hard to pick a clear winner here. the top eight candidates on the stage in milwaukee. they talked all things policy, taxes, military spending and immigration. jeb bush picked apart donald trump's deportation schedule. >> without us leading, voids are filled. the idea that it is a good idea for putin to be in syria, let isis take out assad and then putin will take out isis, that's like a board game. that's like playing monopoly. that's not how the real world works. >> we have an understanding of each candidates' real world planning. nbc's tracie potts will join us in a few minutes with a look at the

pepco did take full responsibility and band kennel dryers and all of its stores, something the industryoes not necessarily endorse. >> david used responsibly by a trained professional, it will work. our standards address the weight in which they are used. they need to be in good repair, the constantly monitored while the animal is in them, and make sure that a professional is using their good judgment. reporter: recommended standards but not requirements. he and doc rivers around the world sympathize with marks, overwhelming her with condolences. >> i was walking around the yard and i was lonely. reporter: although blake is a beautiful bundle, he is a distraction from an untimely death that should have never happened. >> i don't want anybody else to have to go through that. and find out everything afterwards. they should know their groomers and trust their groomers and don't assume anything. don't assume they are being well taken care of. what can you do to keep that from happening to your pet? we will talk more about that coming up at 6:00. don't forget our special 7 on your side consu

alison: meanwhile, some opponents of the proposed pepco-exelon merger are demanding a formal investigation. back in august, d.c. public service commission rejected the merger. last month, mayor muriel bowser and exelon announce deal to allow the merger to go forward. now some want the board of ethics to investigate the mig. and the nature of the deal because it came days after they announced they would sponsor a stadium. they said that the sponsorship is not related to the merger but pse will have the final say on that deal. of course it's veterans day. across the country those who serve and are serving are being honored. president obama remembered those who died in battle in a wreath laying at arlington national cemetery and said it's the country's duty to honor the military men and women long after today. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is where one man is biking to make sure a fallen hero's memory lasts. jeff? jeff: this is an awesome story. the bike has come to rest after 200-mile ride that started at 3:00 a.m. oh are you feeling? doing well? hanging in there? just got don

. >> the mayor's controversial super pac asked pepco and epsilon for contributions at the same time themayor's office was negotiating with the company. >> mayor bowser told news 4 she is unaware of any such fundraising and would not have approved it. >>> today you can take a look inside the smallest house in the district. we're talking 252 square feet. it's a house on capitol hill and it's available for rent. it will set you back 1400 bucks a month. the house was verified as the smallest standing house in the district back in 2013. there will be an open house today between 5:00 and 7:00 p.m. >>> four things we are tracking about the paris attacks right now. just minutes ago we learned authorities have arrested seven people in several overnight raids. >>> also right now the search is on for a new suspect in the attacks still on the loose. >>> hoemd security second jeh johnson will brief the senate. >> we're getting new sound in from president obama when it comes to allowing syrian comes to allowing syrian why let someone else have all the fun? the sometimes haphazard, never boring fun. t

commission will listen to public comment on the pepco-exelon merger.ill get three minutes to voice their concerns. the two-day hearing will be held today and tomorrow at the commission hearing room. it begins at 10:00 a.m. >>> a federal report says more than 2,000 terror suspects legally purchased guns inside the u.s. >> and flying with your family pet is about to get more complicated on one airline. we'll explain. >> it's breezy out here and cool. temperatures are starting off a little warmer than yesterday. not the case this afternoon. we're going to top out near 60. clouds continue to increase. we stay dry today. that's not going to be the case either as we head through the rest of the week. i'll have your extended fut cast coming up on -- futurecast coming up on wake up washington. >> sky 9 on the -- sky 9 giving us a live view of the area. we'll get you around trouble spots and an update on how things are shaping up on metro coming up. stay close. >> they help us wake up washington every day. look at this. petpics9. send us your pics. ready for a

>> protesters clashing today over the proposed merger of two powerful utility companies pepco and exelonthey're reviewing the merger that could affect d.c. power rates for decades to come. are politics getting in the way? news 4's tom sherwood takes a closer look at the contributions from a controversial political action committee involving d.c. mayor muriel bowser. >>> a man is facing charges in northern virginia in fairfax city as a matter of fact. for using a sandwich as a weapon. police in fairfax city say they arrested jonathan magnes of new jersey on sunday after he threw a sandwich at another man during a fight at a pizza parlor. police say magnes then drove off but the victim followed him and called police and sure enough, they got their guy. magnes was charged with dui along with assault and battery and we do not know what kind of sandwich it was. >>> two more months, people. that's how long you have to wait to get a live look at that new little baby panda cub bei bei. today the national zoo announced he'll make his public debut saturday january 16th. if you have a zoo membershi