rapper rick ross will headline the show. the homecoming parade and football game is tomorrow.py 150th to howard. >>> doug e fresh will be there. for you kids who don't know who it is, it's going to be a good show. >>> it's breast cancer awareness month as well. we're sharing a special story of survival this morning. it's great to hear the women who are going all out in support of breast cancer awareness. >> molettou talking to folks. the women gathered in ward 8 in d.c. all morning long for a really great cause. previewing this walk that's going on this weekend. >> reporter: absolutely. i'm amazed by how this community is just standing in solidarity. ward 8 going pink all week with so many activities to raise awareness and educate people about breast cancer and the fight particularly in this community. yes, it culminates with a walk tomorrow. i want to introduce you to alexis corbett. a young survivor. just in her early 30s. just finishing up your treatment. you wanted to send out a message this morning. >> yes. i want to point out that african-american women and hispanic wome

among those performing, rick ross and dougie fresh. watch the homecoming football game tomorrow on newschannel8. jonathan: all right. we are just a little more than 36 hours from the 42nd running of the marine corps marathon. the festivities already well underway. in fact, at this hour, the runners are getting what they need before race day. q mccray is joining us from the national harbor with a buildup to the race. is it true? you just had a change of heart in the last second and you decided you will run the race? q: [laughter] you know what? yes. that is the case. actually, i think i'm covering it come sunday morning either way. whether i decide to run it or not. right now we are live outside the convention room at the gaylord hotel at national harbor. you will notice people out here getting ready for the big marathon on sunday. they are checking out booths on display. headbands out here. most of the people are here to pick up registration packets. maybe taste a couple of new protein bars. "good morning washington" reporter suzanne k

the free concert also known as yard fest had a star-studded lineup, with performers like rick ross, wale, and more. how do you feel about howard homecoming? >> this is possibly the most historically rich hbu that we've got. anna-lysa: several actors made a includingpearance, from the movie "a trait." >> i love it. black is beautiful. >> i've been a grand marshal for the parade. anna-lysa: saturday, the stadium will take center stage with howard taking on morgan state. littleam newton's brother, who has quickly become a star in the first year. >> the students will come out and support a lot. anna-lysa: tomorrow morning, homecoming festivities continue with a parade and the tailgate before the game that starts at 1 p.m. for the very first time, we are 8, so it on news channel make sure to tune in and support our nbison. live from howard university, my almost modern, anna-lysa gayle, -- my alma mater, anna-lysa gayle, abc 7 news. nancy: an old ironsides was not going unnoticed in this latest video. the uss constitution firing off left thesalute as it charlestown navy yard in boston. the 18-

. >> rappers rick ross and dougie fresh are among the headliners this year. if you want a kid friendly day, don't worry. there are yard fest games and activities geared toward children. head to the nbc washington app for more information on the events and possible road closures, as well. ♪ the flag was still there >>> something a lot of folks are going to be talking about today. a national anthem protest at an nba game. we're going to show you what makes this one stand out. >> came from a woman singing the "star-spangled banner." we'll show you what she did. that's next. your internet deserves the 100% fiber-optic network. with fios gigabit connection, you get the fastest internet available with download speeds up to 940 megs. it's your last chance to get fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus, your choice of hbo or multi-room dvr service included for 2 years, all with a two year agreement. the fios mobile app, data-free. hurry and swit

lawrence alonso, rick ross, tori lane will be coming up. drake was a surprise. that was about five years ago. the vendors are coming in. take a look at these cool purses. yearis your second participating in the event. why did you come back. >> our chief fashion officer is a howard alum. we wanted to come back again. our motto is to carry what you care about. we have custom clutches that feature all of the sororities. we just rolled out our hbc university line. we even have michelle obama on our clutch. we want to support something we really care about. >> thank you so much. tweeting out a list of stars who will be performing. for your weekend, upper 70's. perfect weather for homecoming. eileen: a lot of people getting down to the campus to get the festivities started. friday with temperatures that are cool, not quite cold. .7 in waldorf temperatures this afternoon climbing to the mid-70's. i will show you your hourly forecast for the football game and the parade, but also a look at the marine corps marathon. julie: road closures can be found out on our new news

rick ross is headlining. >>> and this homecoming is extra special, because ouhoward is turning 150 years old. you're looking at the excitement of the kickoff pep rally earlier this week. tomorrow is the homecoming smart watch, you'll want to pay attention to a warning from consumer groups. >> the groups are urging a federal agency to investigate whether the devices are vulnerable to hackers. nbc explains why. >> a wearable mobile phone for kids. >> reporter: smart watches for kids, meant in part to give parents peace of mind, but some could be putting children at risk. that's prompting a call for the federal trade commission to investigate. >> these are devices that parents can use to keep in touch with their kids and track their locations. and what the norwegian consumer council found about privacy and security was really disturbing. >> reporter: seven consumer advocacy groups addressed the concerns in a letter to the ftc saying flaws discovered by the norwegian research could be unlawful. it tested four smart watches made for kids. three of which are sold here in the u.s. they found ma

. >> i heard that rick ross was comin are among the headlineers this year. but with the crowd of 22,000 expected, university president dr. wayne frederick says security is a top priority. >> we just beef up all social security plans. we had security plan as we always do. all that has done is to make sure we had a chance to revise that again. >> reporter: but most of the folks we spoke with weren't too worried about safety. their focus is on having a good time. right now you're looking at some of the police officers that dr. frederick was talking about. we've also seen officers on segues and walking around campus. as for tomorrow the big football game, it kicks off at 1:00. the howard buy son will be taking on the morgan state bears. reporting from the campus of howard university, morgan fitzgerald, news 4. >> maryland's governor calls the order to remove a war memorial in prince george's county outrageous. now, earlier this week a court of appeals ruled the peace cross in bladensburg is an unconstitutional violation of church and state and should be removed.

. >> reporter: rap artist rick ross and duggy fresh are among the headlineers this year. but with a crowd of 22,000 expected, university president dr. wayne frederick says security is a top priority. >> we had a security plan. we had a security plan as we always do. all that has done is just to make sure we had a chance to revise that again. >> reporter: but most of the folks we spoke with weren't too worried about safety. their focus is on having a good time. >> that was our meagan fitzgerald reporting. >>> well, it is a scary turn of events for a couple on vacation. they find hidden cameras in their newly rented airbnb. ahead, what you can do to protect yourself in rentals and hotels. >> i'm julie carey in loudoun county where a man accused of shooting the mother of his children just 11 days after she got a protective order, pleads guilty to ♪ ♪ it feels good to be back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> all right. we continue to follow breaking news. that story that we first told you about at the top of the hour, a teenager has been shot walking home from school in northeast d.c. investigat

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. >> reporter: rick, monica, these are tough questions for philadelphia's police as experienced and as dedicated as they are to make sure ross -- commissioner ross is asking the question tonight what about these weapons out here that are designed for the theater of war killing machines, what about all the guns available out here, can we do something about it, can something get done commissioner ross says. i'm vernon odom channel6 "action news" on the ben franklin parkway. >> thank you vernon. >>> in the wake of the tragedy lawmakers are calling on each other and all of us citizens to come together in a show of support for the victims and their families. >> today the american flag atop the white house was lowered to half-staff. many flags across the can untrue -- country were also lowered. >> as we mentioned more than 500 people were hurt in the shooting and now folks are waiting in long lines some for more than an hour trying to give the gift of life. >> "action news" anchor jim gardner is in to bring you live coverage of the ongoing investigation. look for his life reports beginning tonight on "action news" at 11:00. >> and

ross, thanks very much. >>> all right, guys. that 12-count indictment against manafort and adviser rick gates makes no mention of collusion with russia could potentially be used as leverage in the special counsel's investigation. our senior justice correspondent pierre thomas has more from washington and, pierre, manafort and gates are now out of custody but under house arrest and could face we're talking serious jail time if convicted. >> reporter: robin, good morning. that's right. they're under house arrest and if convicted could face up to 20 years in prison and you're right. that sweeping 12-count indictment makes no allegations about collusion with the russians, but what the special counsel does do is argue that manafort engaged in a massive money laundering campaign to hide income made from doing business with ukrainian officials who had alleged ties to russia. the fbi says manafort laundered $18 million to finance a, quote, lavish lifestyle including spending $6.4 million on three homes in new york and virginia and over a million dollars on clothes. his attorney denies any wrongdoing basically calling mueller's case a sham. b

reviewing options for its animal health unit david ricks will join us at the top of the hour to talk about all these things the new guy. >>> andrew rossorkin is in saudi arabia this week and got access to saudi aramco he spoke to amin nasser in a rare tv interview and asked him about the global market and crude prices >> i think the market did dictate the price of oil, not the company. even if production is dictated by the ministry of energy, rather than aramco aramco does not dictate. when there's an agreement within opec, we will adhere to whatever the ministry asks for. >> do you feel any pressure to the degree that you have any influence over the price to keep it at a certain price given the dynamics at play with aramco and the kingdom? >> we -- we -- what we are doing is making sure that we deliver our commitment and optimize our costs and delivering more revenue to shareholders. saudi aramco is profitable and at any price scenario. even when market went down in 2015 and '16, our capital program was not affected what do you make of the u.s. shale boom >> i think the shale boom is increased the contribution of oil from the u.s the

ricks is the ceo of eli lilly. jonathan: from new york, this is bloomberg. ♪ ♪ david: president trump has proclaimed this national minority enterprise week. secretary of commerce wilbur ross at the white house. with our colleagues from radio, we welcome secretary ross joining us on bloomberg television and bloomberg radio. thank you. wilbur: thank you for having me. david: this week has been around or sometime. what is different this year from last year? secretary ross: i think it is different for several reasons. first of all, the trump administration is much more business oriented in general than the previous administration. second, many of the moves that are being made, particularly in the tax area, will directly benefit smaller companies. those aree, most of now llcs or limited partnerships or some other form of pass-through income vehicle. the trump administration is proposing to cut the tax rate peak of the % downdual rate of 39.6 to 25%. these are young companies growing, have to make capital expenditures, so the ability to write off capital expenditures immediately will be a very powerful boost to their cash flow. the third thing is that by giving awards to the fo