springfield inbound ho395, lanes after edsall road, right side blocked by a crash there. guys? >> thank you, melissa. >>> 6:09 right now. we're also following a developing story out of d.c. es where a p has been charged with sexual abuse of a young girl. >> he was arrested yesterday and worked at the shrine of the sacred heart parish in columbia heights. news 4's justin finch is live at the church with more on this developing story. >> reporter: well, it's likely that parishioners here will have more questions, especiall that the archdiocese has announced they are hearing from more ausers. we now know that father urbano vazquez is facingha ae of second-degree child sexual abuse. this stems bac to m of 2015 when the accuser in this case says vazquez reached down her shirt and touched her bare breast while working here at the shrine of the sacred t heart. time, she was 13 years old, he was 42.ay investigatorshis happened at least two times. the archdiocese also now investigating as well, releasing a statement and reading a rtion of that now. the archdiocese saying, this was the f

let's begin with rebecca berg in springfield, missouri. good morning to you. the president will wrap up his election eve blitz there tonight. what can you tell us? >> reporter: that's right, poppy. the president knows what's at stake here for both parties. it will be one of the key races we're watching tomorrow night. president trump is coming tonight to cape girardeau, missouri, on the east side of this state, trying to turn out the republican vote by sean hannity. today, we are on the other side of the state, the southwest side of the state here in springfield, missouri. this morning, in a few minutes, republican candidate for senate will be here, trying to get out the vote for republicans. he will be joined by some top missouri republican officials, including the governor, mike parson, and just trying to get out that republican energy. this is a very republican state and yet the race between holley and mccaskill is neck and neck. we're hearing from hawley that claire mccaskill is too on the other side, claire mccaskill's closing argument is that she's a mod

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springfield, inner loob at 395, left side blocked by a crash at the entrance to the express lanes. still have this issue in et be, where they've been seeing sleet for quite a while. slick roads could play part i some of these. righthe now, top ofbeltway, everything here northbound and southbound looking nice and clear. >> all right. thank you, melissa. >>> this morning news 4 is live on the roads, keeping a close eye on conditions you'll facou when you heathe door. take a look at the road conditions in prince george's county this morning. this is route 50. officials have t ated the streets ahead of time, but you still may encounter slick conditions later thi morning. we continue our team coverage now in virginia, where commuters can unter snow and ice this morning. >> news 4's justin finch ison le he roads in frederick county, virginia. >> reporter: as we've heard throughout the morning, sleet has become an issue for us as well. as i look outside, i'm seeing a lot our windshield here is rattling as the storm system moves through our area here. we did see a short time ago those vdot

springfield, northbound 95 before the beltway, we have quite a delay here. we have that crash still hanging around. it was reported about 30 minutes ago. when you're looking at 66 this morning, westbound the ramp to northbound 28 there in centerville, right side is the only thing getting by that accident. a new problem, upper marlboro, woodyard road at rosaryville road, a crash just reported there. >>> back to that breaking news here in the district. right now police are investigatg an overnigh shooting in southeast d.c. >> news 4's justin finch is live near t scene with the latest. reporter: well, eun, aaron, that investigation is happening now. re at the sixth district we're standing by for any updates on the investigation as it stands right now. we know aot sg took place. police have not released any information on the victimr a condition or perhaps a motive behind the shooting. i do want to take you to an ov tview of wheres all took place. 17th street and minnesota avenue here in southeast. as you can see, this is a residenti residential stretch. likely

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the blue line will try to pick up the slack here and it wi run from francona springfield and huntington, but during rush hour service will be cut in half. the yellow line closure lasts until december 9th. we posted information about that in our o.app, search "me >>> and if you hear sirens don't worry. >> each explosion is expected to last a few secds b may be felt nearby and cause metro trains in the area to stop momentarily. the 16-mile purple line is expected to open in 2022. >>> developing this morning children screamedan coughed after tear-gas fes carried by the wind enveloped them. that river you see they were crossi has rawsewage in it, and it's near san diego. we will check in with tracie potts coming up in 15 minutes for more oni th >>> we have a update on the camp fire in northern california, and it is lly contained and that doesn't mean it's out, just they have control around it. it destroyed 13,000 homes and kild at least 85 people, and nely 300 people are still unaccounted for this morning, and the remains of some of the missing may never be recovered because of the severity

cnn political reporter rebecca berg is live for us this afternoon in springfield. what's the story there, rebecca? >> reporter: that's right, brooke. senator claire mccaskill is in the fight of her political life, a fight for survival ahead of election day tomorrow. the polls are deadlocked. it is neck and neck here in missouri. mccaskill told supporters here in springfield, missouri, just a few minutes ago that she believes the race will come down between republican josh hawley and someone like her who will break with her party when she needs to. of course, missouri is a state that went for trump by nearly 20 points in 2016, so he's not unpopular here. and as you mentioned, the president will be here tonight, his second visit to missouri just in the past week to kpab for josh hawley and against claire mccaskill. we asked senator mccaskill what impact she thinks that will have on the race. i want you to take a listen. >> i do think that it swings both ways, the president coming here. there are a lot of president trump supporters that president trump can motivate. b

today, we're in springfield, missouri, in the southwest corner of the state.osh hawley was here earlier today, the republican candidate, trying to gin up republican enthusiasm. this has been one of the big problems for republicans here in missouri and across the country this election cycle. getting their voters excited to get to the polls tomorrow. missouri doesn't have early voting so it all comes down to tomorrow. and take a listen to josh hawley's closing message. it's all about painting claire mccaskill as a liberal democrat trying to tie her to democrats like hillary clinton. take a listen. >> senator mccaskill supports amnesty, just like hillary. she supports higher taxes, just like hillary. she supports open borders, just like hillary. we told hillary clinton what we thought of her in 2016. tomorrow, it's time to say to claire mccaskill, you are fired. >> meanwhile, kate, the closing message for claire mccaskill has been that she is a moderate democrat who will work across the aisle. that she's not going to washington to fight president trump but to fig

the blue line will pick up the slack taking riders to and from francona springfield and huntington stations. the shutdown lts until december 9th. >>> christmas comes to one washington d. neighborhood with the flip of a switch. the capitol hill christmas tree was lit for the verye first t this holiday season. there it is. the 20 foot ever gregreen stand the eastern market metro plaza. its known as the founding president of the capital business improvement district. such a pretty sight to see. >>> now yourtorm team 4 forecast. >>> and you know its going to stt to feel lik christmas before the middle of the week. how's that for a preview, yone? outside right now, 55 degrees. the reason we had some warm temperatures today is because the winds right nowoming from the south. we've had southerly bre throughout the day today and it ushered in very warm temperatures. how warm is itight no we're looking at temperatures. hagerstown, martinsburg the same for winchester in the mid-to-upper 40s. j remembt a couple days ago they had temperatures this time of the evening in the 30s. even now temperatures h

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blue line trains will operate between franconia-springfield and braddock road and between pentagon city and eastern market. yellow line trains will operate between huntington and braddock road and between pentagon city and mt. vernon square. the metro detours will change ightly tomorrow. you can find more information in the nbc washington app. >> traffic already building at the airphet. >>> and are several events happening today to honor veterans. we are looking at the tomb of the unknown soldier at arlington tional cemetery where a wreath laying is set to begin at 11:00. you can find more information on veterans day events that are happening all over t. area by going to our p. this is something they do every november 11. it was 1921 that the tomb of the unknown soldier wasedated on november 11. >> sun-splashed day as they get read that event. >> and all next week on news 4, got something special for y you. we're trying to help you find out why you can get more sleep. a look at why women struggle the most for shut eye. >> i didn't realize how much sleep is tied to so many in our body an

the blue line will pick up the slack, running to and from springfield and huntington. metr tells usit's the rails and tracks across the bridge that need to be repaired. again, that w reopen until december 9th. >>> tra iportation officia the district say they've posted new signs as partt of an eff to improve safety in the busy 8th street corridor. we spoed some o the ten new speed limit postings tv-ight. t says it's part of vision zero, a city initiative aimed at curbing fatal crashes with pedestris and cyclists. there have been a number of complaints about the streetcar rails on 8th street since a cyclist wound up getting hit and killed by a bus. in a series of twitter responses, d-dot said it is still looking into possible improvements. >>> a little girl's life changed forever after a tragicccident at mgm national harbor. her family filed a lawsuit today after s was electrocuted at the casino back in june. she is now in a wheelchair. her family says she's disabled for life. these picasres re in a county report show m gm's plaza had improper electrical wiring. the fami

arlington southbound near gwwa pa right lane is blocked by the work zone. 95 in springfield northbound/southbound looking good in virginia. eun? >> 4:02. yesterday was all about the road trip. today it will be the airinrts and t stations. they're expected to be packed. aaa expects nearly 100,000 people from the dmv will head to th airports. amtrak says this is the busiest time of the year for them as well. you'll seest the big crowds at the train stations. they're suggesting if you plan to ride the rails get there half an hour early. i usually get there rig when the train leaves. >> i'll do that on sunday. >> did you hear, w't said d do that. >> i'm going to be here on monday morning. >>> if you spent any time on the beltway last night, terrible tragic tuesday liv up to its name. >> thousands of people hoped to get out of town early for the holiday andou instead themselves stuck in gridlock. >> there was a lot of op-and-go traffic. >> it's bumper to bumper. >> chopper 4 flew over the ltway. it took a few hours to get from dc to laurel. as for today, the worst roads are expted to be i-9

d morning taking a look at the roads, springfield innern loop betw the interchange and braddock road, left lane getting by the work zone. doesn't seem to be bothering anything right now. falls church, outer loop between 66 and little river turnpike, right lane is t getting by work zone. 270 southbound looking od, had an earlier work zone in those southbound lanes after yckey's town pike. n through prince george's county, no. probl >> melissa, thank you. >>> we want to give you another look at the breaking news we're following in southern california right now. we're told half aeo dozene have been injured during a shooting at a bar in thousandks that's about 40 miles outside of los angeles. we've not received word that any shooter is in custody at this point, but we'll continue to monitor the situation and bring you updates as we learn them. >>> it's now 4:03. a local priest is under arrest, accused of second-degree sexual assault. this morning we're told more a accuse coming forward. >> police say the charges stem from an incident i 2015. they say in may of that year, father urbano vaz

right now it is a chilly 41 in gaithersburg,8 in 58 in springfield. 55 now in arlington county, virginia f your forecas today, mostly in the upper 40s to around 50 by 7:00 in the ing. i think we'll see these morning clouds go away. we'll end up with a fair amount of sunshine during the middlef partse day. temperatures today mostly in the upper 50s. nothing too big to complain about. that friday, people may be complaining about that. more on that coming up. d >> one at a time, right? outer loop local lanes at national harbor, that crash we just saw a few minutes ago must have straightened themselves out and gotten out of the way. that now gone. the bottom of the beltway is looking jus fine. nice and clear. rest of the beltway, some road work here and there. it really is not causing any issue as far delays go. 66 and 95, no complaints here. as we zoom in, a littleit of a slowdown inbound key bridge before m street. the left laneetting by the work zone there. >> all right, thank you. >>> a developing story in the district this morning. a local priest is facing a sexual assault charge. d.c.

it's new and now we look around at the current president but if you look at the lincoln library in springfieldillinois the terrible things written about lincoln it wasn't 24 hour news but the pamphlets that were published that were so critical about him. it is a fact of life and really it is a function of our democracy we can criticize our president we do have the freedom to say . . . . important lesson she's learned from her father. she's interviewed by kate brower, author of 1st in line : presidents, vice presidents and the pursuit of power. afterwards there's an interview program with relevant guest hosts interviewing nonfiction authors about their latest work .

. >> reporter: the blue line will have to pick up the slack running to and from fr franconnia-springfield and ithuntington. the rails and tracks that need the repairs along the bridge. this man understands the repairs but is getting tired of it all. >> i have a lowered expectation. >> reporter: the closures start next monday and will last until december 9th. that is a long time for this bridge to be out of operation. start making alternate plan. back to you. >> reporter: head coach jay gruden say smith's surgery went wellnd he is expected to make a full recovery inix about s to eight months. on sunday he broke two bones in his leg. and colt mccoy will take over as quarterback and hopes to lead them to victory. we do this every thanksgiving, the game kicks o at 4:30 p.m. thanksgiving. right after the turkey. then you're full and you go into that. >> yeah. >> all right. so what's next for prie george's county executive baker? his last day in office isn't until next week. >> he's already planning his next chapter. last night he launched his foundation, working to find a cure for alzheimer's.

calling the handsome hitman you saw photos give us who was from the genevese crime family and what springfield massachusetts guy who whacked genevese boss is now in a prison with another massachusetts guy who i hear could be this very notorious charles stone bank robber then you see that dico angelo now back in the early one nine hundred ninety s. whitey bulger's crew which consisted of whitey his best who was a guy named stevie the rifle man flemmi and cadillac frank salami these guys all of whom turned state's evidence all of whom of cooperate with the f.b.i. these guys were at war with another faction known as the bobby cross affection well what if shocking clips events the call angelo who was part of the karate faction one of the many people who was sent to jail for decades with the help of whitey bulger and his partnership with the f.b.i. he's in the same prison as. bank robber and now you have a guy who was in the opposing crew who went to war with whitey bulger and his people so for this guy i hear cadillac frank salamis codefendant in a recent murder conviction so it's impossible to fa

. >> reporter: although no one knew it at the time, minister jerome jones of the springfield baptisth in monticello, georgia, recently went through a crisis of faith. ♪ >> i was getting ready to stop coming to church so much as i did. >> reporter: the minister? >> yeah. i didn't see god doing anything for me. >> reporter: so, given all that, this thing comes and basically lands in your lap. >> low and behold, here god shows up. >> reporter: jerome says last month he was at his day job with the power company when a note came down from the heavens. it was attached to three balloons, and it read, god, help me go to college. please help me get everything i need to leave wednesday. signed, mykehia curry. she was about to start her freshman year at albany state university in albany, georgia. no one in her family had ever gone to college, which is why she sent up that prayer. scared and worried. >> scared, this is my first time being away from home. and worried, like as in financially. >> reporter: your family has no money? >> not really, no. so that's why i decided to come to college so my

the bluek line will p up the slack taking riders to and from the franconia, springfield and huntington stations. >>> you can finally toast your christmas thanks to d.c.'s annual christmas pop-upar. miracle on seventh street is en for business. the life galore signature drink is going to make a splash and they areayg tribute. you are mixing santa with pandas, my dream ce true. miracle on seventh street opened at 5:00 and it will be serving drinks through the new year. >> and so stagramable. >>> barbarari hn has an adoption story next. >>> here are a few weekends you should stick around. this is a fight. not to the finish. but to the beginning. a fight that can only be won, if we stand together for one cause. him. expert care for every new beginning. >>>uring the holidays you celebrate and give thanks for so many things but family ist the top of the list. it was fitting that november is national adoption month. celebration year is held at the superior court. >> i've been going the a long time. 32 years is the actl number. it is always such a joyful occasion. the whole citys invited to co

i have seen it when teachers like karina in springfield buy students their supplies because parents cannotord them. i have seen it at the nonprofit cafe in chicago called sip of hope. not only are they creating jobs. they are a pillar of their community and they are striving to end the stigma surrounding mental health. and i have seen it at the airport, when we protested against donald trump's muslim travel ban. and in our city streets, when we marched for equality and dignity for people with disabilities. illinois, my faith in you has never been greater. this election is about what illinois can he, about what we can build. it's billed a state where working families can thrive -- let's build a state where working families can thrive and equal pay for equal work. let's build a state that expands health care to all and that protects health care for people with pre-existing conditions. state wherea wereerity is inclusive, people of color are not left out and left behind. it is time to build an economy that works for everybody. state thatuild a welcomes immigrants and that values the common hu

the first rally of the day for josh hawley has just concluded here in springfield. it's one of five stops the stat as he crisscrosses the state today. including a big rally tonight in cape girardeau where one of the speakers will be his staunchest supporters, the president of the united states. mr. trump has called mr. hawley a star and has criticized his opponent, senator claire mccaskill, as a captive of the far left. now, mccaskill has tried to insulate herself from those attacks by characterizing her record as centrist and says she's not one of those crazy democrats, as she puts it. she's out-raised hawley four to one and yet the race here is virtually a tie. she's one of ten democrats running in states that mr. trump carried in 2016. and the missouri republicans here believe that they have a very good shot at turning this state red in the senate. >> that's right. they call these ten the trump ten democrats running in those states. cbs news chief correspondent nancy cordes and anthony are here. good morning, with fresh data as well. nancy, our poll shows 68% of

they're posting flyers in the springfield alexandria area. the rides are just for election day. they're also available for those who need to vote we have a wlink more information. just search election day. >>> a rare condition put her son's life at risk and this mother didn' hesitate to step mother didn' hesitate to step many to help. i believi've heard smportant from people across virginiaing. that have moved me to take action on veterans unemployment, the opioid epidemic, when we're divided,hcare.bus when our leaders pit us against aieach other for political in the senate, i'll always listen to you and focus on sving problems that matter to virginia and to america.in i'm tim and i approve this message. dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase i by $1.9 trillion. brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and otinr corporate special rests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave b

here we are on the springfield interchange. lots ofspace, 395 north.ov restrictions will be going into effect. it may not drive like a normal morning rush hour with lower volumes but the hov restrictions will be into fect. also the parkway will go one way. >> let's take you to crash reported on u.s. 301. about a mile south. that is the very latestrom the wtop traffic center. back over to you. >> thankou so much. 5:21 is your time now. still ahead, giving back to those that need it the most. >> we're showing you the work one local group does to make sure that no one is left out thanksgiving. we'll be right back. >>> two years ago players house their annual be the match drive. he took a cotton swab test and later learned he was amatch. he didn't hesitate. even though it meant missing the last two games of t season. he will eventually learn the name of the child whose lifee helped save, and he does want to meet him. >> what a selfless jegesture. >> not everyone gets to enjoy a big feast but the d.c. non-profit food and friends, they have been working to c

springfield, inner loop. left side blocked by crash. you can see that's looking better than itwas. german town as well before 118 and crash there and the ope up all the way down to the spur. so the two slow spots o 270. laurel southbound 95 after 32, we have anaccident. in the district, southbound 295 after pennsylvania avenue. right sidetill block by a crash. taking a look at your travel times, 270 from germantown after both of the crashes. 22 miles per hour on the outerloop. inbound on 66 and 95, going tout 40 miles per hour. remember to liste wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in yourcar, all day, it's going to be a busy one. we'll be tweheing about getaway day traffic as well. >> melissa, thank you. it is a feast for an entire community. this morning, an area nonprofit isreparing a thanksgiving meal for 500 people. >> news 4's molette green is live in southeast d.c. for details onhe annual thanksgiving community outreach there. >> good morning. we're setting the table for a giant holiday feast going on right here in this parking lot ere in the congress heigh community. the tis foundati

springfield, commerce street, ve a crash supported there. 66 inbound is a little bit slow as well as you get through.re accident ts well. falls church, outer loop near 50 the rest of the beltway lks okay. 270 near no problems. top of the beltway nice and clear on the outer loop. inbound on 66 and northbound on 95. both looking good. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. >> thau, 5:52 is your time right now. a train from d.c. that could have you in baltimore in 15 minutes is one step closer to reality. they have not yet announced where theti bre station would be. it could top speeds of 300 miles per hour. it will travel from d.c. to new york. b it couldegin as soon as 2020 and begin orating by 2021 according to the washington post. >> okay. so the cleveland brownsre bad, overall, but are they so bad ormer national a security official as coach? >> the cleveland browns are denying that forr secretary of state condeleeza rice as their head coach. the browns say she is not being considered. rice would have been the first man to interview for an nfl head coaching jo

today we know blue line tras ll operate between franconia springfield and braddock road en and bet pentagon city and eastern market. yellow line trains will operate between huntington and braddock road and between pentagon city and mt. vernon square. the detours will change slightly tomorrow. you can find out more information in our nbc washington app or you can hit up adam. >> i visited there this morning. ave extra time for sure if you're going there today. >>> as the country prepares to honor our servicemen and women this veterans day, someinolks are g back. yesterday veterans and volunteers helped spruce up neighborhood in clay terrace. the same neighborhood where 10-year-old mekhia wilson was struck and killed by a stray llet this summer. the mission continues organized the event. >> we have a great crew o veterans and community neighbors who want to sacrifice their sad to take the skills they learned in the military and pay it foeard. >>> th mission continues as nonprofit that helps veterans adjusting to life after they return home. >>> there are seveal events happening today to honor

north springfield inner lp before braddock road a broken down vehicle on the left side. a lot of places includ the top and bottom. >>> we will have a look at our forecast when we come back. stay witus. >>> good morning. there is a lite sunshine out there but the wind is blowing today. that will be out of the west and northwest at 15 to miles per hour. so even though temperatures will be in the low 40s, iliwill feel it's in the low 30s all day. there is your ten-day forecast. cool and windy the next couple of ts. d a little milder especially for your nksunday. >> tou. >>> of course, you can get the latest news and weather anytime, just open the nbc washington app. >>> oh, yes. >> and good morning, everybody. it's 8:30, now. >>> goodmorning,tuesday, the 27th of novayber. beautifu on our plaza. we havereat folks on this giving tuesday. we really hopeou think about where to share your many blessings this year and lots of happy faces on our crowd. >> lots. >> are we ready for a crowd moment? crowd moment. that's the way to go. nathan lori fromia louis. john? there we are. oh,

looking at springfield, northbound 95, disabled vehicle there on the left side of the road.ontrose road, that cleared out of the way. that overturned vehicle. found out it was a minor injury there and state police responded because they were the closest thing. >> 66 inbound because of that crash and one other problem. we'll tal about that in a minute. >> melia, thank relief could be coming to the wizards rough season and boy, do they needit. dwight howard wille finally m his d.c. debut tonight. here he is at practice. so it's not clear how longwa will be able to play. he's been sidelined by injury in his lower back. it still hurts to sit. so don't be surprised when you see him lyinglo on the when he's on the bench. we've seen that right? doa lot of players t >> they need all the help they can get. they have a re1-6 rd. tipoff is at 8:00 at the capit one arena. >> season is young. >> that's what we keep telling ourselves. >> it's almost time for another ins match . >> that's good news. the skins are hosting the atlanta falcons. season still riding high. remains the leader in

from springfield to minneapolis talking about nearly a 20 degree temperature difference.oss the east coast, warm enough for all rain in new york city. where the snow will fall temperatures below freezing. it's winter, right? >> yeah, it is. >> yes, it is so cold we have this for you. off the coast of massachusetts at least 170 sea turtles have died in the past three days due to the cold weather. the environmental organization that recovered the turtles blames climate change. the group says it managed to rescue 54 turtles. it plans to warm them up before releasing them. >>> again, we're monitoring events in belgium, brussels this hour. the european counsel has endorsed the brexit deal. we'll take a look at images we're seeing now in brussels in the european headquarters. it sets the stage. the leaders are expected to meet soon with the british prime minister. we will have more on what's happening in brussels at the very top of the hour. >>> so we'll be right back with more of "cnn newsroom" and this breaking story. >> we'll be right back. you have a lot of deadlines in you

it won't run between springfield and huntington asell as town center so over the next 14 days what will happen is this, metro crews will work on the yellow line bridge ov the potomac making repairs to the structure as well as the tracks, too, taking up all of that as well. with the llow line down, the blue line will be busy so expect crowds on there, so riders we met are saying they are looking forward to the light at the end of metro's repair tunnelere. >> it's pretty frustrating to have the metro on and off all the time and i wish it was more nonsistent but i know they are struggling cially, so i am kind of sympathetic. >> reporter: at yellow line stations look for signs like this directing you to free shutt n buses asded and we have more on our washington, d.c. app, just se.ch for "met back to you. >> thank you, >>> 5:03. one of the busiest times of year for travel last night at reagan, and the area was packed with people going home following the thanksgiving holiday. .> i'm so frustrating, yeah. it's so b i don't know what is going on about the trafficut i never seen it like this. >

. >> springfield, inner loop at the interchange, middle of the road is blocked there because of a work zone. you can see a little bit of a delay on the inner loop. as you're headed northbound on the 395 slowdown there. southbound 270 between 80 and 109, two crashes there on the shoulder. delays headed .southbou germantown, westbound at wisteria. couple of problems in virginia, centreville, eas 66 at 29 and northbound after route 1 in woodbridge. vehicles on the shoulder causing debris and flat tires. beltway at forestville road, no delays. >>> the balance of power in congress is split after a dramatic mid term showdown. >> democrats now have control of the house but republicans were able to hold onto the senate. here's a breakdowf the numbers. in the house, 206 seats have gone to republicans. the democrats were able to hplit 23ouse seats to change the balance ofpo wer. democrats now have 229 seatsnd that puts congresswoman nancy pelosi back in control as house speaker. >> republicans will retain control of the senate. texas senator ted cruz held on to his seat. missouri's claire mccask

and his job had his commuting three hours from chicago to springfield. >> my thoughts were are you nutsget a job. make some money. this politics stuff is crazy. >> she's looking at the bank account and saying is this going to be our future? >> the money was tight and the couple welcomed their second child. sasha. he pondered a new idea. a long shot for senate. >> running against a democratic candidate who spends $29 million. and his friend including michelle were skeptical this was a good idea. >> in time, michelle came around. >> i took my wife hat off and put on the citizen hat and thought i would want to see what politics could be like with somebody like him in it. he would be one of the giants. >> to help support her family, michelle left public allies for a higher paying position at the university of chicago. her husband's 204 illinois senate race heated up. >> enough talk. >> she joined the effort. helping barack win the state march primary. a landslide victory that made waves across the country. >> the 42 year-old contender for a u.s. senate seat was seen as the rising star of th

geas is a mafia hit-man from west springfield, massachusetts and was convicted for murdering a boss in the notorious genovese crime family, as well as an associate.daniel kelly:"mr. geas certainly did not like informers. he's doing two life sentences because someone very close to him decided to become an informer. going back and representing mr. geas for the better part of two decades now, he had a particular distaste for them."and bulger was a well-known informant. investigators said that for years before a corrupt f-b-i agent tipped him off to pending charges against him-- bulger gave the f-b-i information on rival mobsters. he was leading south boston's violent 'winter hill gang' at the time.michael kendall: "whitey is someone who was truly a gangster and a sociopathic murderer. that's what he was. he's someone that sold out his colleagues to law enforcement to get advantages for himself."bulger's exploits as a murderous gangster and an f-b-i informant were depicted in the popular hit movies "the departed" and "black mass" where johnny depp played bulger.movie:"john do you know what

. >> bill: this is the new springfield arm 9 millimeter -- >> anthony: yup. >> bill: -- with a 19-rounddon't own a gun, but i like holding them. i like shooting them. >> daniel: it's a glock 22. it's chambering a 40 caliber. >> anthony: there is something compelling, an eerie rush, an unholy sense of empowerment feeling the warm glow of these heavy, iconic shapes in your hands. get off my lawn, you kids. >> man: that's a 357 magnum. that's an eight-shot revolver. >> anthony: a bigger kick on this guy, yeah? >> man: a little bit. >> anthony: you just can't help silently mouthing, "make my day," or "feeling lucky, punk?" [ gunshots ] i could do this all day. whatever your opinion on the subject, fact is, gun culture runs deep in this country. >> jesse: this is what i grew up with, yeah. this is -- i shot my very first turkey with this gun at 12 years old, actually. that's a 22, uh, rim fire cartridge and that is probably the type of firearm that most kids start off with. >> anthony: these guys, i'm guessing, are not people i should be worried about. they are nice and exceedingly patient w

around now and see the criticism of our current president but if you visit the lincoln library in springfield, illinois, and see the terrible things that were written about lincoln it was not 24life hour news, it was pamphlets that were published that were so critical and damming. it's just a fact of life and it's also a function of our democracy. that we can criticize our president. that we do have the freedom to say whatever we want to say. >> you can watch this and all over book tv programs from the past 20 years at booktv.org. type the author's name and the word book in the search bar at the top of the page. >> this weekend we bring you a few author dus condition us from the recent fall for the book festival in fairfax. virginia. first up o the discussion of the recovery on the columbia space shuttle. >> hello, good morning and welcome to recovering the columbia space shuttle at the 20th annual fall for t

and his job had his commuting three hours from chicago to springfield. >> my thoughts were are you nutsst get a job. make some money. this politics stuff is crazy. >> she's looking at the bank account and saying is this going to be our future? >> the money was tight and the couple welcomed their second child. sasha. he uponered a new idea. a long shot for senate. >> running against a democratic candidate who spends $29 million. and his friend incolliding michelle were skeptical this was a good idea. >> in time, michelle came around. >> i took my wife hat off and put on the citizen hat and thought i would want to see what politics could be like with somebody like him in it. he would be one of the giants. >> to help support her family, michelle left public allies for a higher paying position at the university of chicago. director of public out reach. her husband's 204 illinois senate race heated up. >> enough talk. >> she joined the effort. helping baa rag win the state march primary. a landslide victory that made waves across the country. >> the 42 year-old contender for a u.s. senate se

springfield. inner loop, middle of the road is blockedy a work zone.delay that just popped up, i'll go66 and gallows. eun? >> thank you, melissa. still ahead, managing your mone the waters can be tricky to navigate. fear not. for you. ing >> we have easy tips anyone can follow to get yourself back onh the r financial track. >> later today on "ellen." >>ho are you? who are you interested in? is it brad pitt? let me see what i can hedo. >> are so many people. >> why not go after the sexiest man in america? >> i know. go, girl. >> oscar winner octavia spencer stops by. "ellen" airs at 00. stick around for news 4 at 4:00. time right now is 5:19. we'll be right back.in >>> you're wat"news 4 today." >>> strong economic numbers are fueling some lofty predictions for the coming holiday shopping season. sales could top 1 trillion dollars this year. research firm emarketer is predicting a 6%n jump spending from last year. this would be the biggest single yearump in holiday spending since 2011. low unemployment, income growth and higher consume mir confidence are