wendy now?it would be something like, "do you think that these frames are good for my face?" you know, a woman wearing glasses or something. >> seth: uh-huh. >> something like that. or, you know, "i was thinking of dying my hair, you know, brown. and what do you think?" you know? "oh, well, you don't look nice as a blonde. and now -- honey!" [ laughter ] i get asked about threesomes. >> seth: oh, wow. >> oh, yes. i get asked about affairs with bosses. >> seth: really? >> there was a woman who was -- who was a dean at harvard who was on today, and so she says to me, she says, "you know, wendy -- there's this woman in our social circle, and she kisses my husband. she takes his face and kisses him on the lips ever so gently and she does it all of the time. and i notice she doesn't do that to any other of the other men in our social circle." >> seth: so what did you tell her to do? >> tell her, "milly, you know that thing that you do when you touch my husband's face and kiss him on the lips? don't d

wendy? >> well, three women accusing es the president receives the same consumer report scrutiny as other high profile men. the women appeared on megyn kelly today and later at a press conference in new york city. >> then he didn't say, oh, by the way -- or i didn't go eke or help or whatever. it was just the silent groping going on. and i do remember at one point out of my side eye thinking, the guy sitting across the aisle, why doesn't he come to my defense, where is the steward he is, somebody? >> moving forward these women are asking congress to investigate these allegations. they say this should not be a partisan issue. >> i think also a nonpartisan investigation is very important, not, you know, not just for him, but for anybody that has allegations against them. this isn't a partisan issue. this is how women are treated every >> in all, 16 women have accused president trump of misconduct. the white house released a statement saying, in part, quote, these false claims totally disputed

wendy? >> blayne alexander. thank you, blayne. >> you know, we all have people on our shopping list this time of year. they just don't know what to buy for them. we're going to help you out tonight because we've got some things to help a foodie on your list, some of the best gadgets out there that will really wow them this year. >> also, a tradition in trouble. an update on that annual ritual that honors during the holidays. >> and we are in weather alert mode. dangerously cold air racing in. this is just the beginning, folks. what to expect tonight and tomorrow morning. team coverage of this bitter blast first at 4:00. >>> day. cold air moving in, settling in now. doug is going to join us with what's next. >> we have an update about news we told you at the opening. she wandered from home while the mother was asleep. she was found on chill um place. the parents will not be charged and that news conference scheduled for 4:30, that has now been canceled. >>> looking for a gift for your favorite foodie? good luck w

wendy? >> well, while president trump has already signalled his support, he has now officially endoorsed the controversial alabama candidate roy moore. mr. trump said they need moore's vote in congress to pass the republican agenda. moore is facing sexual misconduct allegations from at least nine women and that includes one who says moore molested her when she was 14 years old and he was in his 30s. the special election is one week from tomorrow. >>> and within the next hour, the white house is voting to send the senate's tax reform bill to the conference. that's where negotiators will workout all the differences in the two bills. one issue, how many tax brackets are we going to have? over the weekend the senate voted for seven. a few weeks ago the house voted for four. the senate bill ends individual tax breaks by 2025. the house bill makes those cuts permanent. and the senate bill changes the corporate to 20% in 2019. did you get all that? the house bill will be doing it right away in 2018

. >> money watch's wendy gilette joins us from the new york stock exchange. i have noticed it but robo calls are on the rise. why can they not be better controlled. >> reporter: he wish they could, good morning jim and rahel. if you feel like you are getting more annoying robo calls you are not alone. computer generated phone calls are at record levels even though 230 million phone numbers are on the do not call registry they have helped limit calls from legitimate businesses but in the those from co that are usually doing something illegal like trying to scam you. but the blocking service, hya estimates americans are getting 75 percent more calls this year compared to 2016. they use those annoying, pin numbers that are just like your own phone numbers. >> yes, they spoof it, say it is your credit card company your bangor whatever they are calling you. >> yes. >> i got a call recently saying one of my family members was being held hostage , i was in tears, terrible, so scary. >> i don't even bother, they can ring and ring and ring. >> i stopped answer to go.

>> wendy, i haven't started. don't judge me, wendy. i knew this day was coming. so i'm getting a sense of your personalities right now. >> oh, yes. >> she always gets it done in time. it is just last minute. >> yes, you can't escape without answering. have you finish your shopping? >> i did, i did. but only because i was off work for a week. >> oh, okay. >> so i'm lucky girl. >> i'll get to it. >> we'll check in with you in the next hour, thank you, winds. >> i wawa, iconic delaware valley convenience store chain celebrating the opening of its largest store yet. >> the restaurant style location has custom salad, nitro coffee brew, but a catch , it is in washington dc. this is blasphamy. when word spread that the largest and perhaps most impressive wawa ever opened outside of our region, folks were not pleased so they sounded off specially on social media. >> oh, no! >> why wouldn't they put it here? >> maybe they actually de is her of it. >> it should be in fill. >> i wawa spokeswoman stepped in to say it is nothing personal, just simply more space available in d

back to you, pat and wendy. >> where is your hat, erika?yeah. >> i know, i know, i know, i know. i swear i was better prepared yesterday. >> all right. your mother is on the phone. >> yeah, she's asking. >> thanks, erika. >> we want to you weigh in on our flash survey. if forced to choose which kind of winter weather do you prefer, so far most of you say you take snow to bitter cold and ice. head to the washington facebook page and weigh in. >> we are in the holiday pattern, lighter traffic proves that. >> you should be extra focused about crashes are up this year. >> adam tuss has sobering statistics. >> reporter: this time of year is the most deadly. younger drivers between 18 and 34, they are involved in drunk driving accidents. this time of year, nothing is guaranteed on the road. >> i'm just more alert when i'm driving. >> reporter: aaa says the period between christmas and new year's is truly one of the deadliest times to be on the road. last year at least nine fatal crashes on virginia roads over that span of a week. just this past w

i'm wendy saltzman, channel 6 action news. >> thank you, wendy. >>> 41-year-old jamal bayly has been charged with third degree murder for allegedly killing his 10-month-old daughter in chester county. police found the baby unresponsive back in april. investigators have determined she died of intoxication from an ant psychotic drug. he had the prescription. a hair sample revealed the girl had been ingesting the drug for at least 30 days before she died. >>> senator al franken has announced his plan to resign amid allegations of sexual misconduct from eight women. he revealed his reluctant decision in front of his colleagues today on the senate floor. >> there is a big part of me that will always regret having to walk away from this job with so much work left to be done. >> reporter: franken stopped short of apologizing and insisted that some of the accusations against him are simply not true. he said his resignation will happen sometime in the coming weeks but he didn't give an exact date. >>> colder weather moving in. there is a distinct possibility that we could see our first snowfl

wendy: oh. lemonis: i want the treatment. wendy: okay.is: i want clarify, emulsify, whatever all the big words are. wendy: comfortable? lemonis: am i comfortable? no. [ laughter ] i'm not comfortable. it's a lot, a lot softer. ♪ so, what actually happens in this warehouse? walk me through it. michael: everything comes in in barrels. and then we'll fill the product. all the products are made in chicago. lemonis: so you have a co-packer? michael: correct. lemonis: why doesn't your co-packer actually give you finished goods in a bottle, in a case? michael: 'cause they're saying that our volumes aren't large enough. lemonis: so, you have not been able to find a co-packer that can give you a finished good in a case ready to go? michael: we haven't looked. lemonis: why? michael: because, see, we own our formulas. so it's not that difficult to make the product. lemonis: is your vision to have a full-fledged factory here? michael: it is. lemonis: what are these? michael: these are the containers that we purchase to be able to get ready for the ac

good morning, wendy. >> hey, good morning, anne-marie.ll be watching as a report on production from the federal reserve. they fear support for the gop tax reform bill was faltering sent stocks lower. the dow jones industrial lost 76 points. the s&p 500 finished the day at 10 points lower and the nasdaq composite was down 19. >>> stock for the drug company teva has dropped. the company has 7,000 positions in the u.s. which are expected to be significantly affected. the job cuts will occur over the next two years. teva's bottom line has been hit by the expiration of patents for a multiple sclerosis. >>> the chat app is ending a 20-year run. all personal data associated will be deleted today. nothing will be transferred. that including those buddy lists. in the time before smartphones, it was a pioneer in chatting. >>> first data says overall spending excluding gas rose 6%. last year it was 3.7%. cooler weather, higher consumer confidence, and lower unemployment spurred spending. e-commerce sales growth continued to outpace brick and mortar

wendy now?you know, brown. and what do you think?" you know? "oh, well, you don't look nice as a blonde. and now -- honey!" [ laughter ] i get asked about threesomes. >> seth: oh, wow. >> oh, yes. i get asked about affairs with bosses. >> seth: really? >> there was a woman who was -- who was a dean at harvard who was on today, and so she says to me, she says, "you know, wendy -- there's this woman in our social circle, and she kisses my husband. she takes his face and kisses him on the lips ever so gently and she does it all of the time. and i notice she doesn't do that our social circle." >> seth: so what did you tell her to do? >> tell her, "milly, you know that thing that you do when you touch my husband's face and kiss him on the lips? don't do it." [ laughter ] "would you like some more beans?" >> seth: oh, wow. >> yeah! >> seth: is it key then to make sure you have beans before you do it? >> yeah. [ applause ] [ light laughter ] >> seth: we don't sometimes -- we get too caught up in the wo

wendy? >> well, a lot of christmas gifts will not be delivered in time after an inferno at a ups shipping facility. this fire broke out last night at the facility that's located in frederick. scorching a trailer full of packages and several cars as well. news4's justin finch surveyed this damage. >> reporter: underneath tarp, a ups parcel processing trailer burned to its frame. it's used to move packages from the warehouse to a conveyor belt and onto trucks. now, every package inside fire damaged and waterlogged. it's only some of the damage left after this, a fire that broke out after 11:30 monday night at this frederick ups building off english muffin way. inside the sprinkler system was triggered helping county fire crews get the fireer >> i got a chance to speak very quickly with the ups worker off camera. he says they are just now trying to square the damage, get back to work, and make up for all their lost time. >>> concern now for all those packages weeks before the holidays, many lik

it was here at this hospital where wendy was cared for.me on two different occasions. figures seen by the bbc show that there were more than 207 5000 maternity care incidents reported voluntarily by concerned staff in england over the last two years. the problems included women being told to stay at home, babies being left brain damaged, and potentially avoidable deaths. just over three quarters of the incidents reported did not cause any harm to mother or baby, but more than 60,000 dead. something the government says it is hoping to rid jews under new plans announced last month. —— 60,000 did. we wa nt announced last month. —— 60,000 did. we want to be the safest health system in the world. the vast majority of the site completely safe. at what is going wrong at the moment is that when we have a tragedy, we are not learning from it has effectively as we should. east sussex healthcare trust says they have apologised to wendy and 0rion, and admitted some aspects of this service did not meet usual standards. —— ryan. this is the breathing, f

wendy, jim? >> great story.this evening sexual harassment allegations have brought down two additional prominepro prominent figures in the legal and sports arenas. alex kaszynski retired as a judge on the 9th circuit court of appeals. the washington post first reported more than a dozen women have accused kaszynski of inappropriate sexual behavior. at least one of the women says he groped her in a statement kaszynski apologized for, quote, candid comments that he said made people unscott macfarlane for theable. meanwhile, jerry richardson, owner of the karolina pan authorizes says he'll sell the team at the end of this season. sports illustrated reported that at least four panthers employees received monetary settlements. he's also accuse of using a allegations, but said he felt it's time for new ownership. >> doctors say they are link today some dangerous side effects and at least ten deaths. now the fda is cracking down its new stance on homeopathic medicine. >> plus, not a merry christmas really for a local m

five minutes before wendy. eagles play seattle this sunday tonight but thank you do we know when st. joes prep. >> was it downingtown that they are playing, coatsville. >> coatesville. >> okay. >> good luck. we are taking side because you helped to us day. thank you. >> thank you very much. >> oh, a kid. >> i get one too. >> those beeks are a little hard. >> we who jim nabbers one of my favorite actors so should we do a close out song here. >> a tribute. >> one of his favorite songs would be. >> i'm now adding, jim neighbors to my repertoire of songs. i have sammy davis junior, janne mathis and ethel ber man and now here's jim nabbers because he was a very good opera singer too. >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪7 >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ >> ♪ your date with destiny has arrived. let's do this! new cinnamon frosted flakes are finally here. sweet cinnamon and the frosted crunch you love. well? tastes like victory t. tastes l

wendy rieger is in the newsroom. now she has a first look at this story for us tonight. wendy?ys. she spent much of her adult life fighting for change. now she says she's taking on a new fight, speaking only to tracee wilkins about how she came face to face with people who broke into her home while she was home. and then also new at 5rk, moving outs of the governor's mansion, virginia governor terry mcauliffe just weeks away from the end of his time in office and he sat down with to talk about his legacy and what he says were his best and his worst days on that job. and then doreen is going to be joining us. she's going to be going in-depth on why this year's flu season is off and running, and what you can do about it. so, we'll see you soon with those stories and a lot more. and, leon, you're going to be joining me, right? >> you got it. wouldn't miss it for the world, wendy. >> i'm so excited. >> she is so excited. he's talking about it. >> full disclosure. we have way too much fun together. got to admit that. >> i know, we do. even though the weather certificate turning on u

. >> money watch's wendy gillette joins us from the new york took stock exchanges, but first, wendy, looking at the numbers, good morning. >> hey, good morning, jim, rahel. healthcare companies and banks led it slide yesterday here on wall street. the dow lost 76 points, nasdaq down 19. >> and it is a new era in hollywood. now that disney is buying parts of 21st century fox. disney will be better positioned to compete with streaming services, like netflix, amazon, and apple. many analysts expect more consolidation like this deal in the future, as weaker companies get gobbled up by stronger ones. the deal still needs federal approval to go through disney would have 40% of the market share. >> holiday spending is stronger than last year. according to a payment technology company. first data says overall spending excluding gas roast 6 % from november 1st through monday. last year for the same period, spending was 3.7%. cooler weather, higher consumer confidence, and low unemployment, turns spending. e commerce sales growth continue to out pace brick and mortar growth at 10.5% compared w

. >> wendy gillette joins us from the new york stock exchange, wendy, good morning. seeing quite a streak on wall street. what are the latest milestones >> yes, good morning, jim, rahel. stocks rallied to new highs yesterday a mid confidence that republicans will get their tax plan passed this week. the dow is up 5,000 points this year, the first time that's ever happened. the index roared toward the 25,000 mark yesterday, but closed little shy of the milestone, gaining 140-point. the nasdaq was up 58 points, and traded above the 7,000 mark for the first time. the tax bill slightly -- likely to be passed businesses with 14% cut of the corporate tax break. here on wall street banks are also expected to profit, and wells fargo could be at the top of the list. analysis from goldman sachs shows the bank could see a 18% hike in profit. we'll have to see what happens >> so, wendy, in other news, i i understand we could soon see a cat with artificial intelligence. what's this all about? >> yes. maybe some day soon, you'll gift an older relative with a cat that could improve

good morning, wendy. >> reporter: good morning, jim , rahel. stocks rallied to new highs yesterday here on wall street. a mid confidence that republicans will get their tax plan passed this week. the dow was up 5,000 points, this year, the first time that's ever happened. the index roared toward the 25,000 mark yesterday. the closed little shy of the milestone, gaining 140-point. the nasdaq was up 58 points, and traded above the 7,000 mark for the very first time. >>> candy maker hershey and campbell soup both announced savory deals: cher she is buying a.m. apply few snack brands for $1.2 billion. amplify foods include skinny pop popcorn, and potato chips. campbell acquiring snyder inning for 5 billion in cash, adding cape cod potato chips, snyder pretzels and pop secret popcorn for its portfolio. >> in the coming years, auto make letter electrify vehicles across its entire line up by 2025 it says every model in the fleet will have an electric model or option by then foeman thursday the busiest days for holiday drivers. more than 97 million ame

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wendys responded with 18 million retweets. he got a little more than 3.6 million. >> second on the list of the most retweets out there. president obama, it was retweeted 1.7 million times. that went out over the summer not too long after we saw everything in charlottesville. q. ronica, you talked about the supreme court cake case earlr tonight and i wanted to ul contact it pulse o the pastr here.fortunately cannot use - >> i love it. go for it. jim ad shawn, i love you both much let's reduce the banter when i'm standing in the rain. i'm sorry. ú>> i didn't know it was rainin, ronica. it's dry in here, ressed for it. i'm kidding. t it's actually a really nice night, just a little drizzle. i'm on a different sory for you now, bringing a little different insiht from what people are talking about. when i saw the& headline about the most retweeted tweets i was qite surprised the president didn't make the list. i did look into the most retweeted tweet from th president. it came from his real donald trump

wendy? >> blayne alexander. thank you, blayne.he count down to the new year is on, see the unprecedented security measures taking shape in the big apple. >> plus the tragic mistake after a toddler is blamed for causing new york city's deadliest fire in decades. >> and from mink coats to gold teeth, bowling balls. this is a few of the unusual things holiday travelers left behind at airport security. >> you've done that before, haven't you? >> i always remember the bowling ball. >> all right. and you've heard about smartphones, but what about smart traffic signals? ole new technogy that could >>> 12 lives lost after flames ripped through an apartment building in the bronx in new york, among the victims a baby and four members of a single family. as nbc's chris palone reports, investigations -- investigators, rather, believe that a toddler playing with burners on a stove sparked the whole thing. >> reporter: a dozen people are dead and fdny investigators say a young boy is to blame. >> we found that this fire started in the kitchen i

wendy, pat, back to you. >> all right. thanks, leon. >>> we are working for you and walking you through all of the tax changes to come with the new year. yesterday we told you about property taxes. today we are focusing on charity donations. the new tax law doubles the standard deduction, and this has people rushing to make those end of year donations. good will in arlington with what you need to know. >> reporter: there are 19 good will locations in the washington area. this one in arlington is one of the biggest in the country when it comes to the amount of donations it receives. you may wonder why so many wait until the last days to donate. >> because it's the end of the year, and i have procrastinated until this very point. >> reporter: the items are sold in the good will store. the money is used for job training. the new tax law doubles the standard deduction. that means fewer middle class taxpayers may need charitable deductions. the amount of giving could decline. how will that affect your giving? >> well, we'll con

now, here's wendy! [cheers and applause] >> wendy: come on, now. thank you for watching our show.cheers and applause] say hello to my cohost, my studio audience. how you doin'? >> audience: how you doin'? >> wendy: better now that we are together.

wendy gillette is at the new york stock exchange good. morning, wendy. >> good morning, anne-marie.espite the almost approved tax rewrite, bank stocks fell as well. the dow jones industrial average lost 37 points, the s&p 500 finished 8 points lower, and the nasdaq composite shed nearly 31 points. >>> a chinese manufacturer has pledged to build a factory in north carolina. it plans to build its plant east of raleigh, the state's capital. it's expected to produce 6 million tires a year. they could get up to $162 million from state and local tax breaks, worker training and other incentives. >>> the ad browser from google chrome will go into effect. no pop-up ads, no ads that prevent web content from being displayed until a timer runs out and no ads that cover a large portion of the website. but the ad-blocking function won't prevent an ad from tracking you. >>> and, anne-marie, this story smacks of burger heresy, but here it is. mcdonald's plans to sell the vegan burger. it consists of a soy patty, bun, lettuce, pickle, for more and more people wanting to eat plant based people. >> th

wendy gillette for cbs-3, " eyewitness news." >>> up in the next half hour of "eyewitness news," bitinues on wall street. what the cript tow currency is now worth in a live report from the stock market. >> plus we'll tell but some tense traveler on board this train which went skidding on the runway. >> fireworks accident injuries several people. we'll tell you where it happened, what they were celebrating. when "eyewitness news" continues. after 5:30. >> from the cbs broadcast center in philadelphia. this is cbs-3 "eyewitness news ". >> good morning, i'm rahel solomon. >> i'm joe coal never for jim donovan. katie and pat will be along in just a moment. but first what you need to know to start your day in the morning minute. today is tuesday, december 26. >> that was a crazy game, man. >> all the way to the end. the eagles pull off a win over the raiders in south philly. >> fumble, running in, derrick barnett. for the touchdown. >> they now have home field advantage throughout the playoffs. >> we put on the candle. >> christmas in the dark. powerful winds knock down trees and power li

wendy? >> you need your calculator while you're driving. all right. thank you, david. >> reporter: i know. >> d.c. mayor muriel bowser has hired an outside independent firm now to look into attendance policies and procedures at all d.c. public schools. this comes after an investigation by national public radio and wamu radio revealed dozens of students graduated last june from ballou high school in southeast d.c. when they shouldn't have. only 57 out of 164 students who got diplomas were on track to graduate. as a result, the principal was reassigned to another position in the district. >> and a prestigious local private school has launched a review after two alumni report abuse by a former teacher. it's the landon school. a teacher who has not been there for more than 50 years and is no longer living. but in light of the recent reports, the school says it has acquired a third-party firm for others to report any concerns. the school is also consulting with outside experts to look at landon's policies and practices. >> sexual harassment allegations and

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. >> mark: wendy ossefo is an education professor.tting aside the idea of a president talking to a prince in danger of living in a bubble, what do you think he was getting at here? was it a shot at trump or was it a more general observation? >> it was a more general observation. right now the current climate, not just in our country, but overseas as well,ve is one where everything is volatile. and people need to be mindful, especially those in power, of the decisions they make. that's what president obama was speaking to. especially a poignant point right now. >> mark: isn't there is a danger in world leaders, the establishment, the elite saying, everything would be better if we didn't have balkanized multiple voices? when the internet started, one of the great things it did was it freed people from the default setting of mainstream media. which is surely liberal. that's surely the bubble, isn't it. >> it's not necessarily the bubble. i wouldn't say the mainstream media is liberal. look at the network right here. when we try to make t

wendy? >>> a close family member of a teenage murder suspect is opening up only to news4 as people in the community are questioning whether something could have been done sooner. and there's a growing memorial outside of the home of that reston couple shot and killed by that 17-year-old, according to police. the family says the suspect was their daughter's boyfriend. they believe he killed them after he forced the teens to break up. news4's david culver spoke with a relative of the suspect learning new details about his past. >> reporter: wendy, i can tell you tonight that two northern virginia communities are feeling the impact of this tragedy. of course, here in reston, where the victims lived in this home behind me, andç in laurelton, home where the teen suspect called home. late today, a group gathering in front of the it's here that scott fricker and his wife buckley kuhn-fricker lived. last friday, the fricker's teen daughter's boyfriend showed up and opened fire. >> caller advising h

jim and wendy? >> erika gonzalez, thank you. >>> this bill could have a huge impact on the people in our area. muriel bowser says she's concerned about what it will mean for homeowners. limiting the state and local tax deduction is going to hurt them, she says. they are allowing people to prepay next year's property tax so they'll get the full benefit. the mayor is also concerned about repealing the individual mandate for obamacare. and what it would mean for premiums. over in maryland, governor larry hogan says his administration will mitigate some of the negative impacts and that includes returning additional state revenue received from the loss of federal deductions. and the clock is ticking. congress needs to transition quickly from tax reform and now focus on funding the government. aw friday to reach a spending deal to avoid closure over the holidays. republicans will need help from democrats in the senate to prevent one. the democrats are using that leverage to push for a deal to protect undo

wendy rieger joins me with more. wendy? >> this is a holiday disaster you do not want.appen every year and that is just one kind of holiday emergency that can hurt your familiar. so tonight we'll work for you with some important tips to make sure that your holidays stay safe. >>> also, new at 5:00, this is a groundbreaking new method to help people who suffer from seizures. it's only approved for adults but a local teenager is giving this a try and doreen gentzler will show how it works and d.c. wants to crack down on its rat problem. who wouldn't? we'll show you how that works and introduce you to a woman who describes herself as a frustrated rat warrior. and we're going to get her take on just how bad this problem is and what a rat warrior is. so i will be joining you in just a afternoon. >> you've got it, wendy. this we've got to see. see you in a little bit. >>> to your forecast now, amelia dr has your zone 4 forecast. >> first we go to doug with the weather. >> cold weather here. 60 today. mid-to upper 40s and it's going to get colder over the next couple of days f

wendy? >> thank you, darcy. >>> we are learning more about the death of a young prince george's county girl shot and killed just days before christmas. police say a young family member accidentally shot the 11-year-old on saint phillips road in aquasco friday night. there were adults in the home at the time. no word on when or if any charges will be filed. >> a father and a son see flames and they run towards them, and they find a burning car early this morning in la plata on rose hill road. this is just south of hawthorne road. but despite their efforts, the driver did not survive and as news4's mark segraves explains, neither did two others who were trapped inside that car. >> reporter: the car burst into flames after leaving the road and crashing into a tree along rose hill road in la plata, maryland. as the sun came up, the scorched wooded area remained as a reminder of the deadly crash just hours earlier. debris hanging in the trees just above a makeshift memorial to those who died. wha

wendy, back to you. >> pat collins. thank you, pat. >> three officers are banged up a little tonight after two cruisers slammed into each other in prince george's county. chopper4 captured the aftermath here on lots ford road in mitchellville earlier this afternoon. investigators tell us the offer certificat officers were on an investigation when they collided. police closed lots ford road an hour and a half. it is unclear why the officers' cruisers hit one another. >> you may see they have, pan handlers begging for money at red lights. a montgomery county councilmember says it's not safe. he wants to stop it. news4's kristin wright in rockville to explain the proposal for this. kristin? >> reporter: yeah, we just got off the phone with montgomery county police and they tell us therar and that panhandling in the middle of intersections like this one is just a recipe for disaster. we always see them, we all see the pan handlers in busy intersections like this one at rockville pike and old georgetown road. >>> it's 40 deg

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. >> joining me now is ambassador wendy sherman, former secretary of state for political affairs and a global a fires contributor, and john mclaughlin, an msnbc security analyst. nice to have you both on everything happening around the world. first, john mclaughlin, let's clean up things on the president's daily brief. we know the president spends a lot of time every day with mike pompeo, the cia director. he really likes getting this delivery. but what we're hearing with extensive reporting from the "washington post" is that it is in writing, in full, with all the language that we would understand about russia and threats, but that the verbal brief avoids some of these more sensitive topics. what concerns would you have about that? >> if that's true, andrea, it's a very bad thing. i've briefed four presidents and none of them liked to hear unpleasant information, but they all want to hear it. they all know it has to be part of their tool kit as they try to figure out international affairs. so i can see circumstances where you might not want to put it in front of the president in a r

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joining me now madison and democrat strategist wendy oceso.on, the senator says beginning in 2012, uranium one exported u.s. uranium by big it packing as a supplier on an export license held by a shipping company. is it that easy to fool the nuclear regulatory commission that way and the obama administration? >> this is really concerning and someone who believes in putting america first in the america first policies i think this should concern everyone. we should not not know where our uranium is going because the big question is where did this ultimately end up once it left the united states about went to europe and potentially asia. on top of that to have the united states senator claim he's been mislead by the nuclear regulatory commission is a very serious allegation and one that needs to be looked into because we can't have this happen continually. >> liz: wendy here is the back story to this. basically, soldier, un yum one sold his stake in uranium one three years before russian entity acquired uranium one, and about a year and a half ra

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three years ago, wendy and ryan agius lost their daughter who was stillborn.ation found some maternity guidelines were not followed, something which has deeply affected the couple ever since. leaving the hospital with a box of things instead of your baby was just... having to leave her there, going home having to leave your baby there, just can't comprehend it. going home having to leave your baby there, just can't comprehend itm was at this hospital with a midwifery—led unit where wendy agius was cared for. despite reporting to staff that she had concerns about her baby's movements, she was sent home on two different occasions. but she should have been reviewed by a co nsulta nt she should have been reviewed by a consultant at another local hospital with a consultant—led midwifery unit. 0ver with a consultant—led midwifery unit. over the last two years, there we re unit. over the last two years, there were nearly 1.3 million births in england. nhs staff are encouraged to use a voluntary reporting scheme if they have concerns about care and, since 2015, more t

reporter: christmas night, wendy's was one of few places open. a man was visiting in out of town and didn't want his parentses to fuss fixing a christmas dinner, so they came here. >> we spoke with daniel on speakerphone. he wants to keep a low profile because he's the man in this video o hitting the would-be robber in the head with a chair. >> i kept an eye on him and noticed he had a knife in his hand. reporter: before using his chair to hit the guy over the head, several thoughts raced through daniel's head. >> my first thought was what's this guy going to do and when i saw the knife, i thought look at all these people in here. i don't want this to turn into somebody's christmas memorial so about that time, i took a couple of steps with that chair and brought it down on his head. >> chased him outside with the chair. >> the guy jumped into a get away car and sped off. he had nothing to show for his stunt, almost nothing. >> probably a concussion. >> if anybody has a friend with a gash on their head, that's probably the culprit. reporter: danie

wendy saltzman is live with more about the case and also reaction from people who know thomas, wendy? >> reporter: many in medford are shocked by the news that this man has been accused of sexual assault. the come alive church in medford appeared to be planning for the holidays ahead. but looked abandoned after their pastor was taken into custody charged with assaulting four minors over a period of 16 years. >> i've seen with children and with my children and just there's no way. >> reporter: medfothod diner ow says he has known the man for 40 years. >> he doesn't seem to fit that profile. he's such a nice man and. >> reporter: thomas was the founder of the creation festival started in 1979. >> had this very quick vision of thousands of kids on a hillside. >> reporter: in an interview posted on youtube, thomas talks about being drawn to teaching the young. >> my burden for youth has started to really come to the forefront. >> reporter: according to the prosecutor's office, reverend thomas was arrested yesterday charged with one count of aggravated sexual assault, three counts of sexua

good morning, wendy. >> reporter: good morning. that the republican led congress will pass a major tax overhaul this week helps sends stocks higher. tech companies, banks and retailers led the way. the dow gained 140 points and the nasdaq rose 58 points and traded above the 7,000 mark for the very first time. both candy maker hershey and campbell's soup offers deals. amply fies foods includes skinny pop popcorn and potato chips. campbell is acquiring snyder's inc. >>> german auto maker bmw is partnering with u.s. battery company solid power to create the next generation solid state battery for use in electric vehicles. it offers capacity and better safety. the batteries could lower the cost of an electric vehicle because of the potential of the safety features associated with lithium ion batteries. >>> and duncan is releasing a limited edition coffee inspired beer made with duncan's dark roasted coffee beans. it's called roasted brew. the coffee inspired beer will be available in western massachusetts. the brewery plans to start se