Tsa predicting this will be the busiest travel season in history even though americans are on alert for possible terrorist attacks. State department issued the broad worldwide warning for travelers for the entire season asking them to avoid large crowds, Public Transportation and sporting events. The top cop says thats impractical in americas largest city and wants anyone headed there to feel safe and enjoy a turkey day tradition, the thanksgiving day parade. The Police Commissioner is expecting and welcoming possible record breaking crowds. We always police the parade with large numbers of uniformed officers. This year i think you will see even a larger presence. We are encouraging you to join the crowd. Be one of the 3 million who will have a great time. Its how new york city works. 47 million americans are expected to travel over the thanksgiving day holiday. Wusa9 caught up with some of the travelers at Dulles International airport. This hasnt grounded traverses. It simply made them aware. Whats been happening is tragic and shocking. Reporter the alert is after attacks in paris and mali, state Department Warning of more threats from isil and al qaeda. Halsted lives in the middle east and travels for work. Certain things are completely outside of your control. For me traveling is an important part of my life. I do it all the time. Reporter the state department is advising americans to be vigilant in Public Places or on transportation. Stay on top of the news overseas and listen to local police. Expect increased security at airports here and abroad. Its for me and my children they are doing this. Its okay if i have to come an hour early. At least theyre doing a good job. I hope that ill make it safe back in india. Reporter are you generally quite cautious and aware. I am aware of where i am traveling and staying. I am proceeding as usual. Making sure you are thinking about where you might happen to be going. The state department is urging travelers to be sure family members have emergency contacts. This alert expires february 24 february 24th. It was prompted by possible attacks abroad planned by isis, alqaeda and boko haram. Presents met with french president. They stressed how russia needs to be on the same page in the fight against isis. This is 11 days after terror attacks hit paris prompting france to intensify air strikes. Vladimir putin is lashing out after turkey shot down a russian fighter jet. Officials say the jet flew into turkish air space and pilots ignored repeated warnings. Fighters then opened fire on the two crew members parachuting to the ground. One was killed. The fate of the other is not known. Putin said the incident will have significant consequences for his countrys relations with turkey. Holiday travel is underway. Topper shutt is tracking what the weather will be like. In the east we are in good shape and the west coast, we are good shape, just kind of cool. We are in the low 60s for l. A. You get toward salt lake and Northern Colorado and also into wyoming, some big snow even to the sierra of california. It stays out of denver. It should be okay in denver. Some snow moves to bismarck but stays west of st. Louis and chicago. A couple showers in dallas but i cant imagine airlines blaming problems on that. The temperature is 70. The southeast is gorgeous. Atlanta and charlotte are fine, upper 50s near 60. To the north we go. We are in great shape in the northeast with temperatures in the 50s, 40s in boston. Looking ahead, no weather worries in the east for tomorrow. It is milder and nice for thanksgiving if you like that sort of thing. Warmer friday. Golf anyone . Cooler this weekend with showers possible. Well come back and tell you when the showers will arrive. Alexandria police are searching for a man involved in a deadly shooting. Here is a look at Andre Wilkins from maryland. Try to picture him without the dread locks. He cut them off after last weeks shooting at an Apartment Building that left one dead and another hurt. Wilkins is wanted for malicious wounding. A coach facing peeping tom charges but still from payroll. Members of the swim and dive team found a cell phone secretly recording video inside their locker room last month. Investigation led police to meade. They have released meade and her husband who is Swim Team Coach while the investigation continues. The couple has been coaching since 1998. Protesters in minneapolis say they will not be intimidated by gunfire. They have been camp outside for more than a week since the Deadly Police shooting of jamar clark. Last night gunmen opened fire on them. Five demonstrators suffered nonlife threatening injuries. Jurors in the first trial for a Baltimore Police officer charged in freddie grays death will be able to stay anonymous. A judge made the ruling today but added they will not be sequestered during trial. Officer William Porter is first to be tried and his trial starts monday. Porter has been charged with manslaughter and other charges. He was there when the transport van carrying gray made several stops. He is expected to testify. New tonight at 7 00, an annapolis maryland man suing the city for what he calls driving while white. Hodges claimed cops pulled him over three times because he was a white man in a predominantly black and latino neighborhood. He says officers assumed he was there to buy drugs. He is asking for 150,000 in damages. Questions are raised by a d. C. Cab Company Owner after a crash with police that nearly killed one of his drivers. Here is scott broom. As far as the cab Company Owner is concerned the outcome of this is nothing short of a miracle. It is a miracle. You would think somebody would have died. Reporter this is what is left of rock creek cab number 18. One front wheel sheared off and passenger door smashed all the way to where the driver was sitting. This happened last friday at the intersection of 8th and h northeast when two Police Officers in a vehicle involved in a chase t boned the cab and careened into a building. An suv was involved too. Here again is the taxi owner who estimates his cab was hit at very high speed. 80 miles per hour, you are not worried. You are just going. You are not worried about anybody. You think this was 80 . Look at the collision. Its nowhere less. This doesnt happen at 10 to 30 miles per hour. I keep asking for the report. There is no report. I have been calling since friday afternoon. Reporter police said two officers were pursuing an Armed Robbery suspect vehicle but they will not comment on any aspect of the investigation. Mpd does have a 16 page pursuit policy posted online but critical information such as when officers should stop is blacked out. The crash hurt two Police Officers, the cab driver, and two passengers. President obama awarded the president ial medal of freedom to 17 people. Its the highest civilian honor in the country and at todays ceremony the president acknowledged what a special group he had with him. This is an Extraordinary Group even by the standards of medal of freedom recipients. This is a class act. That class act included maryland senator barbara mcculsky, willie mays, Stephen Spielburg and Barbara Streisand and james taylor. Hundreds of local airport workers will be passing on traditional thanksgiving fixings. Theyll be on the picket line instead. Thats later. I am Stephanie Ramirez in Prince Georges County. I will tell you how our wall of gratitude connected a recent report found that Northern Virginia is home to some of the worst bottlenecks in the entire country. Today the Virginia Governor said he is going to do something to ease Traffic Congestion in the commonwealth. He announced plans to extend interstate 95 express lanes an extra two miles south to reduce bottlenecks. Construction will start sometime next year. We are continuing to share heartfelt messages you are sharing with us on the wusa9 wall of gratitude. This next contributor is different. Prince georges county officer got a little help. Reporter a Prince Georges CountyPolice Domestic dog. I am grateful to be working with two partners that are absolutely amazing that have the loyalty and courage to do whatever we ask them to do. Reporter this is corporal gevalden and one of his k9 officers slick. Many may not know the handler and k9 are veterans. He is retired marine corps k 9. I have a training aid inside the bag. His job is to locate it. Slick is well trained in searching for explosive devices so he does everything from working redskins games to sweeps when the president s motorcade goes by to be sure everyone is safe. Its amazing. Its unconditional love. You ask them to do something and theyre going to do it. Theyre responsible for detecting odor, looking for suspects. Its just really nice to work with an animal that can protect the community. The corporal says the bond goes beyond that of a partner, even a child. Thats what he says he is thankful for this thanksgiving. You can still submit to the wall by tweeting with wallofgratitude, leaving a comment on our Facebook Page or emailing gratitude wusa9. Com. One Consumer Group says these toys should not end up under your christmas tree. Well tell you why they could be toxic, after the break. Cold tonight but not as cold as it has been. If you are going out i recommend a jacket. We are looking at 30 in leesburg, 28 in frederick, 27 or 28 in damascus. Juliana has never given up hope. Kidney disease, the fight of her life. Now shes giving back pushing for a medical break through that [ male announcer ] pain not sitting too well . Burning to feel better . Itching for relief . Preparation h offers the most maximum Strength Solutions for all hemorrhoid symptoms. From the brand doctors recommend most. 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Public Interest ResearchGroup Released the annual trouble in toy land report. It found two dozen potentially hazardous toys you might want to avoid. Some have toxic chemicals that can impact a childs development. Others are potential choking hazards or are so loud they can perhaps damage a childs hearing. In order to be sure our youngest consumers are protected parents and caregivers need to continue looking for common hazards. We have a link to the full list of toxic toys on the free wusa9 app. Here are a couple of other toys the group says you should avoid but not because theyre dangerous. The campaign for a commercial free childhood suggested leaving hello barbie on the shelf because it talks to children and records what theyre saying. The Organization Says to prepare your daughter for a lifetime of surveillance. Also is the bratz selfie stick ideal for your aspiring kardashian. A lot of people are on the move here and elsewhere. For the most part its pretty good. Sometimes we do get big storms in november around thanksgiving time. For us its confined to the northern rockies. Lets talk about the tee degree guarantee. I am nervous about that. We will tell you how we did at 11 00. I went 50 and thought it was warm enough. It was only 42 yesterday. You can find out and down lo debar our app and find out how we do. With the app you can watch us live on your phone. Its kind of cool. A live look outside, its still 47. Dew points are coming up. Its not as dry as it was yesterday. The winds are calm. It will not be as cold tonight. Well probably bottom out in the upper 20s in the burbs and upper 30s downtown. The bus stop temperatures, 28 to 44. Thats cold enough, i think. The good news is there are no wind chills to talk about. A wonderful wednesday, quiet in the east weather wise, milder thanksgiving and just a warmer friday. We are talking mid 60s friday. By friday temperatures will be about ten degrees above average. At 10 00 we are falling about you not crazy fast. 36 in gaithersburg and 35 in manassas and fairfax, low 40s downtown. By morning i think the numbers are high. I think theyll be more upper 20s. Say 29. 32 as far south as fredericksburg. By 9 00 they rebound to the 40s. By 1 00, pretty uniform temps. 55 in fredericksburg, 50 cumberland, 51 in romney. Pretty nice day. By 6 00 p. M. We fall back to the 40s and by tomorrow night we are looking at temperatures in the upper 30s to around 40, not even that cold at all tomorrow night. Everybody should stay above freezing tomorrow night. Tonight is a different story with clear to partly cloudy, not as cold, 28 to 38, winds east at 10. By morning plenty sunshine with a cold start but it will be 50 or 51. By the afternoon, mostly sunny and pleasant, highs around 55 winds southeast at 10. That said 55 is average for this time of year. Oakland will be in the mid to upper 40s. 51 in cumberland, winchester, 56 in culpeper, 54, 55 in fairfax, 54 in gaithersburg, 53 in frederick. There is not a Small Craft Advisory for the bay. The day planner looks like this. Upper 30s if you are downtown to start and then 51 by 11 00 and 54 with full sun by 1 00 p. M. A spectacular day tomorrow. Even better thursday. On turkey day we are near 60 and in the mid 60s with a few clouds late. We have a few showers friday, a couple saturday and sunday. Not a wash out by any means. We are in the mid 50s monday and low 60s with more showers moving in tuesday. You think the terms will give the interim coach a shot . I think with this program you have to open the checkbook. I think they keep him around in some aspect. He is a great recruiter and local guy. Thats what he is known for. The players like him. At this point you have to go after the big name. 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He says went or lose he is most proud of how the team has grown closer through it all. There has been a Culture Shift within the last five to six weeks with these guys. I think they are playing more as a bonded unit for whatever reason. A lot of times adversities bring families together. Again our team is a family. As we face the adversity of things that took place over the last six weeks its brought us closer together as a team. I am interested to see what they can do against rutgers, at least go out with a bang. Absolutely. Theyll probably bring in a big name next year. Open the checkbook. There you go. Thats all our our news at 7 dancing finale tonight. After her break do is she beatable . Plus gwen saying the l word about blake. And hes like. What adam first thought of gwens et admission . Exclusive sophia and her 80s movie set flash back. Plus a confession. Whats our marriage was the most difficult ruling and excruciating pain in our