This morning who returned t o the mall to go snopping the minute they felt apprehensive about being there. Thats why i cg e rearly early to try to get in and out really fast before the crowds. Ite just dont feel comfortable. Its a little every erie in there, but the guys a coward. How dare you do that before christmas to scare everybody . Hes a coward. Reporter and police say when oliver lee fired his gun, a bullet flew through the air and struck a 67yearold mall worker. That he employee remains in the hospital in serious, but stable condition with the bullet still lodged in his neck. The judge set bail at 750,000. There it also a Police Press Conference also with the couednty executive andrew siff was there, wendll have more on the story, on this case in the evening newscast. For now were live, news 4 new york. Thank you for those details. Breaking news now, sources killing of a los angeles law student in midtown. This video may trigger your memory. Theres a gunman walking up to andon woodward and shooting him in the back of the head. It happened on west 58th street in broad daylight in 2012. It was believed that he was lured to the city as part of a drug ring. If you plan to make your way home for the holidays, hurry. There is a storm system that is about to start dumping rain all over the area and like lit cause big problems for anybody that is trying to get out of town. We have Team Coverage on the travel rush beginning with dave price and the timeline of the rain that is supposed to hit us today, dave. Kerry, two things right now. Number one is the rain, and number two, the recordsetting temperatures, well handle that in the body of the forecast, right now though, the rain beginning to work into the area, coming from the south and coming from the west bringing all sorts of gulf moisture in our direction. Then you combine the heavier rain, heavier than yesterday and more consistent through the afternoon and evening than we with limited visibility and fog. And you have real travel troubles. Visibility down to white plains, just one and a quarter miles in bridgeport, one mile in trenton, and a mile and a half in bridgewater. Quarter mile in morristown, and that comatnes for treacherous conditions on the roads, and delays building at the airports. Up to an hour and a half delay at newark right now, and 167 minutes at laguardia , you can bet that jfk is going to see delays build in as well. The full forecast for you and the next seven days all coming up in just a little while. Lets go bac to you at the desk. Thank you. And stay ahead of the storm with the nbc 4 new york app. Tap the logo and select the weather tab. Latest forecast, interactive radar, and you can ian set the weather page as your home screen. Download the nbc 4 new york app now. Kerry, the weather delays notwithstanding the race to beat the rush is on. And this year, youre battling re rdb aking crowds at the Michael George continueses our coverage from the area. Reporter a staggering one in three americans will be traveling in the next few days. Thats according to to the aaa, and more than ever, millions will be taking to the roads and a big part of the reason for that are the low gas prices were seeingcross the country. Now fortunately, so far today, things have actually been moving pretty well on the roads. The real delays havent tarted yet. Easy drive. Reporter with gas prices under 2 on average, more and more people will be driving to see family. A record 100 million are expected on the roads. But those who left early found the new jersey turnpike was ooth sailing. Good news for those with kids. You know, it seems like you have avoided the traffic so far at least. I think so. Were trying to get an early art so we can get down to maryland by nap time. Reporter how are the kids holding up . Well, are you doing well . Yeah, that happens once in a reporter flying is cheaper too. About 6 cheaper. Thats why more are expected at airports as woel. So far, it hasnt been bad. Absolutely not. We had great flights and we have our luggage. Thats a good thing. Reporter the real rush ststarts this afternoon. 3 00 p. M. Is typically when things start to get crowded both at airports and on the road. Many travelers are bracing for the next 48 hours to be extremely busy. Are you going to make it on time . A little later than originally anticipated, but well be there today, so it could be worse. Reporter and a lot of drivers already starting to fuel up as they begin their trips. Now according to to the experts, the worst times to travel during this holiday weekend, to date, from 3 00 p. M. To 6 00 p. M. , and on sunday , as people start to head back home. Live in ridgefield, Michael George, news 4 new york. I tsa officers arrested a man who they say tried to carry a loaded gun through security at newark airport. It is the third gun they found this is what officers found in a backpack on the conveyer belt. Officers confiscated the gun. They arrested the man. He is from new jersey, he was flying to dallas. Today, the remains of six american troops will be returned to the united states. They were killed in a suicide bombing in afghanistan monday. Deck Sergeant Joseph lem is on leave from the nypd as he served with Air National Guard unit and Staff Sergeant lewis banacaso was from long island. They will arooifr at der air force base later today. Police are looking for the drivers involved in a hitandrun accident that killed this man earlier this month. Joseph orlando was trying to cross route 112 in the eary morning of december 12th when he was hit by four cars. He died at the scene police say. And a darkcolored hyundai and white ford tyurus similar to th ese were involved. Both likely have some fr t en damage, and if you have any in formation that can help, all right. Happening today, a grand jury in new jersey could tell us where wh dther the truck driver in tracy morgane crash will be indicted. Vin roper was in a courtroom yesterday. The lawyer asked a judge to drop the vehicular homicide and assault by auto charges. The judge put that off until after the grand jury was reporting back. Morgan was badly hurt in last years crash and a friend of his was killed. Right now, the reality tv star who spent nearly a year in federal prison is home with her family. Theresa giudice was released earlier this morning. Lori bordonaro has more. Reporter and david, thsberesas Attorney Says it was a very emotional and powerful reunion inside her new jersey home here with her husband joe and their four daughters. He says on the ride home from prison, she was upbeat, she was calling home. Asking for christmas music. Even a cappuccino. The reality star was released from federal prison in danbury at 5 00 this morning. When she arrived here, there front door and a brand new lexus wrapped in a red bow. She served nearly a year of her 15month sentence. She and her husband joe pleaded guilty to multiple counts of bankruptcy fraud. He failed to pay taxes and will begin his 41month sentence in march. Theresas Attorney Says she kept saying how surreal it is to be home and says she plans to lay low over the holidays. I think she just wants to spend time with her family. Enjoy the Christmas Holiday like everybody else. Just get acclimated, shes been gone for almost a year. Get her bearings straight. Reporter and she is under home confinement until february 5th, but will be able to work and do other things with permission from her probation officer. Lori bordonaro, news 4 new york. Thank you. Happening ow, Odell Beckham jr. Is at new yorks nfl headquarters to appeal the onegame suspension. They suspended the receiver for his c shes with carolina at one point, he blind sided norman with a helmet to helmet hit. The giantsgcould learn today, that one right there whether beckham can play against the vikings. Kickoff 8 30 p. M. On nbc 4. Were working to learn more about the list of celebrities whose emails were stolen. 23yearoldiowa long zoe knowles was in court yesterday. Prosecutors say he was selling items such as sex tapes and unreleased movie scripts. They say knowles stole the items from celebritys by hacking into their email accounts. Investigators say they found out about the alleged hacking after knowles tried to sell the item tounsds cover agents. Coming up next at noon, the mysterious light that had jaws dropping all over the west coast. We now know, have you seen that . What that is. Well tell you next. 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A 42yearold man says that the suspect bumped him from behind with an sun known object. Boarded a train. And two more times at the union turnpike station in q gardens. The victim didnt realize until he got home that he had been stabbed four times. Police say the suspect is about 25 years old and had a cast on 2016. Hillary clinton responding to Donald Trumps crude attacks during a campaign this week. The bathroom trip during a debate and used vulgar language to describe her primary loss to president obama in an interview with the des moines register, clinton said trump has no boundaries, and that is bigotry campaign. Republican ted cruz is wrapping up his weeklong Christmas Tour in oklahoma and his message to the media today, dont mess with my kids. Speaking with reporters in tulsa, cruz criticized the Washington Post for publishing a cartoon depicting his daughters as dancing monkeys. The artist defended her work saying cruzs dau ghters were fair game after they appeared in an ad released by the campaign. The post has since removed the cartoon from its website. You cant procast nato any long procrastinate any longer, today is the last day to mail them via Priority Mail expr s. But waiting until the last minute is going to cost you. Shipping a 5 pound package from new york to chicago will cost you 49. The same package will cost 74 through fedex standard overnight option and 79 through ups next day air. We mentioned there could b delays at our area airports. Some four legged friends at newark are working to calm a few nerves on a busy travel day. United airlines bringing professionally trained comfort dogs to the tnrminal as part of the united paws program. The dogs will be greeting passengers from 1 00 to 4 00 this afternoon. Thats not a bad idea. No. I think theyre on to something. In todays money report, new information about home sales and a Christmas Present from the beatles. Bill griffith joins us from Global Headquarters with those stories and the markets. Hi guys, those are sleigh bells you hear coming from wall street today. Its day three of the traditional santa claus oally, its a good one this week. Stock market this time of year as traders and investors try to make up for maybe potential loss so they start scooping up bargains that people have sold for tax reasons. The dow up 150 points right nt after a pretty good rally monday and tuesday as well. One sector were going to watch very carefully, now that Interest Rates are going up, the feds are raising rates and would be a important part of the economy. That would be housing. Very sensitive to Interest Rates. And we learn this morning that new home sales rose by 4. 3 in november, a little less than anticipated, so far this year, new home sales overall are up 14. 5 , but most of those gains were earlier in the year. The sales pace has been slowing down, the past few months. Just as rates are starting to go up. So Home Builders are hoping that potential buyers on the fence will not be scared off by these higher Mortgage Rates that are coming. We will see. Very important there. And yes, Merry Christmas from the beatles. At midnight tonight, the bests ling b will finally make its music available to nine streaming services worldwide, including spotify, apple music, and amazon prime. And there is probably a very good reason for this change of heart. Warner music group says that revenue from streaming has tpaced down loads this year for the First Time Ever and dont forget, just last week a judge increased the royalties paid to artists by streamng services. The beatles were longtime holdouts from allowing their music to streaming services, and noaiw theyve changed their mind. Adele is now the high profile artist, the lone holdout right now, shes doing okay. Shell be all right. Shes all right. Yeah. Ill wait in that regard. We know. Po thank you. All right, take a look at this bright light in the sky over the west coast. It is not a ufo, it is not a comet, what the heck is it . U. S. Strategic command says its a russian sl 4 rocket. Over las vegas at one point, it looked like this thing was breaking apart. Fear yesterday. So far, no reports though of it hitting the ground, but we first saw this last night and were all wondering what th heck that was. There you have it. Clarification. Yep. All right, sir. Little soupy today. A lot soupy today. Its not a great day. And i think as we head through the rest of the afternoon, its going to get consistently worse, but the good news is awesome. Christmas eve is around the corner, and that puts everyone a great mood, right . Lets walk over to the weather wall. Talk about what to expect in the near term. The Rockefeller Center and all of the holiday makers are heading in this di ction to get that one l wt glimpse of the tree over the next, oh, i dont know, 10, 15 days or so. The good news is the rain makes it look beautiful and fresh. Its 56 degrees with the light rain in the area. Sloppy conditions, so many trying to get away, or we wait up we go on the thermometer and thats going to the story over thowe next several days, cordsetting territory as we head into Christmas Eve, its going to be one to remember, th ats for sure. Sing along with me, im dreaming of a warm christmas because thats what were going to have. Its going to be very, very strange in the tristate area. 56 degrees outside right now, al l the way up to 61 in montalk. We have the 50 in pennsylvania kip sky and 54 in bridgewater and trenton and long branch alike. 41 is the average high. You go up by 19, and thats degrees. Three radar sites rotating, catching any sign ofs precipitation in the area and theres plenty of it. All that gulf moisture now working in our direction from the south and the west. Lets take a look at long island now, jfk where we see no recorded delays, but my guess is they are going to build through the afternoon. And as you look at 27 and 24 out to hemptoday is and over, we we head up north, up to heystings on the hudson and over to edgelewood cliffs. Theres rain too. Its everywhere. All of this pushes through, i think were going to go to the overnight when most pushes out of the way and a scattered shower, a possibility tomorrow as we make our way to where we all right. Rain totals, again, i think we get another half inch out of this by thursday at midnight. Then were all done, and i think were in good shape because we dont get much more in the form of showers just a little drizzle after the body of this moisture pushes rough. 54 degrees is what its going to feel like at noon, then we are going to climb all the way up, up, up, up to about 72 degrees. Whats the forecast look like . Well, Christmas Eve, everybody, its going to be a warm one. Thats for sure as you head to midnighto mass, do it with an thats about all. And then we stay above our norm, straight through the next seven days with scattered chances of showers. Thats a quick look at your forecast, everyone, if youre getting away today, please do so safely, and arrive in one piece. Folks, back to you. Mass with an open shirt. In a casual setting. You know what yes, yes. Thank you, dave. Awkward. New york live is next at 12 30. Whats coming up . We dont know what to say about that. A cross. I dont know whos showing up on mass with that. Coming up here, lets move on, what happens when will farrell and Mark Wahlberg swap their most iconic roles . We have a funny star with the daddy daddys home stars. Listen up, were finding a few creative ways to spice up the cheese plate. Were learning more about the fortunate survivor pulled this morning from chinas threeday old landslide. 21yearold Migrant Worker buried inside a destroyed building for 67 hours. It turns out a nearby door gave him breathing room. Wee are told hes weak, dehydrated, and of course has broken bones, but stable. More than 70 people still miss from that disaster. Theres a driver in california that is very thankful the is holiday season. Crushed him. We only know him as mike, but totalled pickup truck. Look at that thing. He have driving near lake tahoe when a boulder came rolling out of nowhere. He only has a broken toe. Antoother second later and that boulder could have killed him. Really unusual close call in italy. Fourtime defending world cup champion making a run down the mountain when a drone dropped ou of the sky behind him. Ybarely missed him. It was c rying a tv camera. Missed him by seconds. He say he is didnt even know about it until after he finished the race. Bolders, drones, man, its tough out there. Tonight at news 5, news 4 new york at 5 00. Latest developments on the shooting. Shoppers a day before Christmas Eve . Plus santa bringing you a ne ww stove . The best when it comes to boiling, breaking, and browniou. Go to nbc new york. Com or use our mobile app